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.

monitoring Intermediate

Configure Loki with S3 storage backend for scalable centralized logging

Set up Grafana Loki with S3-compatible object storage for scalable log aggregation. Configure retention policies, schema management, and monitoring for production-ready centralized logging infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 189 views
security Intermediate

Secure Grafana with OAuth authentication and RBAC integration

Configure Grafana with OAuth SSO authentication, implement role-based access control (RBAC), and harden security with SSL certificates for enterprise-grade monitoring dashboard access.

45 min 4 distros 217 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager webhook notifications for Loki log alerts with Grafana integration

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager to send webhook notifications for Loki log-based alerts with proper routing, templating, and Grafana dashboard integration for comprehensive monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 150 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure NGINX log analysis with Loki and Grafana for centralized monitoring

Set up Loki log aggregation with Promtail agent to collect NGINX logs and create Grafana dashboards for comprehensive web server monitoring and analysis.

45 min 4 distros 168 views
networking Intermediate

Setup HAProxy with Docker container backends for dynamic load balancing

Configure HAProxy 2.8 to automatically discover and load balance traffic across Docker containers with health checks, service discovery, and SSL termination for production-grade dynamic routing.

35 min 4 distros 236 views
security Intermediate

Configure Vault dynamic secrets for databases with PostgreSQL and MySQL integration

Set up HashiCorp Vault's database secrets engine to automatically generate short-lived credentials for PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, improving security by eliminating static passwords and enabling automated credential rotation.

45 min 4 distros 184 views
networking Intermediate

Configure WireGuard site-to-site VPN connections with advanced routing and security

Set up secure network-to-network VPN tunnels using WireGuard with advanced routing, firewall rules, and monitoring for connecting multiple office locations or data centers.

45 min 4 distros 185 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Traefik with Consul service discovery for dynamic load balancing

Set up Traefik 3.1 reverse proxy with Consul service discovery to automatically route traffic to services without manual configuration. Learn dynamic routing, SSL automation, health checks, and monitoring setup for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 192 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup Grafana alerting with Slack and Microsoft Teams integration

Configure Grafana's unified alerting system to send notifications to Slack and Microsoft Teams. Set up alert rules, notification policies, and webhook integrations for comprehensive monitoring coverage.

25 min 4 distros 250 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure nginx reverse proxy for Podman containers with SSL and load balancing

Set up nginx as a reverse proxy for Podman containers with SSL termination, health checks, and load balancing. Includes automated SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt and container integration.

45 min 4 distros 219 views
security Intermediate

Set up SSH bastion host with jump server configuration for secure network access

Configure an SSH bastion host to secure access to private networks, implementing jump server functionality with key-based authentication and access controls for enhanced security.

25 min 4 distros 182 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Schema Registry with Avro serialization for data processing

Set up Confluent Schema Registry with Apache Kafka to manage Avro schemas for data serialization. Configure producers and consumers with schema evolution and compatibility rules for production data processing workflows.

25 min 4 distros 241 views

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