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

Set up Prometheus Blackbox Exporter for uptime monitoring with SSL and alerting

Configure Prometheus Blackbox Exporter to monitor website availability, SSL certificate expiry, and HTTP response times with comprehensive Grafana dashboards and alert rules.

45 min 4 distros 264 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor WireGuard VPN server with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your WireGuard VPN server using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization. This guide covers installing the WireGuard exporter, configuring alerting rules, and building dashboards to track connection status, bandwidth usage, and peer activity.

25 min 4 distros 251 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 247 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 291 views
linux Intermediate

Automate backup and restore for Ollama models with systemd timers and shell scripts

Set up automated backup and restore procedures for Ollama AI models using systemd timers, shell scripts, and compression. Includes disaster recovery strategies and monitoring integration for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 309 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 302 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up NGINX monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana for web server observability

Monitor your NGINX web server performance and health with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Set up comprehensive observability including request rates, response times, error tracking, and automated alerting for production web servers.

45 min 4 distros 284 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor MongoDB 8.0 performance with Prometheus and Grafana for real-time metrics and alerting

Set up comprehensive MongoDB performance monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards with alerting rules for database health, connection pools, and query performance.

45 min 4 distros 252 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email notifications for production monitoring

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send email notifications when your systems trigger alerts. This tutorial covers SMTP configuration, alert routing rules, and email template customization for production monitoring workflows.

35 min 4 distros 278 views
hosting Advanced

Configure Apache HTTP Server clustering with mod_cluster and JBoss EAP for enterprise load balancing

Set up Apache HTTP Server with mod_cluster module to create an intelligent load balancing cluster with JBoss EAP application servers, featuring automatic node discovery, session clustering, and health monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 373 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates for Python web applications

Deploy production-ready Python web applications using Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates, systemd service management, and reverse proxy configuration for Flask and Django applications.

25 min 6 distros 398 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux file and directory ownership with chown and security best practices

Learn to properly configure file and directory ownership using chown, understand user and group permissions, and implement secure ownership patterns for web servers and applications.

25 min 6 distros 403 views

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