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

Implement Kafka Streams exactly-once processing semantics with Java applications

Configure Kafka cluster and Java applications for exactly-once processing semantics with transaction state management, idempotent producers, and EOS isolation levels for reliable stream processing.

45 min 4 distros 16 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Schema Registry with Avro serialization for data processing

Set up Confluent Schema Registry with Avro serialization to manage schemas and ensure data compatibility in your Kafka streaming applications. This guide covers installation, schema management, and producer/consumer configuration.

45 min 4 distros 70 views
devops Advanced

Configure Kafka Streams state stores and RocksDB optimization for high-performance streaming applications

Configure Kafka Streams state stores with RocksDB optimization for high-performance streaming applications. Learn custom state store configurations, RocksDB tuning parameters, and monitoring techniques for production-grade stream processing.

45 min 4 distros 40 views
devops Intermediate

Set up Kafka Streams testing framework with TopologyTestDriver for automated stream processing validation

Configure a complete testing framework for Kafka Streams applications using TopologyTestDriver to validate stream processing logic with automated tests and mock data pipelines.

45 min 4 distros 33 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 113 views
networking Advanced

Configure H2O HTTP/2 server load balancing with health checks and SSL termination

Set up H2O as a high-performance load balancer with HTTP/2 support, automated health monitoring, and SSL termination for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 87 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache HTTP/2 and SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates

Set up Apache HTTP Server with HTTP/2 protocol support and automatic SSL certificate management using Certbot. This tutorial covers virtual host configuration, SSL termination, and performance optimization for production websites.

25 min 4 distros 73 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement log-based monitoring and alerting with Grafana and Loki

Set up comprehensive log aggregation with Loki, centralized visualization with Grafana dashboards, and automated alerting rules for proactive incident response across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 103 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Loki and Promtail for centralized Docker log aggregation and analysis

Set up Grafana Loki and Promtail to collect, aggregate, and analyze logs from Docker containers. Configure retention policies, integrate with Grafana for visualization, and enable real-time log monitoring across your infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 140 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kafka Connect cluster with high availability and load balancing

Configure a production-ready Kafka Connect cluster with multiple worker nodes, HAProxy load balancing, and Prometheus monitoring. Includes distributed configuration, shared storage setup, and comprehensive health checks for reliable data pipeline processing.

45 min 4 distros 167 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Streams for real-time data processing and analytics

Set up Kafka Streams applications with Java development environment to build real-time data processing pipelines for analytics and monitoring workloads.

45 min 4 distros 96 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul Connect with Kubernetes integration for secure service mesh communication

Set up Consul Connect as a service mesh on Kubernetes with Helm, enabling automatic mTLS encryption, service discovery, and traffic routing between microservices for secure inter-service communication.

45 min 4 distros 121 views

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