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.

networking Intermediate

Configure NTP server with chrony and security hardening for precise time synchronization

Set up a production-grade NTP server using chrony with client access controls, firewall rules, and security hardening. Learn to configure upstream time sources, implement monitoring, and troubleshoot common synchronization issues.

35 min 4 distros 1,116 views
networking Advanced

Configure OSPF with FRRouting 10 for dynamic routing protocols and network failover

Set up OSPF dynamic routing with FRRouting 10 for automatic network failover and route redistribution. Configure area authentication, routing policies, and monitoring for enterprise network resilience.

45 min 4 distros 766 views
performance Advanced

Configure Nginx Redis caching with SSL authentication and security hardening

Set up high-performance Nginx caching with Redis backend using SSL/TLS encryption and authentication. This tutorial covers Redis 7 SSL configuration, Nginx cache module setup, and comprehensive security hardening for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,050 views
networking Intermediate

Configure nftables NAT and port forwarding for home lab environments

Learn how to configure nftables for NAT and port forwarding in home lab environments. This tutorial covers basic NAT masquerading, port forwarding rules, and advanced networking scenarios for virtual machines and containers.

25 min 4 distros 1,811 views
security Advanced

Setup Elasticsearch 8 SSL/TLS encryption and advanced security hardening with authentication and access control

Secure your Elasticsearch 8 cluster with comprehensive SSL/TLS encryption, user authentication, role-based access control, and network hardening. This tutorial covers production-grade security configuration to protect your search infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 935 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MongoDB 8.0 with authentication and SSL encryption

Set up MongoDB 8.0 from official repositories with authentication enabled and SSL/TLS encryption. Configure admin users, implement security hardening, and establish monitoring for production deployments.

25 min 6 distros 895 views
performance Beginner

Optimize Linux system performance with htop process monitoring and resource analysis

Learn to use htop for advanced Linux system monitoring, process management, and performance optimization. Master resource analysis, identify bottlenecks, and automate monitoring tasks for production environments.

25 min 6 distros 1,291 views
performance Beginner

Optimize Linux filesystem performance with mount options and I/O schedulers

Learn to optimize Linux filesystem performance by configuring I/O schedulers, tuning ext4 mount options, and monitoring disk performance with iostat and iotop for high-throughput workloads.

25 min 6 distros 1,081 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure ScyllaDB cluster with replication and performance tuning

Set up a production-ready ScyllaDB cluster with multi-node configuration, automatic replication, and performance optimization. ScyllaDB provides 10x better performance than Cassandra with drop-in compatibility.

45 min 6 distros 1,016 views
networking Advanced

Configure OSPF dynamic routing with FRRouting for enterprise network failover

Set up Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol using FRRouting for dynamic network routing, multi-area configurations, and automatic failover in enterprise environments.

45 min 6 distros 796 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure Jetty application server with SSL certificates and performance tuning

Deploy Eclipse Jetty application server with SSL/TLS encryption, systemd service management, and production-ready performance optimizations. Configure reverse proxy integration and security hardening for Java web applications.

45 min 6 distros 898 views
networking Intermediate

Configure network traffic shaping with tc and HTB for bandwidth management and QoS

Set up hierarchical token bucket (HTB) traffic shaping with tc to control bandwidth allocation, prioritize network traffic, and implement quality of service policies for optimal network performance.

45 min 6 distros 1,181 views

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