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.

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 92 views
devops Advanced

Set up Spark Streaming with Kafka and Delta Lake for real-time analytics

Configure Apache Spark 3.5 with Kafka integration and Delta Lake support for building production-grade real-time analytics pipelines with ACID transactions and streaming capabilities.

45 min 4 distros 73 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Caddy and Consul integration with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Caddy reverse proxy and Consul service discovery with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards for performance insights and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 37 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 150 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up PHP application performance monitoring with APM tools and real-time metrics collection

Monitor PHP application performance with New Relic APM and Elastic APM, implement custom metrics collection, and set up comprehensive Grafana dashboards for real-time application observability and performance optimization.

35 min 4 distros 139 views
security Intermediate

Set up LUKS full disk encryption during Linux installation

Configure full disk encryption with LUKS during OS installation to secure your data at rest. Includes post-installation key management, performance optimization, and troubleshooting for production systems.

45 min 4 distros 267 views
networking Intermediate

Configure SNMP v3 authentication and encryption for secure network monitoring

Set up SNMP version 3 with user authentication and data encryption to secure network monitoring communications. This tutorial covers Net-SNMP daemon configuration, security protocols, and monitoring tool integration.

25 min 4 distros 138 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Nagios custom plugins development for specialized monitoring requirements

Learn to develop custom Nagios plugins for specialized monitoring requirements including setting up the development environment, writing check scripts in multiple languages, and integrating them into your Nagios Core monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 138 views
performance Advanced

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing to reduce page load times by up to 50% through proactive resource delivery and efficient connection reuse for high-performance web applications.

25 min 4 distros 204 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux cgroups v2 for container resource management and isolation

Set up cgroups v2 for container resource limits, CPU and memory isolation, and performance monitoring with systemd integration across modern Linux distributions.

25 min 4 distros 193 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Apache Airflow performance monitoring with DataDog agent integration and custom dashboards

Configure comprehensive Apache Airflow monitoring using DataDog agent to track DAG performance, task execution metrics, and resource utilization with custom dashboards and automated alerting for production workflow management.

45 min 4 distros 197 views
databases Advanced

Configure Elasticsearch 8 index lifecycle management with hot-warm-cold architecture for automated data tiering

Set up Elasticsearch 8 with hot-warm-cold node architecture and automated index lifecycle management policies to optimize storage costs and query performance. Configure ILM policies that automatically move data through different tiers based on age and usage patterns.

45 min 4 distros 203 views

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