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.

security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN with LDAP authentication to integrate with Active Directory for centralized user management. Configure group-based access control and combine certificate-based authentication with LDAP for enterprise security.

45 min 4 distros 314 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email notifications for production monitoring

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send email notifications when your systems trigger alerts. This tutorial covers SMTP configuration, alert routing rules, and email template customization for production monitoring workflows.

35 min 4 distros 314 views
hosting Advanced

Configure Apache HTTP Server clustering with mod_cluster and JBoss EAP for enterprise load balancing

Set up Apache HTTP Server with mod_cluster module to create an intelligent load balancing cluster with JBoss EAP application servers, featuring automatic node discovery, session clustering, and health monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 465 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux kernel parameters with sysctl for system optimization

Learn to view, modify, and persist Linux kernel parameters using sysctl for system performance tuning. Configure network, memory, and security settings safely with temporary and permanent changes.

25 min 6 distros 519 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Django applications with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive performance insights

Set up comprehensive Django application monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure django-prometheus middleware to track request metrics, database queries, and application performance with real-time alerting.

45 min 4 distros 458 views
networking Intermediate

Configure Tailscale with Kubernetes cluster networking integration

Set up Tailscale mesh VPN with Kubernetes cluster integration for secure pod-to-pod communication, subnet routing, and service discovery across distributed nodes.

25 min 4 distros 290 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure Thanos Receiver clustering for high availability and load distribution

Set up Thanos Receiver clustering with hashring configuration to distribute Prometheus remote write traffic across multiple replicas for high availability and scalability.

45 min 4 distros 363 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana alerting with Prometheus and InfluxDB for comprehensive monitoring

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting using both Prometheus metrics and InfluxDB time-series data to monitor your infrastructure from multiple data sources. This tutorial covers configuring data sources, creating alert rules, and setting up notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 356 views
security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication for enterprise users with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN server with LDAP authentication against Active Directory, enabling centralized user management and group-based access control for enterprise VPN deployments.

45 min 4 distros 430 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure advanced Grafana dashboards and alerting with Prometheus integration

Learn to build production-grade Grafana dashboards with advanced templating, custom Prometheus queries, sophisticated alerting rules, and automated provisioning for scalable monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 580 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Lighttpd 1.4 with multiple virtual hosts and subdomains

Set up Lighttpd web server with multiple virtual hosts, subdomain routing, SSL certificates, and performance optimization for hosting multiple websites on a single server with security hardening.

45 min 4 distros 346 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up multi-location monitoring with distributed Uptime Kuma instances

Deploy multiple Uptime Kuma instances across different geographic locations to monitor your services from various vantage points. This setup provides comprehensive monitoring coverage, reduces false positives, and enables regional performance analysis with centralized alerting.

45 min 4 distros 404 views

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