Infrastructure tutorials

Production-grade guides for Linux, servers, security and performance. Copy-paste commands, multi-distro support, written by engineers who run this in production.

monitoring Intermediate

Set up Kibana alerting and monitoring with Elasticsearch Watcher for automated threat detection

Configure Kibana alerting rules and Elasticsearch Watcher to automatically detect security threats and send notifications via email or Slack. Set up monitoring dashboards with automated responses for production security monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 93 views
devops Advanced

Setup Apache Airflow cluster with Kubernetes Executor for auto-scaling workflows

Deploy production-grade Apache Airflow with Kubernetes Executor for dynamic workflow scaling. Configure PostgreSQL backend, RBAC authentication, and auto-scaling policies with Prometheus monitoring integration.

45 min 4 distros 76 views
networking Intermediate

Implement HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates for secure load balancing

Configure HAProxy to handle SSL termination with automated Let's Encrypt certificates, enabling secure HTTPS load balancing across multiple backend servers. This setup reduces CPU load on backend servers while providing centralized SSL certificate management.

45 min 4 distros 134 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Thanos Receiver for remote write scalability with Prometheus integration

Configure Thanos Receiver to handle high-volume remote write traffic from multiple Prometheus instances. This tutorial covers installation, multi-tenancy setup, and performance optimization for large-scale metrics ingestion.

45 min 4 distros 132 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Gunicorn performance monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive performance monitoring for Gunicorn WSGI servers using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization. Monitor request rates, response times, worker processes, memory usage, and implement automated alerting for production Python applications.

45 min 4 distros 52 views
databases Advanced

Configure PostgreSQL 17 streaming replication for high availability with automatic failover

Set up PostgreSQL 17 streaming replication between primary and replica servers with pg_auto_failover for automated high availability. This tutorial covers complete configuration from authentication to monitoring and maintenance procedures.

45 min 4 distros 71 views
security Intermediate

Implement HAProxy rate limiting and DDoS protection with advanced security rules

Configure HAProxy with comprehensive rate limiting, connection throttling, and DDoS protection using stick tables, ACLs, and advanced security rules to protect your applications from malicious traffic and ensure service availability.

45 min 4 distros 107 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Consul with Prometheus and Grafana for service discovery observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring for HashiCorp Consul using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure telemetry export, alerting rules, and visualization for service discovery health and performance.

35 min 4 distros 98 views
devops Advanced

Configure Kubernetes network policies with Calico CNI for microsegmentation and security enforcement

Learn to implement advanced network security in Kubernetes using Calico CNI. Configure namespace-based microsegmentation, application-level policies, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise-grade cluster protection.

45 min 4 distros 85 views
security Advanced

Implement Jaeger security with TLS encryption and authentication for distributed tracing

Secure your Jaeger distributed tracing infrastructure with TLS encryption, JWT-based authentication, and RBAC policies. This tutorial covers certificate generation, collector/query service encryption, and UI authentication through reverse proxy integration.

45 min 4 distros 109 views
databases Intermediate

Configure Deno database connections to PostgreSQL and Redis with connection pooling

Set up production-ready database connections in Deno applications with PostgreSQL and Redis, including SSL configuration, connection pooling, authentication, and comprehensive error handling for high-performance TypeScript applications.

45 min 4 distros 39 views
devops Advanced

Implement Kubernetes Pod Security Standards and admission controllers for policy enforcement

Configure Pod Security Standards with baseline and restricted profiles, deploy OPA Gatekeeper admission controller with custom policies, and implement ValidatingAdmissionWebhooks for comprehensive security enforcement in production Kubernetes clusters.

45 min 4 distros 96 views

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