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Install and configure CockroachDB cluster with high availability and distributed SQL

databases
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Install and configure ArgoCD for GitOps continuous deployment with RBAC and SSL

devops
424

Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

databases
411

Install and configure Loki for centralized log aggregation with Grafana integration

monitoring
404

Install and configure WireGuard VPN server with client management

networking
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Configure Nagios SNMP monitoring for network devices with automated discovery and templates

monitoring
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Integrate Elasticsearch 8 with Prometheus monitoring and Grafana dashboards

monitoring
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Set up NGINX web application firewall with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set

security
7 hours ago

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with advanced caching and load balancing

hosting
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Configure Netdata alerts with Slack and Microsoft Teams for real-time monitoring notifications

monitoring
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hosting Advanced

Setup Tomcat 10 clustering with HAProxy load balancing for high availability

Configure Apache Tomcat 10 clustering with HAProxy load balancing to distribute traffic across multiple application server instances. Implement session replication and automatic failover for production-grade Java web applications with high availability and zero-downtime deployments.

45 min 4 distros 113 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure network monitoring with SNMP and Grafana dashboards for infrastructure visibility

Set up comprehensive network monitoring using SNMP with Prometheus and Grafana to monitor network devices, collect performance metrics, and create visual dashboards for infrastructure visibility.

45 min 4 distros 108 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor HAProxy and Consul with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Configure comprehensive monitoring for HAProxy load balancer and Consul service discovery using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization dashboards. This tutorial covers setting up exporters, configuring scraping targets, and creating production-ready monitoring dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 255 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul backup and disaster recovery with automated snapshots and restoration

Set up automated Consul snapshots with verification, implement disaster recovery procedures, and configure monitoring for production-grade backup strategies that ensure service discovery data protection.

45 min 4 distros 246 views
networking Advanced

Configure network interface bonding with LACP and failover for enterprise networking

Set up LACP bonding for high-availability network interfaces with automatic failover. Configure both Linux bonding drivers and switch-side LACP for enterprise network redundancy and increased bandwidth.

45 min 6 distros 153 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize HAProxy performance with connection pooling and advanced load balancing algorithms

Configure HAProxy with connection pooling, advanced load balancing algorithms, and performance tuning for high-throughput workloads. Learn to implement least-conn, URI hashing, and buffer optimization.

25 min 6 distros 130 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS and reverse proxy

Set up Caddy, a modern web server with automatic HTTPS certificates from Let's Encrypt, zero-config HTTP/2, and built-in reverse proxy capabilities for production applications.

25 min 6 distros 305 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Zabbix 7 high availability cluster with PostgreSQL replication and automated failover

Build a production-grade Zabbix 7 high availability cluster with PostgreSQL streaming replication, HAProxy load balancing, and automated failover capabilities for enterprise monitoring.

90 min 4 distros 305 views
networking Intermediate

Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery and automatic backend updates

Set up HAProxy with Consul integration for automatic service discovery, health checking, and dynamic backend updates. This tutorial covers consul-template configuration for zero-downtime scaling and failover in microservices architectures.

35 min 4 distros 264 views
networking Advanced

Configure Envoy proxy rate limiting and circuit breakers for microservices resilience

Learn to implement production-grade Envoy proxy with global and local rate limiting, circuit breakers, and health checks to build resilient microservices architecture that can handle traffic spikes and service failures gracefully.

45 min 4 distros 219 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul Connect service mesh with Envoy proxy for secure microservices communication

Set up Consul Connect service mesh with Envoy sidecar proxies to enable secure, encrypted service-to-service communication with mutual TLS authentication, traffic policies, and observability for your microservices architecture.

45 min 4 distros 165 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Nomad for container orchestration with Consul integration

Set up HashiCorp Nomad cluster with Consul service discovery for production container orchestration. Learn job scheduling, ACL security, TLS encryption, and monitoring deployment.

25 min 6 distros 277 views

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