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.

security Intermediate

Configure SSL certificates and security hardening for Nexus Repository Manager

Secure your Nexus Repository Manager with SSL/TLS certificates, enforce HTTPS connections, and implement comprehensive security hardening including authentication controls, access policies, and audit logging for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 278 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Grafana Enterprise high availability clustering with PostgreSQL backend and load balancing

Build a production-ready Grafana Enterprise cluster with PostgreSQL shared storage, HAProxy load balancing, and SSL encryption. Includes automated failover, session persistence, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise observability platforms.

90 min 4 distros 334 views
security Advanced

Configure Keycloak high availability clustering for production with load balancing and failover

Set up a production-ready Keycloak cluster with PostgreSQL backend, HAProxy load balancing, and automatic failover to ensure identity services remain available during node failures and high traffic.

90 min 4 distros 435 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy applications to Kubernetes with Helm charts and production best practices

Learn how to create production-ready Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments with proper templating, values management, security configurations, and environment-specific customizations for scalable application orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 270 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
networking Intermediate

Setup HAProxy with Docker container backends for dynamic load balancing

Configure HAProxy 2.8 to automatically discover and load balance traffic across Docker containers with health checks, service discovery, and SSL termination for production-grade dynamic routing.

35 min 4 distros 320 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with load balancing and SSL termination

Set up NGINX as a reverse proxy with multiple backend servers, SSL termination, and health monitoring. Perfect for distributing traffic across application instances while handling encryption at the edge.

45 min 4 distros 290 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
hosting Intermediate

Configure nginx reverse proxy for Podman containers with SSL and load balancing

Set up nginx as a reverse proxy for Podman containers with SSL termination, health checks, and load balancing. Includes automated SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt and container integration.

45 min 4 distros 291 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Schema Registry with Avro serialization for data processing

Set up Confluent Schema Registry with Apache Kafka to manage Avro schemas for data serialization. Configure producers and consumers with schema evolution and compatibility rules for production data processing workflows.

25 min 4 distros 302 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

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