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

Configure Jaeger with Elasticsearch backend security and encryption

Set up secure communication between Jaeger and Elasticsearch using TLS encryption, authentication, and production-grade security hardening for distributed tracing infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 556 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup OpenResty load balancing with health checks and automatic failover

Configure OpenResty with upstream backend servers, implement health monitoring, and set up automatic failover for high availability load balancing.

45 min 4 distros 576 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup Node.js error tracking with Sentry for production monitoring and debugging

Configure Sentry error tracking for Node.js applications with PM2 process management, automated error reporting, and production-ready alerting to catch and debug issues before they affect users.

25 min 4 distros 576 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 573 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure PM2 log rotation and advanced monitoring with Prometheus integration

Set up comprehensive PM2 monitoring with automated log rotation, Prometheus metrics, cluster mode management, and production-ready health checks for Node.js applications.

45 min 4 distros 899 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup Caddy automatic SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt and DNS challenges

Configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic SSL certificate provisioning using Let's Encrypt and DNS challenge authentication for secure HTTPS automation.

25 min 4 distros 1,834 views
security Intermediate

Configure Apache security headers and Content Security Policy for enhanced web application protection

Configure essential security headers including HSTS, CSRF protection, and Content Security Policy (CSP) in Apache to protect your web applications from common attacks like XSS, clickjacking, and data injection vulnerabilities.

25 min 4 distros 659 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 633 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 534 views
databases Intermediate

Set up MySQL point-in-time recovery with binary logs for database backup and restore

Configure MySQL binary logging and implement automated point-in-time recovery procedures for comprehensive database backup and restore operations with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 593 views
security Intermediate

Implement Nginx SSL certificate automation with Let's Encrypt using Certbot

Set up automated SSL certificate management for Nginx using Let's Encrypt and Certbot. Configure automatic certificate renewal, implement SSL security hardening, and monitor certificate health for production websites.

35 min 4 distros 574 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up centralized logging with Winston and Elasticsearch for Node.js applications

Configure Winston logging in Node.js with Elasticsearch transport for centralized log aggregation, monitoring, and analysis using Kibana dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 438 views

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