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Install and configure Deno for web development with systemd and reverse proxy

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Install and configure Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS and reverse proxy

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Install and configure Ollama for local AI models on Linux servers

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Implement NGINX Plus active health checks for enterprise environments

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Setup Prometheus Blackbox Exporter for endpoint monitoring with SSL and alerting

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Configure Prometheus alerting with AlertManager notifications and webhook integration

monitoring
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Configure Elasticsearch cross-cluster replication for disaster recovery

databases
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Configure InfluxDB 2.7 clustering for high availability with data replication and automated failover

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databases Advanced

Optimize Cassandra data modeling and query performance with advanced tuning and monitoring

Master advanced Cassandra optimization with data modeling best practices, partition strategies, JVM tuning, and comprehensive monitoring. Learn to design efficient schemas, optimize queries, and implement Prometheus integration for production-grade performance.

45 min 4 distros 120 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor system time drift with Prometheus and Grafana alerts

Set up comprehensive time synchronization monitoring with Prometheus node exporter metrics, Grafana dashboards, and automated alerting to prevent system clock drift issues in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 84 views
databases Intermediate

Set up Cassandra backup automation with nodetool

Automate Apache Cassandra backups using nodetool snapshots, systemd timers, and retention policies. Configure monitoring and alerting for production-grade backup management with automated cleanup and verification.

45 min 4 distros 91 views
security Intermediate

Configure OSSEC vulnerability detection with CVE scanning and automated security alerts

Set up OSSEC Host Intrusion Detection System with vulnerability scanning capabilities, CVE database integration, and automated alerting for comprehensive security monitoring across your infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 73 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Apache Cassandra cluster with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Apache Cassandra clusters using JMX exporter, Prometheus metrics collection, and Grafana dashboards with alerting rules for cluster health.

45 min 4 distros 79 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX SSL termination with Redis session storage

Set up NGINX as an SSL termination proxy with Redis backend for session storage, enabling scalable load balancing and persistent user sessions across multiple application servers.

45 min 4 distros 94 views
performance Advanced

Set up Varnish 7 cluster with load balancing across multiple backends

Configure a high-performance Varnish Cache 7 cluster with intelligent load balancing across multiple web servers, SSL termination, health monitoring, and shared cache synchronization for enterprise web acceleration.

45 min 4 distros 85 views
databases Advanced

Configure CockroachDB 24.3 multi-region deployment with high availability clustering

Deploy CockroachDB across multiple regions with automated failover, data locality controls, and production-grade security. Includes replication zones, load balancing, and disaster recovery strategies.

45 min 4 distros 234 views
security Intermediate

Set up Fail2ban with Cloudflare API integration for automatic IP blocking and enhanced security

Configure Fail2ban to automatically add malicious IPs to Cloudflare's firewall rules for enhanced protection. This tutorial covers installation, custom filters, API integration, and monitoring for comprehensive security automation across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 158 views
networking Intermediate

Configure keepalived with HAProxy backend health monitoring for high availability load balancing

Set up keepalived with HAProxy to create a high availability load balancer cluster with automatic failover, backend health monitoring, and VRRP protocol for seamless traffic distribution across multiple servers.

45 min 4 distros 92 views
security Advanced

Configure ModSecurity machine learning anomaly detection for automated threat protection

Set up ModSecurity 3 with machine learning anomaly detection to automatically identify and block unknown attack patterns. This advanced configuration adds intelligent threat protection beyond traditional signature-based rules.

45 min 4 distros 89 views
performance Advanced

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing to reduce page load times by up to 50% through proactive resource delivery and efficient connection reuse for high-performance web applications.

25 min 4 distros 133 views

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