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 Intermediate

Implement Node.js application monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Node.js application monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection with the prom-client library and create custom Grafana dashboards for performance insights and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 12 views
security Intermediate

Implement Docker network security with custom bridge networks and container isolation

Secure your Docker deployments by creating isolated custom bridge networks, implementing container segmentation, and configuring network access controls to prevent unauthorized communication between containers.

25 min 4 distros 28 views
security Intermediate

Implement Network Time Security (NTS) for encrypted time synchronization with chrony

Set up Network Time Security (NTS) with chrony to provide cryptographically authenticated and encrypted time synchronization, protecting against time-based attacks and ensuring secure clock synchronization across your infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 46 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Cherokee caching and compression for improved performance

Set up Cherokee web server with advanced caching modules and gzip compression to dramatically improve page load times and reduce bandwidth usage for high-traffic websites.

25 min 4 distros 45 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes cluster with Helm charts and Elasticsearch backend

Deploy Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes using Helm charts with Elasticsearch backend storage. Configure ingress, SSL certificates, and Prometheus integration for production-ready distributed tracing observability.

45 min 4 distros 94 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 183 views
performance Advanced

Implement Spark SQL performance optimization with Catalyst optimizer and advanced tuning

Optimize Apache Spark 3.5 SQL performance using Catalyst optimizer with advanced query tuning, adaptive query execution, and production-grade configuration for high-throughput analytics workloads.

45 min 4 distros 86 views
databases Advanced

Configure MariaDB Galera cluster for multi-master replication with automatic failover

Set up a highly available MariaDB Galera cluster with multi-master replication and automatic failover for production database workloads. This tutorial covers cluster initialization, node configuration, and monitoring setup across multiple servers.

45 min 4 distros 107 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup NGINX SSL certificates with PM2 clustering for Node.js applications

Configure NGINX as a reverse proxy with SSL certificates and load balancing for PM2 clustered Node.js applications. Set up automatic SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt, implement health checks, and optimize performance for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 113 views
security Intermediate

Configure Apache SSL hardening with perfect forward secrecy and modern security protocols

Harden Apache HTTP server with modern SSL/TLS configuration, perfect forward secrecy cipher suites, and security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security standards.

25 min 4 distros 98 views
databases Advanced

Optimize MongoDB 8.0 performance with advanced indexing strategies and aggregation pipelines

Master MongoDB 8.0 performance optimization through strategic index design, aggregation pipeline efficiency, and production-ready monitoring. Covers compound indexes, query analysis, memory management, and security hardening for high-throughput database workloads.

45 min 4 distros 52 views
security Advanced

Configure CockroachDB SSL encryption and security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and advanced security policies for CockroachDB 24.3 in production environments with certificate management and cluster monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 85 views

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