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databases Intermediate

Set up MySQL backup monitoring with Prometheus alerts and Grafana dashboards

Monitor MySQL backup health with automated mysqldump, Prometheus metrics collection, and Grafana dashboards. Get instant alerts when backups fail or take too long.

45 min 4 distros 588 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure advanced network monitoring with SmokePing for detailed latency analysis

Set up SmokePing for detailed network latency monitoring with visual graphs, multi-target analysis, and advanced alerting. Perfect for tracking network performance trends and identifying connectivity issues across multiple hosts.

45 min 4 distros 1,146 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up PHP application performance monitoring with APM tools and real-time metrics collection

Monitor PHP application performance with New Relic APM and Elastic APM, implement custom metrics collection, and set up comprehensive Grafana dashboards for real-time application observability and performance optimization.

35 min 4 distros 571 views
security Intermediate

Configure automated compliance scanning with OpenSCAP and audit reporting

Set up OpenSCAP security compliance scanning with automated systemd timers, generate HTML and XML audit reports, and configure SCAP security profiles for continuous compliance monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 612 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor cron jobs and systemd timers with Prometheus and Grafana alerting

Set up comprehensive monitoring for scheduled tasks using Prometheus node_exporter and custom metrics collection. Configure Grafana dashboards and alerting rules to track job success, failures, and missed executions across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 820 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure PHP Composer for dependency management and autoloading

Set up PHP Composer with global configuration, PSR-4 autoloading, and dependency management workflows for modern PHP development across Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux distributions.

25 min 4 distros 532 views
databases Advanced

Optimize DuckDB performance for large datasets with partitioning

Configure DuckDB with advanced partitioning strategies and memory optimization for processing multi-gigabyte datasets efficiently. Includes Python integration, query optimization techniques, and comprehensive monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 695 views
databases Intermediate

Configure DuckDB cluster setup for distributed analytics and high performance workloads

Set up a DuckDB cluster with distributed query processing, network security, and performance optimization for high-throughput analytical workloads across multiple nodes.

45 min 4 distros 519 views
security Advanced

Configure encrypted network storage with LUKS and NFS for secure file sharing

Set up enterprise-grade encrypted network storage by combining LUKS disk encryption with NFS file sharing. This advanced configuration provides secure, centralized file access across multiple systems while maintaining data protection at rest.

45 min 4 distros 900 views
security Advanced

Configure auditd with Elasticsearch and Kibana for compliance reporting

Set up comprehensive Linux audit logging with auditd, integrate with Elasticsearch 8 and Kibana 8 for centralized analysis, and create compliance dashboards for PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOX reporting requirements.

45 min 4 distros 531 views
linux Intermediate

Configure network-attached storage backup with NFS and encryption

Set up an encrypted NFS backup server with automated backup scripts and performance monitoring. Configure LUKS encryption, NFS exports, and centralized backup management for secure enterprise storage.

45 min 4 distros 587 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure advanced htop monitoring with custom scripts and alerting

Build a production-grade monitoring system using custom-compiled htop with automated process analysis scripts and multi-channel alerting for proactive infrastructure management.

45 min 4 distros 554 views

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