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 MongoDB 8.0 backup automation with systemd timers and compression

Set up automated MongoDB 8.0 backups with systemd timers, compression, and retention policies. Includes monitoring and alerting for backup failures across Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 380 views
security Intermediate

Implement Deno JWT authentication with OAuth2 integration for secure API development

Set up production-grade JWT authentication middleware in Deno with OAuth2 provider integration and role-based access control. Learn to secure API endpoints with proper token validation, user management, and enterprise-ready authentication flows.

45 min 4 distros 548 views
databases Advanced

Set up MongoDB 8.0 sharding cluster for horizontal scaling with replica sets and automated balancing

Configure a production-grade MongoDB 8.0 sharded cluster with replica sets, config servers, and mongos routers for horizontal scaling. This tutorial covers automated chunk balancing, high availability, and enterprise-ready deployment patterns.

45 min 4 distros 527 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MongoDB 8.0 with authentication and SSL encryption

Set up MongoDB 8.0 from official repositories with authentication enabled and SSL/TLS encryption. Configure admin users, implement security hardening, and establish monitoring for production deployments.

25 min 6 distros 693 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux system logging with rsyslog and journald for centralized log management

Set up comprehensive Linux logging infrastructure using rsyslog for traditional syslog handling and journald for systemd service logs. Configure remote logging, log rotation, filtering rules, and troubleshoot common logging performance issues.

25 min 6 distros 1,071 views

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