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linux Intermediate

Configure systemd user services for application startup

Learn how to configure systemd user services to automatically start applications without root privileges. This guide covers creating service units, managing lifecycle, and troubleshooting user services for reliable application startup.

25 min 4 distros 149 views
devops Beginner

Configure Linux development environment with Docker and Docker Compose

Set up a complete Docker development environment with Docker Compose for containerized application development. Install Docker Engine, configure user permissions, and establish efficient development workflows.

25 min 4 distros 102 views
databases Intermediate

Set up Cassandra backup automation with nodetool

Automate Apache Cassandra backups using nodetool snapshots, systemd timers, and retention policies. Configure monitoring and alerting for production-grade backup management with automated cleanup and verification.

45 min 4 distros 102 views
linux Intermediate

Configure systemd service resource limits and security isolation

Configure cgroups v2 resource limits and security isolation for systemd services to prevent resource exhaustion and improve system security. This tutorial covers memory, CPU, and I/O limits with monitoring and troubleshooting.

35 min 4 distros 177 views
security Intermediate

Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and advanced security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, client certificate authentication, and comprehensive security policies for PostgreSQL 17. Includes audit logging, access controls, and firewall configuration for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 179 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy FastAPI applications with Docker Compose and production optimization

Learn to containerize FastAPI applications with Docker Compose, integrate PostgreSQL and Redis services, configure Nginx reverse proxy with SSL, and implement production monitoring for scalable microservices deployment.

45 min 4 distros 302 views
devops Intermediate

Configure container resource limits with Docker and systemd for production workloads

Learn to set memory, CPU, and I/O limits for Docker containers using both Docker runtime constraints and systemd service limits. Master cgroups v2 integration for bulletproof resource management in production environments.

25 min 4 distros 124 views
networking Advanced

Configure H2O HTTP/2 server load balancing with health checks and SSL termination

Set up H2O as a high-performance load balancer with HTTP/2 support, automated health monitoring, and SSL termination for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 110 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus alerting rules for cgroup metrics monitoring and container resource alerts

Set up comprehensive Prometheus alerting rules for monitoring cgroup resource usage with automated threshold alerts for CPU, memory, and I/O limits. Configure Alertmanager notifications for container resource exhaustion and system health monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 154 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux cgroups v2 for container resource management and isolation

Set up cgroups v2 for container resource limits, CPU and memory isolation, and performance monitoring with systemd integration across modern Linux distributions.

25 min 4 distros 142 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Linux process scheduling and CPU affinity for performance optimization

Learn to optimize Linux process performance by configuring CPU scheduling priorities, CPU affinity, and systemd resource management for better workload distribution and reduced context switching.

45 min 4 distros 228 views
devops Intermediate

Set up OpenLiteSpeed with Docker containers for development

Deploy OpenLiteSpeed web server in Docker containers with PHP-FPM, SSL certificates, and persistent volumes for scalable development environments.

45 min 4 distros 117 views

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