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.

networking Advanced

Implement OSPF multi-area design with FRRouting and advanced routing policies

Deploy multi-area OSPF networks with FRRouting, configure area types and LSA filtering, implement advanced routing policies with route maps, and integrate BGP redistribution for enterprise network design.

45 min 4 distros 22 views
security Advanced

Set up container runtime security with Falco and Sysdig for threat detection

Configure Falco for runtime security monitoring and Sysdig Agent for container visibility to detect threats in Kubernetes environments. Implement behavioral analysis, custom security rules, and threat detection policies for production container workloads.

45 min 4 distros 57 views
devops Advanced

Configure Spark on Kubernetes with cluster autoscaling for dynamic workloads

Deploy Apache Spark 3.5 on Kubernetes with automatic cluster scaling, dynamic resource allocation, and comprehensive monitoring for production data processing workloads.

45 min 4 distros 185 views
security Advanced

Integrate ClamAV cluster with file upload APIs for scalable malware scanning

Set up a clustered ClamAV deployment with REST API endpoints for automated malware scanning of file uploads. Configure load balancing, authentication, and monitoring for high-availability antivirus scanning in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 98 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with custom webhook integrations for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and PagerDuty notifications

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager with webhook receivers for Slack, Microsoft Teams, and PagerDuty notifications. Configure routing rules, test notifications, and implement alert escalation workflows for comprehensive monitoring coverage.

45 min 4 distros 202 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab CI/CD with Kubernetes runners for scalable deployments

Configure GitLab Runner with Kubernetes executor to automatically scale CI/CD workloads. Set up RBAC permissions, deploy pipelines to Kubernetes clusters, and implement resource management policies for efficient container orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 105 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Varnish 7 performance with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Varnish monitoring using prometheus-varnish-exporter, custom Grafana dashboards, and performance alerting rules for production cache optimization.

25 min 4 distros 139 views
devops Intermediate

Setup advanced Airflow alerting with Slack integration and custom notification rules

Configure Apache Airflow to send intelligent alerts to Slack channels when DAGs fail, with custom notification rules based on task importance and execution context. Includes automated retry logic and escalation workflows.

45 min 4 distros 188 views
security Advanced

Configure audit compliance automation with Ansible for security monitoring and reporting

Build comprehensive security audit compliance automation using Ansible playbooks to enforce security policies, monitor system configurations, and generate compliance reports across your Linux infrastructure fleet.

45 min 4 distros 96 views
devops Advanced

Implement Istio observability with Jaeger tracing and Kiali dashboard for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure comprehensive observability for your Kubernetes service mesh with Jaeger distributed tracing, Kiali visualization, and Prometheus metrics integration. Get complete visibility into microservice communication patterns, performance bottlenecks, and service dependencies.

45 min 4 distros 135 views
security Intermediate

Set up audit log analysis dashboard with Grafana and Prometheus for security monitoring

Build a comprehensive security monitoring dashboard that collects Linux audit logs through auditd, exports metrics to Prometheus, and visualizes security events in Grafana with automated alerting for suspicious activities.

45 min 4 distros 92 views
databases Advanced

Configure Redis 7 cluster sharding with SSL/TLS authentication and security hardening

Set up a production-ready Redis 7 cluster with automatic sharding, SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and comprehensive security hardening for high availability and data protection.

45 min 4 distros 118 views

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