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

Set up OpenLiteSpeed with Docker containers for development

Deploy OpenLiteSpeed web server in Docker containers with PHP-FPM, SSL certificates, and persistent volumes for scalable development environments.

45 min 4 distros 174 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MySQL connection pooling with ProxySQL 2.6 for high availability and performance optimization

Set up ProxySQL 2.6 to manage MySQL connection pooling, load balancing, and automatic failover. This tutorial covers backend server configuration, health checks, query routing rules, and monitoring for production MySQL environments.

45 min 4 distros 409 views
hosting Intermediate

Implement Lighttpd 1.4 load balancing with multiple backend servers for high availability

Configure Lighttpd 1.4 with mod_proxy for load balancing across multiple backend web servers. Set up health checks, SSL termination, and failover mechanisms for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 149 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement log-based monitoring and alerting with Grafana and Loki

Set up comprehensive log aggregation with Loki, centralized visualization with Grafana dashboards, and automated alerting rules for proactive incident response across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 205 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache reverse proxy and load balancing for high availability

Set up Apache as a reverse proxy with load balancing across multiple backend servers. Configure health checks, SSL termination, and failover for production high availability deployments.

45 min 4 distros 151 views
performance Advanced

Configure Linux NUMA optimization for multi-socket servers with memory policy tuning and CPU affinity

Optimize multi-socket server performance by configuring NUMA memory policies, CPU affinity, and topology-aware application placement. Achieve significant performance gains through proper NUMA optimization.

45 min 4 distros 182 views
devops Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow DAG performance optimization best practices

Optimize Apache Airflow DAGs for production with parallelism tuning, resource allocation strategies, and performance monitoring. Learn executor configuration, task dependency optimization, and troubleshooting techniques for high-throughput workflows.

45 min 4 distros 241 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

Configure Zabbix 7 custom alerting with webhooks and integrations

Set up advanced Zabbix alerting with custom webhooks for Slack and Microsoft Teams, create notification scripts and templates, and integrate with external systems through API automation.

45 min 4 distros 387 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab container registry mirror and proxy cache for improved performance

Configure GitLab's built-in container registry as a mirror and proxy cache to reduce Docker Hub rate limits, speed up image pulls, and improve CI/CD pipeline performance across your organization.

45 min 4 distros 243 views
devops Intermediate

Configure SonarQube quality gates and custom rules for enterprise code analysis

Set up SonarQube quality gates with custom conditions and coding rules to enforce enterprise-grade code quality standards. Configure LDAP authentication and integrate with CI/CD pipelines for automated code analysis workflows.

45 min 4 distros 253 views
devops Advanced

Integrate AWX 24.6 with HashiCorp Vault for dynamic secrets management and secure automation workflows

Configure AWX to securely retrieve database credentials and API keys from HashiCorp Vault using dynamic secrets that automatically rotate. Set up credential types, database engines, and secure playbook execution with centralized secrets management.

45 min 4 distros 258 views

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