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.

hosting Advanced

Configure OpenResty with PostgreSQL connection pooling for database integration

Set up OpenResty with lua-resty-postgres for high-performance database connection pooling. This tutorial covers installation, connection management, health checks, and security hardening for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 271 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure advanced Grafana dashboards and alerting with Prometheus integration

Learn to build production-grade Grafana dashboards with advanced templating, custom Prometheus queries, sophisticated alerting rules, and automated provisioning for scalable monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 491 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor OpenVPN connections with Grafana dashboard and Prometheus metrics

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your OpenVPN server using Prometheus to collect connection metrics and Grafana to visualize client connections, bandwidth usage, and server performance through custom dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 278 views
databases Advanced

Set up Redis 7 cluster with multiple master nodes for high availability and horizontal scaling

Configure a production-ready Redis 7 cluster with multiple master nodes and replicas for high availability, automatic failover, and horizontal data distribution. Includes cluster initialization, topology configuration, and comprehensive health monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 306 views
monitoring Advanced

Integrate OpenTelemetry with ELK stack for unified observability and distributed tracing

Set up a comprehensive observability stack by integrating OpenTelemetry Collector with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana for distributed tracing, metrics collection, and unified monitoring across microservices and applications.

45 min 4 distros 318 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up multi-location monitoring with distributed Uptime Kuma instances

Deploy multiple Uptime Kuma instances across different geographic locations to monitor your services from various vantage points. This setup provides comprehensive monitoring coverage, reduces false positives, and enables regional performance analysis with centralized alerting.

45 min 4 distros 330 views
security Intermediate

Setup Nginx with ModSecurity 3 web application firewall for advanced threat protection

Configure Nginx with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set to protect web applications against SQL injection, XSS, and other common attacks. This tutorial covers complete WAF setup with security rules, performance optimization, and threat testing.

45 min 4 distros 343 views
monitoring Advanced

Integrate Zabbix 7 with network automation and orchestration tools using Ansible and Python APIs

Build comprehensive network automation workflows by integrating Zabbix 7 monitoring with Ansible playbooks and custom Python scripts. This tutorial covers API authentication, automated host provisioning, and dynamic monitoring configuration for enterprise infrastructure management.

45 min 4 distros 323 views
performance Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow performance optimization with connection pooling and resource tuning

Optimize Apache Airflow performance through advanced connection pooling, resource tuning, and Celery executor configuration. Learn to scale workers, configure database pools, and implement comprehensive monitoring for production workflows.

45 min 4 distros 686 views
devops Intermediate

Configure SonarQube quality gates and automated project analysis with multi-language support

Set up custom SonarQube quality gates with automated project analysis for multiple programming languages. Configure SonarScanner integration, webhook notifications, and CI/CD pipeline automation for continuous code quality monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 409 views
monitoring Advanced

Monitor MariaDB Galera cluster with Prometheus and Grafana for high availability insights

Configure comprehensive monitoring for MariaDB Galera clusters using Prometheus exporters and Grafana dashboards to track cluster health, replication status, and performance metrics with automated alerting for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 307 views
performance Advanced

Implement Varnish cache warming with Kubernetes CronJobs

Set up automated Varnish cache warming using Kubernetes CronJobs to preload frequently accessed content and improve website performance. This tutorial covers creating cache warming scripts, Docker containers, and automated scheduling for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 279 views

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