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

Set up distributed tracing for Node.js and Python microservices with OpenTelemetry and Jaeger

Configure end-to-end distributed tracing across Node.js and Python microservices using OpenTelemetry instrumentation and Jaeger backend with Elasticsearch for centralized trace collection and analysis.

45 min 4 distros 292 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio security policies with mutual TLS and authorization for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure mutual TLS authentication and authorization policies in Istio service mesh for secure microservices communication. This tutorial covers PeerAuthentication, AuthorizationPolicy, and RBAC configuration for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 428 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Jaeger multi-datacenter replication for disaster recovery and high availability

Configure Jaeger distributed tracing with multi-datacenter replication for high availability and disaster recovery. Learn to set up primary and secondary datacenters with automated failover and cross-region data synchronization.

90 min 4 distros 514 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Kubernetes clusters with Prometheus and Grafana for container orchestration insights

Set up comprehensive Kubernetes monitoring using the Prometheus Operator and Grafana with persistent storage, RBAC, ServiceMonitors, and custom dashboards for complete cluster observability.

45 min 4 distros 476 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement OpenTelemetry distributed context propagation across microservices with automatic instrumentation

Set up comprehensive distributed tracing across microservices using OpenTelemetry with automatic context propagation, trace correlation headers, and framework-specific auto-instrumentation for Python, Java, and Node.js applications.

45 min 4 distros 592 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Consul with Prometheus and Grafana for service discovery observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring for HashiCorp Consul using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure telemetry export, alerting rules, and visualization for service discovery health and performance.

35 min 4 distros 572 views
security Advanced

Implement Jaeger security with TLS encryption and authentication for distributed tracing

Secure your Jaeger distributed tracing infrastructure with TLS encryption, JWT-based authentication, and RBAC policies. This tutorial covers certificate generation, collector/query service encryption, and UI authentication through reverse proxy integration.

45 min 4 distros 521 views
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
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 703 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Jaeger high availability clustering with load balancing and failover

Deploy a production-grade Jaeger distributed tracing cluster with Elasticsearch backend, load-balanced collectors, and automatic failover for enterprise-scale microservices monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 568 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Istio traffic management with virtual services and destination rules

Configure advanced Istio traffic management using virtual services for intelligent request routing and destination rules for load balancing and service subsets in production Kubernetes environments.

25 min 4 distros 609 views
networking Advanced

Configure Envoy proxy rate limiting and circuit breakers for microservices resilience

Learn to implement production-grade Envoy proxy with global and local rate limiting, circuit breakers, and health checks to build resilient microservices architecture that can handle traffic spikes and service failures gracefully.

45 min 4 distros 860 views

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