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.

performance Advanced

Set up Varnish 7 cluster with load balancing across multiple backends

Configure a high-performance Varnish Cache 7 cluster with intelligent load balancing across multiple web servers, SSL termination, health monitoring, and shared cache synchronization for enterprise web acceleration.

45 min 4 distros 154 views
databases Advanced

Configure CockroachDB 24.3 multi-region deployment with high availability clustering

Deploy CockroachDB across multiple regions with automated failover, data locality controls, and production-grade security. Includes replication zones, load balancing, and disaster recovery strategies.

45 min 4 distros 408 views
security Intermediate

Set up Fail2ban with Cloudflare API integration for automatic IP blocking and enhanced security

Configure Fail2ban to automatically add malicious IPs to Cloudflare's firewall rules for enhanced protection. This tutorial covers installation, custom filters, API integration, and monitoring for comprehensive security automation across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 283 views
networking Intermediate

Configure keepalived with HAProxy backend health monitoring for high availability load balancing

Set up keepalived with HAProxy to create a high availability load balancer cluster with automatic failover, backend health monitoring, and VRRP protocol for seamless traffic distribution across multiple servers.

45 min 4 distros 156 views
performance Advanced

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing to reduce page load times by up to 50% through proactive resource delivery and efficient connection reuse for high-performance web applications.

25 min 4 distros 223 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX SSL certificate automation with Certbot and renewal monitoring

Set up automated SSL certificate provisioning and renewal for NGINX using Let's Encrypt Certbot with systemd timers, monitoring, and failure alerting for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 273 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor FastAPI applications with Prometheus and Grafana for production observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring for FastAPI applications using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure custom metrics, alerting rules, and real-time visualization for API performance tracking.

45 min 4 distros 188 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure logrotate with Elasticsearch and Kibana integration for automated log management

Set up automated log rotation with Elasticsearch index lifecycle management and Kibana dashboard integration for scalable log management. Configure retention policies and monitoring alerts for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 137 views
linux Intermediate

Setup log aggregation with rsyslog and logrotate for centralized system monitoring

Configure rsyslog for centralized log collection across servers, implement advanced logrotate policies for automated retention, and set up remote log shipping with filtering for comprehensive system monitoring and audit compliance.

45 min 4 distros 201 views
security Intermediate

Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and advanced security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, client certificate authentication, and comprehensive security policies for PostgreSQL 17. Includes audit logging, access controls, and firewall configuration for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 263 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Node.js applications with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive performance metrics

Set up comprehensive Node.js application monitoring with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure alerting rules for performance issues, memory usage, and error tracking in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 238 views
databases Advanced

Set up PostgreSQL 17 streaming replication with PgBouncer connection pooling and load balancing

Configure PostgreSQL 17 streaming replication with automatic failover, PgBouncer connection pooling for performance optimization, and HAProxy load balancing for high availability database architecture.

45 min 4 distros 303 views

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