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.

hosting Intermediate

Configure Cherokee web server with MySQL database optimization and performance tuning

Set up Cherokee web server with optimized MySQL database connections, FastCGI configuration, and performance tuning for high-traffic web applications on Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 549 views
databases Advanced

Configure Cassandra SSL encryption and authentication with security hardening

Set up comprehensive SSL/TLS encryption for Apache Cassandra with client-to-node and node-to-node security, certificate management, and production-grade authentication hardening.

45 min 4 distros 665 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure ntopng for comprehensive network monitoring with traffic analysis and real-time dashboards

Set up ntopng to monitor network traffic in real-time with detailed analytics, bandwidth monitoring, and customizable dashboards. Learn to configure interface monitoring, traffic analysis rules, and alerting for complete network visibility.

45 min 4 distros 1,154 views
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 615 views
linux Intermediate

Configure systemd service resource limits and security isolation

Configure cgroups v2 resource limits and security isolation for systemd services to prevent resource exhaustion and improve system security. This tutorial covers memory, CPU, and I/O limits with monitoring and troubleshooting.

35 min 4 distros 1,042 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 557 views
security Advanced

Configure intrusion detection with OSSEC and fail2ban integration

Set up comprehensive intrusion detection by integrating OSSEC HIDS with fail2ban for automated threat response. This advanced configuration provides real-time monitoring, log analysis, and automated IP blocking for enhanced server security.

45 min 4 distros 563 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 701 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 805 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 567 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 883 views
security Intermediate

Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and advanced security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, client certificate authentication, and comprehensive security policies for PostgreSQL 17. Includes audit logging, access controls, and firewall configuration for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 791 views

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