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

Configure MariaDB 11.6 performance monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive MariaDB monitoring with mysqld_exporter, Prometheus metrics collection, and custom Grafana dashboards for database performance insights and alerting.

35 min 4 distros 89 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure PM2 log rotation and advanced monitoring with Prometheus integration

Set up comprehensive PM2 monitoring with automated log rotation, Prometheus metrics, cluster mode management, and production-ready health checks for Node.js applications.

45 min 4 distros 68 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Caddy and Consul integration with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Caddy reverse proxy and Consul service discovery with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards for performance insights and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 53 views
databases Intermediate

Configure Elasticsearch 8 snapshot and restore policies with automated backup strategies

Set up comprehensive Elasticsearch 8 backup strategies with snapshot lifecycle management (SLM), filesystem and S3 repository backends, automated scheduling, and recovery procedures for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 100 views
security Advanced

Integrate ClamAV cluster with file upload APIs for scalable malware scanning

Set up a clustered ClamAV deployment with REST API endpoints for automated malware scanning of file uploads. Configure load balancing, authentication, and monitoring for high-availability antivirus scanning in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 97 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup Caddy automatic SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt and DNS challenges

Configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic SSL certificate provisioning using Let's Encrypt and DNS challenge authentication for secure HTTPS automation.

25 min 4 distros 149 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 80 views
databases Advanced

Optimize Elasticsearch 8 search performance with custom analyzers and field mappings

Configure custom text analyzers, optimize field mappings, and implement index templates to dramatically improve Elasticsearch search performance and relevance for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 80 views
security Advanced

Configure CockroachDB SSL encryption and security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and advanced security policies for CockroachDB 24.3 in production environments with certificate management and cluster monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 85 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure MySQL backup monitoring with Prometheus alerts and Grafana dashboards

Set up automated monitoring for MySQL backups with Prometheus metrics collection, alerting rules for backup failures, and comprehensive Grafana dashboards for backup status visualization.

45 min 4 distros 77 views
databases Intermediate

Set up MySQL point-in-time recovery with binary logs for database backup and restore

Configure MySQL binary logging and implement automated point-in-time recovery procedures for comprehensive database backup and restore operations with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 85 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with custom webhook integrations for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and PagerDuty notifications

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager with webhook receivers for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and PagerDuty notifications. Configure routing rules, test notifications, and implement alert escalation workflows for comprehensive monitoring coverage.

45 min 4 distros 202 views

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