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Install and configure Deno for web development with systemd and reverse proxy

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

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Install and configure Uvicorn ASGI server with systemd and reverse proxy for FastAPI applications

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Install and configure Ollama for local AI models on Linux servers

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Configure Nginx Redis cluster caching for high availability and performance optimization

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Configure custom SNMP MIBs for vendor-specific monitoring with SNMP v2c and v3

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Implement NGINX Plus active health checks for enterprise environments

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Setup Prometheus Blackbox Exporter for endpoint monitoring with SSL and alerting

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Configure Prometheus alerting with AlertManager notifications and webhook integration

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linux Advanced

Configure Linux memory cgroups v2 with systemd for advanced process isolation and resource control

Set up cgroups v2 unified hierarchy with systemd to implement memory limits, isolation policies, and automated pressure responses for container workloads and system processes.

25 min 6 distros 606 views
linux Intermediate

Implement Linux resource quotas with systemd and automated enforcement

Configure systemd resource control and cgroups v2 to implement CPU, memory, and I/O quotas with automated enforcement. Set up monitoring and alerts for resource violations across production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 405 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux user session limits with systemd and pam_limits for resource management

Learn to set up comprehensive user session resource limits using both traditional pam_limits.conf and modern systemd user slices. This tutorial covers memory, CPU, and process limits to prevent resource exhaustion on multi-user systems.

25 min 4 distros 195 views
devops Advanced

Set up Nexus Repository Manager high availability clustering for production scale

Deploy a production-ready Nexus Repository Manager cluster with shared storage, load balancing, and automated failover for enterprise artifact management and zero-downtime operations.

90 min 4 distros 512 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure DuckDB for analytical workloads with Python integration

Set up DuckDB, the high-performance analytical database, with CLI tools and Python integration for fast OLAP queries and data analytics workloads.

25 min 6 distros 745 views
performance Beginner

Optimize Linux system performance with htop process monitoring and resource analysis

Learn to use htop for advanced Linux system monitoring, process management, and performance optimization. Master resource analysis, identify bottlenecks, and automate monitoring tasks for production environments.

25 min 6 distros 737 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Node.js web applications with PM2 and reverse proxy

Deploy production-ready Node.js applications using PM2 process manager and Nginx reverse proxy with SSL certificates, automatic startup, and comprehensive monitoring for high-availability web hosting.

25 min 6 distros 1,066 views
performance Beginner

Optimize Linux filesystem performance with mount options and I/O schedulers

Learn to optimize Linux filesystem performance by configuring I/O schedulers, tuning ext4 mount options, and monitoring disk performance with iostat and iotop for high-throughput workloads.

25 min 6 distros 671 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure ScyllaDB cluster with replication and performance tuning

Set up a production-ready ScyllaDB cluster with multi-node configuration, automatic replication, and performance optimization. ScyllaDB provides 10x better performance than Cassandra with drop-in compatibility.

45 min 6 distros 683 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure Jetty application server with SSL certificates and performance tuning

Deploy Eclipse Jetty application server with SSL/TLS encryption, systemd service management, and production-ready performance optimizations. Configure reverse proxy integration and security hardening for Java web applications.

45 min 6 distros 645 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize Nginx caching performance with Redis backend and memory tuning for high-traffic websites

Supercharge your web application performance by integrating Redis as a caching backend for Nginx using lua-resty-redis. This tutorial covers Redis memory optimization, Nginx worker tuning, and comprehensive performance testing for production environments.

45 min 6 distros 557 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux user session limits with systemd and pam_limits for resource management

Set up comprehensive user session resource limits using systemd and PAM to prevent resource exhaustion, fix 'too many open files' errors, and enforce memory, CPU, and process restrictions for better system stability.

25 min 6 distros 908 views

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