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.

devops Intermediate

Configure Apache Airflow with SSL certificates and NGINX reverse proxy for secure production deployment

Set up Apache Airflow behind NGINX with SSL certificates, security headers, and reverse proxy configuration for production-grade deployments with HTTPS termination.

35 min 4 distros 257 views
devops Advanced

Set up Nomad multi-node cluster with TLS encryption and Consul integration

Deploy a production-ready HashiCorp Nomad cluster with server and client nodes, TLS encryption, and Consul integration for service discovery. Includes workload deployment and monitoring configuration.

45 min 4 distros 225 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Loki with S3 storage backend for scalable centralized logging

Set up Grafana Loki with S3-compatible object storage for scalable log aggregation. Configure retention policies, schema management, and monitoring for production-ready centralized logging infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 231 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy Consul Template for dynamic configuration management with systemd integration

Set up Consul Template to automatically generate configuration files from Consul key-value pairs and service discovery data. This tutorial covers installation, template creation, systemd service configuration, and monitoring setup for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 241 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Kafka Streams processing applications with Java and Scala for real-time data analytics

Build production-ready Kafka Streams applications using Java and Scala for real-time data processing, including stateless transformations, stateful aggregations, windowing, and stream joins with exactly-once semantics.

45 min 4 distros 242 views
devops Advanced

Setup Kafka Schema Registry with Avro serialization for data processing

Configure Confluent Schema Registry with Avro serialization for production Kafka deployments. Includes schema evolution, producer/consumer integration, and SSL security configuration.

45 min 4 distros 248 views
security Intermediate

Set up Vault as a PKI certificate authority with SSL automation and intermediate CA

Build a production-grade PKI infrastructure using HashiCorp Vault with root and intermediate certificate authorities. Enable automated SSL certificate generation and renewal for your applications with RBAC policies.

45 min 4 distros 259 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure PgBouncer for PostgreSQL connection pooling with performance optimization

Set up PgBouncer to efficiently manage PostgreSQL connections, reduce database load, and improve application performance with proper authentication and monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 265 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Traefik with Consul service discovery for dynamic load balancing

Set up Traefik 3.1 reverse proxy with Consul service discovery to automatically route traffic to services without manual configuration. Learn dynamic routing, SSL automation, health checks, and monitoring setup for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 246 views
networking Intermediate

Configure HAProxy multi-site SSL termination with SNI for secure load balancing

Set up HAProxy to handle SSL certificates for multiple domains using Server Name Indication (SNI), enabling secure HTTPS traffic termination and load balancing across different backend services.

45 min 4 distros 321 views
security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN with LDAP authentication to integrate with Active Directory for centralized user management. Configure group-based access control and combine certificate-based authentication with LDAP for enterprise security.

45 min 4 distros 248 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates for Python web applications

Deploy production-ready Python web applications using Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates, systemd service management, and reverse proxy configuration for Flask and Django applications.

25 min 6 distros 397 views

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