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

Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

Set up a private CA, issue server and client certificates, enforce TLS 1.2+ with strong ciphers, and configure pg_hba.conf for mutual TLS client certificate authentication in PostgreSQL 17.

45 min 4 distros 82 views
networking Intermediate

Set up HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates

Learn how to terminate SSL/TLS at HAProxy using Let's Encrypt certificates, redirect HTTP to HTTPS, automate renewal with deploy hooks, and harden your cipher suites for production load balancing.

35 min 4 distros 159 views
networking Advanced

Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery

Learn how to combine HAProxy, Consul and consul-template to build a self-updating load balancer that discovers backends automatically, reacts to health checks, and reloads without downtime.

50 min 4 distros 180 views
databases Intermediate

Configure PostgreSQL 17 connection pooling with PgBouncer for high availability

Deploy PgBouncer in front of PostgreSQL 17 with session, transaction and statement pooling modes, SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication, keepalived-based HA, and Prometheus monitoring for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 185 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 930 views
devops Advanced

Implement Deno microservices architecture with service discovery and load balancing

Build a production-ready Deno microservices architecture with Consul service discovery, HAProxy load balancing, and comprehensive monitoring using Prometheus. This tutorial covers container orchestration, health checks, and automated failover for scalable applications.

45 min 4 distros 781 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 732 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 552 views
databases Advanced

Setup ScyllaDB backup validation and automated restore testing

Configure automated ScyllaDB backups with nodetool snapshots, implement validation scripts to verify backup integrity, and set up systemd timers for automated restore testing with Prometheus monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 446 views
networking Advanced

Implement enterprise network QoS with Cisco integration using FRRouting and traffic shaping

Configure enterprise-grade Quality of Service policies with DSCP marking, traffic shaping using tc and HTB, and seamless integration with Cisco equipment through FRRouting BGP and OSPF routing protocols for comprehensive network bandwidth management.

45 min 4 distros 595 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure ScyllaDB cluster monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for ScyllaDB clusters using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization dashboards. Configure alerting rules for performance monitoring and health checks.

45 min 4 distros 596 views
security Advanced

Implement OpenResty rate limiting and DDoS protection with advanced Lua rules

Set up comprehensive rate limiting and DDoS protection for OpenResty using nginx directives, Redis-backed Lua middleware, and advanced security rules with monitoring and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 702 views

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