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Install and configure Deno for web development with systemd and reverse proxy

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Install and configure Uptime Kuma for website monitoring with SSL and email alerts

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Install and configure Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS and reverse proxy

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

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Install and configure TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL for high-performance time-series data

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Configure MariaDB ColumnStore for high-performance analytics workloads

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Implement Kibana 8 custom threat hunting dashboards for security incident response

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Configure Logstash 8 security pipelines with threat intelligence enrichment

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Configure Ansible Vault integration with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management

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Implement Thanos Ruler for distributed alerting and recording rules across Prometheus clusters

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monitoring Intermediate

Monitor FastAPI applications with Prometheus and Grafana for production observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring for FastAPI applications using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure custom metrics, alerting rules, and real-time visualization for API performance tracking.

45 min 4 distros 953 views
linux Intermediate

Setup log aggregation with rsyslog and logrotate for centralized system monitoring

Configure rsyslog for centralized log collection across servers, implement advanced logrotate policies for automated retention, and set up remote log shipping with filtering for comprehensive system monitoring and audit compliance.

45 min 4 distros 1,110 views
security Intermediate

Configure SSH key authentication and security hardening

Replace password authentication with SSH keys and implement comprehensive security hardening including fail2ban, audit logging, and access controls to protect your Linux servers from unauthorized access and brute force attacks.

25 min 4 distros 927 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Node.js applications with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive performance metrics

Set up comprehensive Node.js application monitoring with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure alerting rules for performance issues, memory usage, and error tracking in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 932 views
security Intermediate

Implement network security policies with iptables and firewalld for enterprise infrastructure protection

Configure enterprise-grade network security with iptables and firewalld, implementing zone-based policies, advanced rules, and comprehensive logging for production infrastructure protection.

45 min 4 distros 777 views
devops Intermediate

Configure container resource limits with Docker and systemd for production workloads

Learn to set memory, CPU, and I/O limits for Docker containers using both Docker runtime constraints and systemd service limits. Master cgroups v2 integration for bulletproof resource management in production environments.

25 min 4 distros 1,754 views
networking Intermediate

Setup Tailscale site-to-site VPN with multiple exit nodes for redundancy

Configure a resilient Tailscale mesh VPN with multiple exit nodes for high availability site-to-site connectivity. Set up subnet routing, automatic failover, and monitoring across distributed networks.

45 min 4 distros 3,053 views
security Advanced

Set up centralized security monitoring with ClamAV 1.4 and Elasticsearch 8

Build a comprehensive security monitoring infrastructure with ClamAV antivirus scanning, Elasticsearch log storage, and automated threat detection. This setup provides real-time malware scanning with centralized log aggregation for enterprise security compliance.

45 min 4 distros 750 views
security Intermediate

Configure ClamAV integration with web servers and email systems for automated threat detection

Integrate ClamAV antivirus with NGINX, Apache, Postfix and Dovecot for automated file scanning and email protection. Set up real-time threat detection with monitoring and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 818 views
devops Advanced

Setup Gunicorn blue-green deployment with NGINX for zero downtime Python applications

Configure zero-downtime deployments for Python web applications using Gunicorn blue-green deployment strategy with NGINX reverse proxy, automated health checks, and rollback mechanisms for production reliability.

45 min 4 distros 829 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Tailscale monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your Tailscale mesh VPN network using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards to track node connectivity, traffic patterns, and performance across your distributed infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 1,427 views
databases Advanced

Set up PostgreSQL 17 streaming replication with PgBouncer connection pooling and load balancing

Configure PostgreSQL 17 with streaming replication for high availability, then add PgBouncer connection pooling with intelligent load balancing across primary and replica servers for production-grade database infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 918 views

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