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.

databases Advanced

Set up TimescaleDB high availability with streaming replication and automatic failover

Configure TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL streaming replication for high availability. Set up primary and standby servers with hot standby mode, implement automatic failover with pg_auto_failover, and monitor replication status for production-ready time-series database clustering.

45 min 4 distros 140 views
monitoring Intermediate

Integrate TimescaleDB with Telegraf for metrics collection and time-series monitoring

Set up TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL and configure Telegraf to collect system and application metrics. Create continuous aggregates and monitoring dashboards for comprehensive time-series analysis and alerting.

25 min 4 distros 170 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus monitoring for ArgoCD with metrics collection and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive ArgoCD monitoring with Prometheus metrics collection, custom service discovery, and Grafana dashboards. Configure alerting rules for deployment failures and performance issues to maintain GitOps visibility.

45 min 4 distros 108 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Kubernetes cluster with Prometheus Operator for comprehensive observability

Set up complete cluster monitoring using Prometheus Operator with automated metrics collection, custom dashboards, and intelligent alerting for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 135 views
security Advanced

Set up Apache Airflow DAG security policies and data governance with RBAC and audit logging

Configure comprehensive security for Apache Airflow with role-based access control, DAG-level permissions, data lineage tracking, and audit logging for compliance monitoring in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 181 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Fluentd with Kubernetes DaemonSet and log routing for centralized collection

Deploy Fluentd as a DaemonSet on Kubernetes for centralized log collection with multi-format parsing, routing to multiple outputs, and RBAC security. Includes configuration for Elasticsearch, S3, and custom log sources.

45 min 4 distros 153 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Apache Airflow with SSL certificates and NGINX reverse proxy for secure production deployment

Set up Apache Airflow behind NGINX with SSL certificates, security headers, and reverse proxy configuration for production-grade deployments with HTTPS termination.

35 min 4 distros 172 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure ArgoCD Image Updater for automatic Kubernetes deployments with GitOps automation

Set up ArgoCD Image Updater to automatically monitor container registries and update Kubernetes deployments when new image versions are available. Configure GitOps workflows with automated Git commits and Prometheus monitoring for seamless CI/CD integration.

25 min 4 distros 102 views
devops Advanced

Implement Istio circuit breaker and retry policies for microservices resilience and fault tolerance

Configure Istio destination rules with circuit breaker patterns, implement retry policies with exponential backoff, and set up comprehensive fault injection testing for microservices resilience in Kubernetes service mesh environments.

45 min 4 distros 167 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Zabbix 7 distributed monitoring with proxy servers for scalable infrastructure oversight

Configure Zabbix proxy servers to distribute monitoring loads across multiple network segments with encrypted communication, automated discovery, and centralized management for enterprise-scale infrastructure monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 170 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Grafana Enterprise high availability clustering with PostgreSQL backend and load balancing

Build a production-ready Grafana Enterprise cluster with PostgreSQL shared storage, HAProxy load balancing, and SSL encryption. Includes automated failover, session persistence, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise observability platforms.

90 min 4 distros 247 views
devops Intermediate

Configure SonarQube quality gates and custom rules for automated code quality enforcement

Set up SonarQube quality gates with custom conditions, create language-specific rules, and integrate automated quality enforcement into CI/CD pipelines for continuous code quality monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 145 views

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