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 OpenTelemetry sampling strategies for high-traffic applications

Learn how to implement probabilistic, deterministic, and adaptive sampling strategies in OpenTelemetry to optimize distributed tracing performance and reduce storage costs in high-traffic production environments.

25 min 4 distros 465 views
databases Intermediate

Configure ScyllaDB backup and restore with automation

Set up automated daily backups for ScyllaDB with monitoring, restore procedures, and retention policies. Includes snapshot management, S3 storage integration, and comprehensive alerting for production NoSQL environments.

45 min 4 distros 504 views
performance Advanced

Implement NGINX Lua scripting for advanced caching logic with OpenResty

Configure OpenResty with Lua scripting for advanced caching strategies including dynamic cache keys, intelligent TTL management, and conditional cache invalidation based on business logic.

45 min 4 distros 682 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Jaeger data retention policies and automated archiving with Elasticsearch backend

Learn to configure Jaeger data retention policies with Elasticsearch backend for automated trace archiving. This tutorial covers index lifecycle management, storage optimization, and performance monitoring to prevent disk space issues while maintaining observability requirements.

45 min 4 distros 459 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MinIO backup and disaster recovery with automated snapshots and replication

Configure comprehensive backup and disaster recovery for MinIO object storage with automated snapshots, cross-site replication, and encryption. Implement production-ready backup strategies to protect critical data and ensure business continuity.

45 min 4 distros 531 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache HTTP/2 with performance optimization and modern security headers

Enable HTTP/2 protocol in Apache with SSL/TLS encryption, implement advanced performance optimization settings including compression and caching, and configure modern security headers for production deployments.

25 min 4 distros 504 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Node.js application logging with Winston and log rotation for production

Set up Winston logger with structured JSON logging, multiple transports, and automated log rotation using winston-daily-rotate-file for production Node.js applications. Configure comprehensive error handling and log management best practices.

25 min 4 distros 450 views
security Advanced

Configure advanced iptables rules for bridge network security and container isolation

Implement comprehensive bridge network security using advanced iptables rules to isolate containers, control traffic flow, and prevent lateral movement in virtualized environments.

45 min 4 distros 717 views
security Advanced

Implement Istio security policies with authorization and authentication for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure Istio service mesh security with mTLS authentication, JWT validation, and RBAC authorization policies. This tutorial covers implementing comprehensive security controls for microservices communication in production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 704 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Cherokee web server reverse proxy and load balancing with SSL

Set up Cherokee web server with reverse proxy capabilities, load balancing across backend servers, and SSL encryption for high-performance production environments.

45 min 4 distros 571 views
networking Intermediate

Configure NTP server with chrony and security hardening for precise time synchronization

Set up a production-grade NTP server using chrony with client access controls, firewall rules, and security hardening. Learn to configure upstream time sources, implement monitoring, and troubleshoot common synchronization issues.

35 min 4 distros 831 views
databases Advanced

Configure MariaDB 11.6 master-slave replication with SSL encryption and automatic failover

Set up production-grade MariaDB master-slave replication with SSL/TLS encryption for secure data transmission and MaxScale for automatic failover and load balancing.

45 min 4 distros 897 views

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