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 Linux performance monitoring with collectd and InfluxDB 1.8 for real-time metrics collection

Set up comprehensive system monitoring using collectd to collect performance metrics and InfluxDB 1.8 as a time-series database backend. This tutorial covers installation, configuration, and retention policies for production monitoring environments.

25 min 4 distros 824 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack with Docker compose

Deploy a complete Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack using Docker Compose with persistent storage, custom dashboards, and alerting rules for production monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 915 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Ansible testing with Molecule and TestInfra for infrastructure automation validation

Set up comprehensive testing for Ansible playbooks using Molecule framework and TestInfra validation. Create automated test scenarios, integrate with CI/CD pipelines, and ensure infrastructure code reliability in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 797 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Jaeger for distributed tracing with Elasticsearch backend

Set up Jaeger distributed tracing system with Elasticsearch storage backend for microservices monitoring. Configure collector, query service, and UI with SSL security and performance optimization.

45 min 6 distros 702 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Zabbix 7 with PostgreSQL and advanced monitoring templates

Set up Zabbix 7 monitoring server with PostgreSQL backend, SSL-enabled web interface, auto-discovery, and advanced monitoring templates for comprehensive infrastructure monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 1,094 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure OpenTelemetry Collector for distributed tracing and observability

Set up OpenTelemetry Collector to gather distributed traces and metrics from your applications. Configure receivers, processors, and exporters for comprehensive observability with Jaeger and Prometheus integration.

45 min 6 distros 864 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Ansible with automation best practices and security

Learn to install Ansible on Linux, configure secure SSH authentication, create production-ready playbooks with Vault encryption, and implement roles for scalable infrastructure automation.

45 min 6 distros 780 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Vault for secrets management with high availability

Set up HashiCorp Vault with Consul backend for production-grade secrets management. Configure clustering, authentication, policies, and security hardening for enterprise environments.

45 min 6 distros 850 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure MinIO object storage with SSL and clustering

Set up MinIO as a distributed S3-compatible object storage cluster with SSL/TLS encryption and production-grade security. This tutorial covers installation, clustering, access policies, and monitoring for high-availability storage infrastructure.

45 min 6 distros 797 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Grafana with Prometheus for system monitoring

Set up a complete monitoring stack with Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization. Create dashboards to monitor system performance, set up alerting rules, and secure your monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 6 distros 763 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Ollama for local AI models on Linux servers

Set up Ollama to run large language models locally on your Linux server. This tutorial covers installation, GPU acceleration, model deployment, API configuration, and performance optimization.

25 min 6 distros 2,046 views

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