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 Advanced

Configure Istio security policies with external authorization services integration

Set up comprehensive Istio security policies with external authorization services, JWT validation, and RBAC integration for enterprise-grade service mesh security and compliance.

45 min 4 distros 41 views
performance Advanced

Optimize NGINX performance for high-traffic websites with advanced configuration and tuning

Configure NGINX for maximum performance with worker process optimization, advanced caching strategies, HTTP/2 tuning, and security hardening for high-traffic production environments.

45 min 4 distros 223 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Tengine web server with SSL certificates and performance optimization

Install Tengine web server from source and packages, configure virtual hosts with SSL certificates, and optimize performance with dynamic upstream health checks and security hardening.

45 min 6 distros 327 views
performance Advanced

Configure Varnish cache invalidation with automated purging strategies for high-performance web acceleration

Learn to configure advanced Varnish VCL for cache invalidation, implement PURGE and BAN strategies, and set up automated cache tagging for optimal performance. Master selective invalidation techniques and monitoring for production-grade web acceleration.

45 min 4 distros 632 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup OpenResty monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards for performance analytics

Configure comprehensive monitoring for OpenResty web server using nginx-lua-prometheus module to collect metrics, Prometheus for storage, and Grafana for visualization with custom dashboards and alerting rules.

45 min 4 distros 762 views
security Advanced

Implement OpenResty JWT authentication with OAuth2 integration for secure web applications

Set up secure JWT-based authentication in OpenResty with OAuth2 provider integration using lua-resty-jwt module. Configure token validation, authentication middleware, and security policies for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 692 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize NGINX performance with microcaching and worker tuning for high-traffic websites

Configure NGINX for high-traffic websites with microcaching for dynamic content, optimized worker processes, buffer tuning, and compression. Learn to monitor cache performance and troubleshoot memory usage.

25 min 6 distros 807 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure Redis 7 with clustering and security hardening

Set up Redis 7 with master-replica clustering, SSL/TLS encryption, ACL authentication, and production-grade security hardening. Includes performance tuning, backup strategies, and monitoring configuration for high-availability deployments.

45 min 6 distros 730 views

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