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

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email notifications for production monitoring

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send email notifications when your systems trigger alerts. This tutorial covers SMTP configuration, alert routing rules, and email template customization for production monitoring workflows.

35 min 4 distros 207 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Hypercorn ASGI server with systemd and reverse proxy for Python web applications

Deploy Python ASGI applications with Hypercorn server, systemd service management, and Nginx reverse proxy for production environments. Complete setup with SSL termination and performance optimization.

25 min 6 distros 282 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 326 views
linux Advanced

Configure Linux container memory limits and monitoring with systemd and cgroups v2

Set up memory limits and monitoring for containers using systemd services and cgroups v2 to prevent OOM kills and track resource usage.

25 min 6 distros 381 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 273 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Bun JavaScript runtime with systemd and reverse proxy

Deploy Bun JavaScript runtime on Linux with automatic service management through systemd and secure SSL reverse proxy configuration with Nginx for production applications.

25 min 6 distros 232 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux process monitoring with top, htop, and btop for system performance analysis

Master Linux process monitoring using top, htop, and btop to analyze system performance, identify resource bottlenecks, and troubleshoot performance issues in production environments.

25 min 6 distros 290 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux system services with systemctl and service management

Learn to manage Linux system services with systemctl commands, enable services on boot, create custom service files, and troubleshoot service failures with journalctl for reliable system administration.

25 min 6 distros 234 views
linux Intermediate

Implement Linux resource quotas with systemd and automated enforcement

Configure systemd resource control and cgroups v2 to implement CPU, memory, and I/O quotas with automated enforcement. Set up monitoring and alerts for resource violations across production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 401 views
linux Intermediate

Implement Linux memory cgroups for container workload isolation

Configure cgroups v2 memory subsystem to isolate container workloads with precise memory limits, monitoring, and automated enforcement for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 197 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes External DNS for automatic DNS record management with cloud providers

Set up External DNS controller to automatically create and manage DNS records for your Kubernetes services and ingresses. This tutorial covers installation, cloud provider integration, and security configuration for production-ready DNS automation.

25 min 4 distros 255 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux user session limits with systemd and pam_limits for resource management

Learn to set up comprehensive user session resource limits using both traditional pam_limits.conf and modern systemd user slices. This tutorial covers memory, CPU, and process limits to prevent resource exhaustion on multi-user systems.

25 min 4 distros 195 views

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