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.

hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with load balancing and SSL termination

Set up NGINX as a reverse proxy with multiple backend servers, SSL termination, and health monitoring. Perfect for distributing traffic across application instances while handling encryption at the edge.

45 min 4 distros 195 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Prometheus Blackbox Exporter for uptime monitoring with SSL and alerting

Configure Prometheus Blackbox Exporter to monitor website availability, SSL certificate expiry, and HTTP response times with comprehensive Grafana dashboards and alert rules.

45 min 4 distros 160 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor WireGuard VPN server with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your WireGuard VPN server using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization. This guide covers installing the WireGuard exporter, configuring alerting rules, and building dashboards to track connection status, bandwidth usage, and peer activity.

25 min 4 distros 178 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure nginx reverse proxy for Podman containers with SSL and load balancing

Set up nginx as a reverse proxy for Podman containers with SSL termination, health checks, and load balancing. Includes automated SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt and container integration.

45 min 4 distros 199 views
hosting Advanced

Configure Apache HTTP Server clustering with mod_cluster and JBoss EAP for enterprise load balancing

Set up Apache HTTP Server with mod_cluster module to create an intelligent load balancing cluster with JBoss EAP application servers, featuring automatic node discovery, session clustering, and health monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 257 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Tengine web server with SSL certificates and performance optimization

Install Tengine web server from source and packages, configure virtual hosts with SSL certificates, and optimize performance with dynamic upstream health checks and security hardening.

45 min 6 distros 201 views
hosting Beginner

Fix nginx worker_connections are not enough warning

Resolve Nginx worker_connections warnings by calculating optimal values and tuning worker processes for high-traffic applications. Learn to analyze connection usage and prevent connection exhaustion.

20 min 6 distros 282 views
hosting Beginner

Fix Apache web server high memory usage and optimize performance

Diagnose Apache memory issues and optimize MPM modules, worker processes, and configuration to reduce RAM usage and improve web server performance.

25 min 6 distros 271 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Go web applications with systemd and reverse proxy

Deploy Go web applications in production with systemd service management, NGINX reverse proxy with SSL termination, and comprehensive logging for monitoring and maintenance.

25 min 6 distros 256 views
linux Beginner

Configure shell aliases and functions for development productivity

Set up custom shell aliases and functions to streamline your development workflow, reduce typing, and boost terminal productivity with reusable commands and automation shortcuts.

20 min 4 distros 163 views
security Intermediate

Implement container security monitoring with Falco runtime detection

Set up Falco for real-time container security monitoring with runtime threat detection, Kubernetes integration, and automated alerting through Grafana dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 194 views
security Advanced

Configure Keycloak OAuth2 integration with OpenResty for enterprise SSO

Set up enterprise single sign-on by integrating Keycloak OAuth2 authentication with OpenResty using lua-resty-openidc. Configure secure authentication flows, JWT token validation, and session management for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 208 views

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