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 Ansible Vault integration with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management

Learn how to combine Ansible Vault with HashiCorp Vault using the community.hashi_vault collection, AppRole authentication, and least-privilege policies for production-grade secrets management in playbooks.

45 min 4 distros 344 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure Consul Connect service mesh monitoring with distributed tracing

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Consul Connect service mesh with Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, Jaeger distributed tracing, and Envoy proxy observability for production-grade service mesh operations.

45 min 4 distros 1,710 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes RBAC with service accounts and cluster roles for secure access control

Learn to implement Kubernetes Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with service accounts, cluster roles, and role bindings for granular permissions and secure cluster access management.

25 min 4 distros 2,026 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure OpenTelemetry custom metrics for application monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana

Set up OpenTelemetry SDK to collect custom application metrics, export them to Prometheus for storage, and visualize performance data in Grafana dashboards with automated alerting.

45 min 4 distros 1,196 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure Jaeger with Elasticsearch backend security and encryption

Set up secure communication between Jaeger and Elasticsearch using TLS encryption, authentication, and production-grade security hardening for distributed tracing infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 925 views
monitoring Advanced

Setup Jaeger sampling strategies for high-volume production tracing

Configure advanced Jaeger sampling strategies to efficiently capture traces in high-traffic production environments while controlling storage costs and maintaining observability.

45 min 4 distros 1,023 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure advanced Jaeger sampling strategies for high-traffic environments

Configure probabilistic, adaptive, and remote sampling strategies for Jaeger distributed tracing to optimize performance and storage costs in high-throughput production environments while maintaining observability.

45 min 4 distros 794 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes cluster with Helm charts and Elasticsearch backend

Deploy Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes using Helm charts with Elasticsearch backend storage. Configure ingress, SSL certificates, and Prometheus integration for production-ready distributed tracing observability.

45 min 4 distros 908 views
performance Advanced

Implement Spark SQL performance optimization with Catalyst optimizer and advanced tuning

Optimize Apache Spark 3.5 SQL performance using Catalyst optimizer with advanced query tuning, adaptive query execution, and production-grade configuration for high-throughput analytics workloads.

45 min 4 distros 1,043 views
databases Advanced

Optimize MongoDB 8.0 performance with advanced indexing strategies and aggregation pipelines

Master MongoDB 8.0 performance optimization through strategic index design, aggregation pipeline efficiency, and production-ready monitoring. Covers compound indexes, query analysis, memory management, and security hardening for high-throughput database workloads.

45 min 4 distros 1,040 views
security Advanced

Configure ClamAV cluster with Kubernetes deployment for high availability antivirus scanning

Deploy a distributed ClamAV antivirus cluster on Kubernetes with persistent storage, load balancing, and monitoring for enterprise-grade threat detection and scanning.

45 min 4 distros 1,912 views
security Advanced

Configure advanced nftables logging and monitoring for network security

Set up comprehensive nftables logging with structured syslog integration, Prometheus metrics collection, and ELK stack analysis. Configure Grafana dashboards for real-time firewall monitoring and automated alerting for security events.

45 min 4 distros 1,198 views

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