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 Advanced

Implement Varnish cache warming with Kubernetes CronJobs

Set up automated Varnish cache warming using Kubernetes CronJobs to preload frequently accessed content and improve website performance. This tutorial covers creating cache warming scripts, Docker containers, and automated scheduling for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 279 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Thanos multi-cluster federation for global Prometheus metrics aggregation

Set up Thanos components across multiple Kubernetes clusters to enable global metrics federation, long-term storage, and unified querying of Prometheus data with high availability and unlimited retention.

45 min 4 distros 340 views
devops Intermediate

Integrate Consul with Kubernetes service discovery and automatic configuration

Set up Consul for dynamic service discovery in Kubernetes clusters with automatic service registration, health checks, and configuration management for microservices orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 286 views
devops Intermediate

Setup Kubernetes Ingress NGINX with cert-manager for automated SSL certificates

Learn to deploy NGINX Ingress Controller with cert-manager for automatic SSL certificate provisioning and renewal using Let's Encrypt in production Kubernetes clusters.

35 min 4 distros 456 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up distributed tracing for Node.js and Python microservices with OpenTelemetry and Jaeger

Configure end-to-end distributed tracing across Node.js and Python microservices using OpenTelemetry instrumentation and Jaeger backend with Elasticsearch for centralized trace collection and analysis.

45 min 4 distros 292 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio security policies with mutual TLS and authorization for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure mutual TLS authentication and authorization policies in Istio service mesh for secure microservices communication. This tutorial covers PeerAuthentication, AuthorizationPolicy, and RBAC configuration for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 428 views
networking Advanced

Set up Open vSwitch 3.3 for advanced virtual machine networking with VLAN and bridge configuration

Configure Open vSwitch 3.3 to create isolated virtual networks for VMs with VLAN tagging, bridge management, and advanced traffic control. Essential for virtualization environments requiring network segmentation and high-performance VM networking.

45 min 4 distros 367 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes horizontal pod autoscaler for dynamic scaling based on resource metrics

Set up HPA with CPU and memory targets for automatic pod scaling. Configure metrics server and Prometheus adapter for custom metrics monitoring. Enable dynamic workload scaling based on resource utilization.

45 min 4 distros 403 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy Spring Boot applications with Jetty and Docker containers

Learn to deploy production-ready Spring Boot applications using Jetty embedded server with Docker containerization. This tutorial covers multi-stage Docker builds, production configuration, and deployment with Docker Compose for scalable Java applications.

45 min 4 distros 340 views
security Intermediate

Implement Deno JWT authentication with OAuth2 integration for secure API development

Set up production-grade JWT authentication middleware in Deno with OAuth2 provider integration and role-based access control. Learn to secure API endpoints with proper token validation, user management, and enterprise-ready authentication flows.

45 min 4 distros 548 views
networking Intermediate

Configure WireGuard VPN with DNS filtering and ad blocking using Pi-hole and Unbound

Set up a secure WireGuard VPN server with integrated Pi-hole DNS filtering and Unbound recursive resolver for ad blocking and privacy protection. This configuration provides secure remote access while filtering malicious domains and advertisements.

45 min 4 distros 535 views
devops Advanced

Implement Apache Spark 3.5 cluster with YARN and HDFS for distributed computing

Set up a production-grade Apache Spark 3.5 cluster with YARN resource management and HDFS distributed storage for scalable big data processing. This tutorial covers multi-node Hadoop cluster configuration, YARN integration, and monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 507 views

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