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 Intermediate

Implement Grafana advanced alerting with webhooks and notification channels

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting with webhook endpoints, Slack and Teams notifications, and advanced alert conditions. Configure data sources, create alert rules, and implement custom notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 168 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 custom alerting with webhooks and integrations

Set up advanced Zabbix alerting with custom webhooks for Slack and Microsoft Teams, create notification scripts and templates, and integrate with external systems through API automation.

45 min 4 distros 274 views
databases Advanced

Configure Elasticsearch 8 cross-cluster replication for disaster recovery

Set up cross-cluster replication between Elasticsearch 8 clusters to ensure data resilience and business continuity. This advanced configuration creates automatic data synchronization across geographically distributed clusters for disaster recovery scenarios.

45 min 4 distros 185 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab container registry mirror and proxy cache for improved performance

Configure GitLab's built-in container registry as a mirror and proxy cache to reduce Docker Hub rate limits, speed up image pulls, and improve CI/CD pipeline performance across your organization.

45 min 4 distros 165 views
devops Advanced

Set up Consul multi-datacenter replication with ACL token replication

Configure Consul WAN federation across multiple datacenters with secure ACL token replication. Enable automatic token synchronization, gossip encryption, and cross-datacenter service discovery for distributed infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 124 views
security Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 with SSL certificates and database encryption

Secure your Zabbix 7 monitoring infrastructure with SSL certificates for the web interface, encrypted database connections, and TLS-protected agent communication. Essential for production monitoring environments.

45 min 4 distros 193 views
devops Intermediate

Configure AWX backup and disaster recovery procedures with automated PostgreSQL snapshots and restoration

Set up comprehensive backup and disaster recovery for AWX (Ansible Tower) with automated PostgreSQL database snapshots, configuration backups, and tested restoration procedures to ensure business continuity.

45 min 4 distros 167 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Consul backup and disaster recovery with automated snapshots and restoration

Set up automated Consul snapshots with GPG encryption, systemd timers, and complete disaster recovery procedures. Includes monitoring integration with Prometheus and automated restoration workflows for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 178 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 email and SMS alerting with escalation rules and notification automation

Set up comprehensive alerting in Zabbix 7 with email notifications, SMS gateway integration, and automated escalation chains. Configure media types, user groups, and action filters for effective incident response workflows.

45 min 4 distros 188 views
devops Intermediate

Configure GitLab container registry cleanup policies and storage management

Set up automated cleanup policies for GitLab container registry to manage storage costs and remove unused container images. This tutorial covers UI configuration, API automation, and monitoring for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 146 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab backup and disaster recovery with automated restoration

Configure automated GitLab backups with disaster recovery procedures and automated restoration scripts. Includes monitoring, alerting, and production-grade recovery workflows.

45 min 4 distros 168 views
devops Advanced

Deploy Envoy-based service mesh in Kubernetes production environment with SSL and observability

Set up a production-ready Envoy service mesh in Kubernetes with mutual TLS authentication, SSL certificate management, and comprehensive observability through Prometheus monitoring and distributed tracing.

45 min 4 distros 126 views

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