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.

performance Intermediate

Configure H2O HTTP/2 web server caching and compression optimization for high performance

Optimize H2O web server performance with advanced caching strategies, HTTP/2 compression, and production-grade tuning for high-traffic applications.

45 min 4 distros 180 views
networking Advanced

Configure BIRD BGP routing daemon for advanced routing policies and network automation

Set up BIRD 2.15 BGP daemon with advanced routing policies, route filtering, and automated network management. Configure BGP peering, implement complex routing decisions, and set up route aggregation for production networks.

45 min 4 distros 313 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache HTTP/2 and SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates

Set up Apache HTTP Server with HTTP/2 protocol support and automatic SSL certificate management using Certbot. This tutorial covers virtual host configuration, SSL termination, and performance optimization for production websites.

25 min 4 distros 148 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MySQL backup automation with Percona XtraBackup and systemd timers

Set up automated MySQL hot backups with Percona XtraBackup, systemd timers, compression, and encryption. Configure backup verification, retention policies, and restoration procedures for production-ready database backup automation.

45 min 4 distros 227 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Linux filesystem tuning and optimization for database workloads

Optimize Linux filesystem performance for database workloads by configuring mount options, I/O schedulers, and kernel parameters to maximize database throughput and minimize latency.

45 min 4 distros 156 views
databases Advanced

Setup automated backup verification and recovery testing with PostgreSQL, MySQL and filesystem backups

Build a comprehensive backup verification framework that automatically tests database restores, validates filesystem backups, and performs recovery testing using systemd timers and custom scripts.

45 min 4 distros 175 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kubernetes custom metrics autoscaling with Prometheus adapter for application-specific scaling

Configure Prometheus adapter to expose custom application metrics to Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler for intelligent scaling based on business metrics like queue depth, response time, and user load instead of basic CPU/memory usage.

45 min 4 distros 285 views
devops Advanced

Configure ArgoCD with SonarQube quality gates for GitOps deployment validation

Set up automated quality gate validation in ArgoCD using SonarQube webhooks and pre-sync hooks to prevent deployments that fail code quality standards. This integration ensures only code that passes your quality criteria gets deployed to production.

45 min 4 distros 213 views
devops Advanced

Implement Airflow load balancing with Celery executor for high availability workflows

Set up Apache Airflow with Celery executor, Redis cluster backend, HAProxy load balancing, and auto-scaling workers for production-grade workflow orchestration with high availability.

45 min 4 distros 293 views
security Advanced

Integrate WireGuard VPN server with LDAP authentication for enterprise user management

Configure WireGuard VPN server to authenticate users against LDAP directory services like Active Directory. Automate client certificate management and implement centralized user access control for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 203 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana advanced alerting with webhooks and notification channels

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting with webhook endpoints, Slack and Teams notifications, and advanced alert conditions. Configure data sources, create alert rules, and implement custom notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 273 views
devops Intermediate

Configure AWX backup and disaster recovery procedures with automated PostgreSQL snapshots and restoration

Set up comprehensive backup and disaster recovery for AWX (Ansible Tower) with automated PostgreSQL database snapshots, configuration backups, and tested restoration procedures to ensure business continuity.

45 min 4 distros 219 views

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