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 Intermediate

Configure TimescaleDB automated data retention policies for efficient storage management

Set up automated data retention and compression policies in TimescaleDB to optimize storage usage and maintain database performance. Learn to configure drop_chunks and compression policies with monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 253 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 150 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 206 views
databases Intermediate

Configure ClickHouse materialized views for real-time analytics with performance optimization

Set up ClickHouse materialized views to transform raw data into real-time aggregations. Configure performance optimization with memory tuning and monitoring for high-throughput analytics workloads.

45 min 4 distros 275 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 262 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 237 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 258 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 236 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio ingress gateway with SSL certificates and custom domains for Kubernetes service mesh

Set up Istio ingress gateway with automated SSL certificate management using cert-manager, configure custom domain routing with VirtualService, and implement TLS termination for secure service mesh traffic.

35 min 4 distros 228 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 272 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 API automation with Python scripts for monitoring and alerting

Automate Zabbix 7 monitoring tasks with Python scripts using the API. Set up host discovery, template assignment, custom monitoring scripts, and alerting automation for streamlined infrastructure management.

45 min 4 distros 243 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 334 views

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