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.

devops Intermediate

Deploy Podman containers with Kubernetes YAML manifests and kubectl integration

Learn how to deploy and manage Podman containers using Kubernetes YAML manifests with kubectl integration. This tutorial covers systemd user services, YAML generation, pod networking, and volume management.

25 min 4 distros 149 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup Grafana alerting with Slack and Microsoft Teams integration

Configure Grafana's unified alerting system to send notifications to Slack and Microsoft Teams. Set up alert rules, notification policies, and webhook integrations for comprehensive monitoring coverage.

25 min 4 distros 202 views
security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN with LDAP authentication to integrate with Active Directory for centralized user management. Configure group-based access control and combine certificate-based authentication with LDAP for enterprise security.

45 min 4 distros 155 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
security Advanced

Set up Grafana Enterprise SSO authentication with LDAP, SAML, and OAuth2 integration

Configure Grafana Enterprise with comprehensive single sign-on authentication supporting LDAP, SAML, and OAuth2 providers. Set up role-based access control with automated team mapping and user provisioning for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 210 views
devops Advanced

Integrate Jaeger with Kubernetes service mesh for comprehensive distributed tracing

Set up production-grade distributed tracing in Kubernetes using Jaeger with Istio service mesh integration. Configure OpenTelemetry instrumentation, Elasticsearch storage backend, and comprehensive observability for microservices.

45 min 4 distros 175 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Tomcat 11 database connection pooling with JNDI and HikariCP for high availability

Set up production-grade database connection pooling in Tomcat 11 using JNDI resources and HikariCP for optimal performance and high availability. Learn to configure server.xml, context.xml, and monitor connection pools effectively.

25 min 4 distros 191 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
monitoring Advanced

Install and configure Graylog 5 for centralized log management with MongoDB and Elasticsearch

Set up Graylog 5 with MongoDB 8.0 and Elasticsearch 8 for centralized log collection, analysis, and alerting. Learn to configure secure inputs, data streams, and monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 188 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MongoDB 8.0 change streams for real-time data processing and application synchronization

Set up MongoDB 8.0 change streams to monitor database changes in real-time. Configure replica sets, implement Python and Node.js clients, and add filtering and resumability for production applications.

45 min 4 distros 258 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up OpenTelemetry custom instrumentation and metrics collection with Prometheus integration

Configure OpenTelemetry Collector with custom metrics exporters and processors, set up application instrumentation with SDKs, and integrate with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive distributed system monitoring and observability.

45 min 4 distros 257 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure advanced Grafana dashboards and alerting with Prometheus integration

Learn to build production-grade Grafana dashboards with advanced templating, custom Prometheus queries, sophisticated alerting rules, and automated provisioning for scalable monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 322 views

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