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.

databases Intermediate

Implement MySQL backup automation with Percona XtraBackup and systemd timers

Set up automated MySQL hot backups with Percona XtraBackup, systemd timers, compression, and encryption. Configure backup verification, retention policies, and restoration procedures for production-ready database backup automation.

45 min 4 distros 167 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Linux filesystem tuning and optimization for database workloads

Optimize Linux filesystem performance for database workloads by configuring mount options, I/O schedulers, and kernel parameters to maximize database throughput and minimize latency.

45 min 4 distros 88 views
databases Advanced

Setup automated backup verification and recovery testing with PostgreSQL, MySQL and filesystem backups

Build a comprehensive backup verification framework that automatically tests database restores, validates filesystem backups, and performs recovery testing using systemd timers and custom scripts.

45 min 4 distros 108 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kubernetes custom metrics autoscaling with Prometheus adapter for application-specific scaling

Configure Prometheus adapter to expose custom application metrics to Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler for intelligent scaling based on business metrics like queue depth, response time, and user load instead of basic CPU/memory usage.

45 min 4 distros 181 views
devops Advanced

Configure ArgoCD with SonarQube quality gates for GitOps deployment validation

Set up automated quality gate validation in ArgoCD using SonarQube webhooks and pre-sync hooks to prevent deployments that fail code quality standards. This integration ensures only code that passes your quality criteria gets deployed to production.

45 min 4 distros 165 views
devops Advanced

Implement Airflow load balancing with Celery executor for high availability workflows

Set up Apache Airflow with Celery executor, Redis cluster backend, HAProxy load balancing, and auto-scaling workers for production-grade workflow orchestration with high availability.

45 min 4 distros 183 views
security Advanced

Integrate WireGuard VPN server with LDAP authentication for enterprise user management

Configure WireGuard VPN server to authenticate users against LDAP directory services like Active Directory. Automate client certificate management and implement centralized user access control for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 156 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana advanced alerting with webhooks and notification channels

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting with webhook endpoints, Slack and Teams notifications, and advanced alert conditions. Configure data sources, create alert rules, and implement custom notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 165 views
devops Intermediate

Configure AWX backup and disaster recovery procedures with automated PostgreSQL snapshots and restoration

Set up comprehensive backup and disaster recovery for AWX (Ansible Tower) with automated PostgreSQL database snapshots, configuration backups, and tested restoration procedures to ensure business continuity.

45 min 4 distros 162 views
devops Advanced

Deploy Envoy-based service mesh in Kubernetes production environment with SSL and observability

Set up a production-ready Envoy service mesh in Kubernetes with mutual TLS authentication, SSL certificate management, and comprehensive observability through Prometheus monitoring and distributed tracing.

45 min 4 distros 122 views
security Advanced

Implement Envoy proxy JWT authentication with OAuth2 integration

Configure Envoy proxy with JWT authentication filters integrated with Keycloak OAuth2 provider for secure microservices communication and advanced rate limiting policies.

45 min 4 distros 164 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure custom Grafana plugins for specialized monitoring requirements

Build custom Grafana data source and panel plugins from scratch, then deploy them securely in production environments with proper authentication and access controls.

45 min 4 distros 151 views

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