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 Advanced

Optimize Elasticsearch 8 search performance with custom analyzers and field mappings

Configure custom text analyzers, optimize field mappings, and implement index templates to dramatically improve Elasticsearch search performance and relevance for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 154 views
security Advanced

Configure CockroachDB SSL encryption and security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and advanced security policies for CockroachDB 24.3 in production environments with certificate management and cluster monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 151 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure MySQL backup monitoring with Prometheus alerts and Grafana dashboards

Set up automated monitoring for MySQL backups with Prometheus metrics collection, alerting rules for backup failures, and comprehensive Grafana dashboards for backup status visualization.

45 min 4 distros 161 views
databases Intermediate

Set up MySQL point-in-time recovery with binary logs for database backup and restore

Configure MySQL binary logging and implement automated point-in-time recovery procedures for comprehensive database backup and restore operations with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 212 views
security Intermediate

Configure FastAPI rate limiting and security middleware with Redis and authentication

Set up production-ready FastAPI applications with Redis-backed rate limiting, security middleware, and JWT authentication to protect against abuse and secure your API endpoints.

45 min 4 distros 229 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup FastAPI email verification and password reset functionality with Redis and PostgreSQL

Build secure user authentication with email verification and password reset features in FastAPI using Redis for session management and PostgreSQL for user storage.

45 min 4 distros 408 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with custom webhook integrations for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and PagerDuty notifications

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager with webhook receivers for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and PagerDuty notifications. Configure routing rules, test notifications, and implement alert escalation workflows for comprehensive monitoring coverage.

45 min 4 distros 397 views
databases Advanced

Configure MongoDB sharding with zone-based data distribution for geographic workloads

Set up MongoDB sharding with geographic zones to distribute data based on location, ensuring optimal performance for global applications and regulatory compliance.

45 min 4 distros 178 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Alertmanager high availability clustering with automatic failover and load balancing

Set up a production-grade Alertmanager cluster with gossip protocol for high availability, automatic failover, and load balancing. Ensure your monitoring alerts remain operational even when individual nodes fail.

45 min 4 distros 261 views
databases Advanced

Set up CockroachDB backup and disaster recovery automation with systemd timers and monitoring

Configure automated backup strategies for CockroachDB with systemd timers, implement comprehensive disaster recovery procedures, and set up monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana for production-grade database infrastructure.

90 min 4 distros 196 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with Slack integration for team notifications

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to route alerts to Slack channels with custom notification rules. Configure alerting rules, webhook integration, and team-based routing for production monitoring workflows.

25 min 4 distros 284 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab CI/CD with Kubernetes runners for scalable deployments

Configure GitLab Runner with Kubernetes executor to automatically scale CI/CD workloads. Set up RBAC permissions, deploy pipelines to Kubernetes clusters, and implement resource management policies for efficient container orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 192 views

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