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.

devops Advanced

Configure Consul Connect with Kubernetes integration for secure service mesh communication

Set up Consul Connect as a service mesh on Kubernetes with Helm, enabling automatic mTLS encryption, service discovery, and traffic routing between microservices for secure inter-service communication.

45 min 4 distros 140 views
devops Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow data lineage tracking with OpenLineage for comprehensive workflow observability

Set up OpenLineage with Apache Airflow to track data lineage across workflows, providing comprehensive observability into data transformations, dependencies, and quality issues in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 116 views
devops Advanced

Integrate OPA Gatekeeper with ArgoCD for GitOps policy management

Set up Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper with ArgoCD to enforce Kubernetes admission policies through GitOps workflows. This tutorial covers installation, policy template creation, and automated policy enforcement with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 139 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio distributed tracing with Jaeger and Zipkin for comprehensive microservices observability

Set up comprehensive distributed tracing in your Istio service mesh using both Jaeger and Zipkin backends. Configure telemetry collection, trace sampling, and monitoring dashboards for full microservices observability.

45 min 4 distros 172 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes Pod Security Standards with admission controllers for policy enforcement

Learn how to implement Kubernetes Pod Security Standards using built-in admission controllers and OPA Gatekeeper for comprehensive policy enforcement, security compliance, and workload protection in production clusters.

25 min 4 distros 166 views
security Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow DAG security and secrets management with RBAC policies and encryption

Implement comprehensive security for Apache Airflow DAGs using role-based access control, HashiCorp Vault integration, and encrypted secrets management. Configure granular permissions, audit logging, and isolation policies for production workflows.

45 min 4 distros 170 views
security Intermediate

Configure Falco runtime security for Kubernetes threat detection with eBPF monitoring

Set up Falco with eBPF monitoring to detect runtime security threats in Kubernetes clusters. Configure custom rules, integrate Prometheus metrics, and establish comprehensive threat detection for container workloads.

45 min 4 distros 240 views
security Advanced

Implement Consul Connect mTLS with Vault PKI backend for secure service mesh communication

Set up mutual TLS authentication for Consul Connect using HashiCorp Vault's PKI backend to secure service-to-service communication with automatic certificate management and rotation.

45 min 4 distros 150 views
security Intermediate

Configure Podman image scanning with Trivy security vulnerability detection

Set up automated container image security scanning using Trivy with Podman to detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security issues before deploying containers to production.

45 min 4 distros 149 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack with Docker Compose

Deploy a complete monitoring solution using Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization with Docker Compose. This setup provides comprehensive system monitoring, alerting capabilities, and customizable dashboards.

25 min 4 distros 224 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up InfluxDB alerting with Kapacitor and notifications

Configure comprehensive alerting for InfluxDB using Kapacitor with email, Slack, and webhook notifications. Set up real-time monitoring, thresholds, and automated responses for time-series data anomalies.

25 min 4 distros 138 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Grafana dashboards for TimescaleDB analytics with real-time metrics and alerting

Build comprehensive Grafana dashboards for TimescaleDB analytics with time-series visualizations, custom queries, and automated alerting for performance monitoring and data insights.

45 min 4 distros 150 views

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