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.

linux Advanced

Fix apt update E: Repository no longer has a Release file

Resolve apt update errors when repositories lose Release files due to expired GPG keys, discontinued repos, or corrupted package manager state. Includes diagnostics, recovery methods, and prevention strategies.

25 min 7 distros 32 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux package management with apt, dnf and yum for system updates

Learn to manage Linux packages effectively with apt, dnf, and yum across Ubuntu, Debian, and RHEL-based distributions. Master installation, updates, repository management, and troubleshooting for reliable system maintenance.

25 min 6 distros 25 views
security Advanced

Set up Grafana Enterprise SSO authentication with LDAP, SAML, and OAuth2 integration

Configure Grafana Enterprise with comprehensive single sign-on authentication supporting LDAP, SAML, and OAuth2 providers. Set up role-based access control with automated team mapping and user provisioning for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 19 views
security Intermediate

Implement container security monitoring with Falco runtime detection

Set up Falco for real-time container security monitoring with runtime threat detection, Kubernetes integration, and automated alerting through Grafana dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 19 views
security Advanced

Configure Keycloak OAuth2 integration with OpenResty for enterprise SSO

Set up enterprise single sign-on by integrating Keycloak OAuth2 authentication with OpenResty using lua-resty-openidc. Configure secure authentication flows, JWT token validation, and session management for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 13 views
security Intermediate

Configure intrusion detection with OSSEC and Wazuh for real-time security monitoring

Set up comprehensive host-based intrusion detection with OSSEC HIDS and Wazuh manager for real-time security monitoring, file integrity checking, and automated threat response across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 12 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MongoDB 8.0 replica set with automatic failover for high availability

Set up a MongoDB 8.0 replica set with multiple nodes and automatic failover to ensure high availability and data redundancy. This configuration provides seamless database operations even when primary nodes fail.

45 min 4 distros 7 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Django applications with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive performance insights

Set up comprehensive Django application monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure django-prometheus middleware to track request metrics, database queries, and application performance with real-time alerting.

45 min 4 distros 37 views
monitoring Advanced

Install and configure Graylog 5 for centralized log management with MongoDB and Elasticsearch

Set up Graylog 5 with MongoDB 8.0 and Elasticsearch 8 for centralized log collection, analysis, and alerting. Learn to configure secure inputs, data streams, and monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 9 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana alerting with Prometheus and InfluxDB for comprehensive monitoring

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting using both Prometheus metrics and InfluxDB time-series data to monitor your infrastructure from multiple data sources. This tutorial covers configuring data sources, creating alert rules, and setting up notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 23 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MongoDB 8.0 change streams for real-time data processing and application synchronization

Set up MongoDB 8.0 change streams to monitor database changes in real-time. Configure replica sets, implement Python and Node.js clients, and add filtering and resumability for production applications.

45 min 4 distros 34 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up OpenTelemetry custom instrumentation and metrics collection with Prometheus integration

Configure OpenTelemetry Collector with custom metrics exporters and processors, set up application instrumentation with SDKs, and integrate with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive distributed system monitoring and observability.

45 min 4 distros 71 views

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