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 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
security Advanced

Setup Keycloak SAML integration for enterprise single sign-on with identity providers

Configure Keycloak as a SAML identity provider for enterprise SSO, integrate with external identity providers, and implement secure SAML service provider connections with attribute mapping.

45 min 4 distros 301 views
security Intermediate

Configure Grafana LDAP authentication and role-based access control with Active Directory integration

Set up Grafana with LDAP authentication to connect with Active Directory, configure role-based access control for teams, and implement production-ready security policies for enterprise environments.

25 min 4 distros 311 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
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
security Intermediate

Secure Grafana with OAuth authentication and RBAC integration

Configure Grafana with OAuth SSO authentication, implement role-based access control (RBAC), and harden security with SSL certificates for enterprise-grade monitoring dashboard access.

45 min 4 distros 296 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
networking Advanced

Configure HAProxy advanced routing with ACLs and maps for intelligent traffic management

Set up sophisticated traffic routing in HAProxy using Access Control Lists (ACLs) and map files for dynamic backend selection, SSL SNI routing, and intelligent request distribution based on headers, paths, and custom conditions.

45 min 4 distros 339 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager for email and Slack notifications with webhook integration

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send critical alerts via email and Slack channels with custom webhook integration. This tutorial covers installation, SMTP configuration, routing rules, and alert notification testing.

25 min 4 distros 217 views
databases Intermediate

Monitor PostgreSQL performance with pg_stat_statements extension for query analysis and optimization

Set up pg_stat_statements extension to collect query statistics, analyze slow queries, and optimize PostgreSQL database performance with automated monitoring alerts.

25 min 4 distros 306 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Docker Compose monitoring stack with Prometheus and Grafana for AI model performance tracking

Deploy a complete monitoring stack using Docker Compose with Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization, specifically configured to track AI model performance metrics like inference latency, throughput, and resource utilization.

45 min 4 distros 295 views

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