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Set up automated MariaDB Galera cluster backups with compression

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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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monitoring Intermediate

Implement Apache log analysis with GoAccess and ELK stack for real-time monitoring

Set up comprehensive Apache log monitoring with GoAccess for real-time analysis and ELK stack for centralized log processing, creating powerful Kibana dashboards for web server insights and automated alerting.

45 min 4 distros 1,092 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure OpenLiteSpeed with WordPress and LSCache optimization

Set up OpenLiteSpeed web server with PHP 8.4, deploy WordPress with database integration, and enable LSCache plugin for maximum performance optimization.

35 min 4 distros 1,023 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor MySQL performance with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive MySQL monitoring with Prometheus MySQL Exporter and Grafana dashboards. Track query performance, connections, replication lag, and resource usage with automated alerts for production database health.

45 min 4 distros 1,240 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Linux storage monitoring with smartmontools and automated health alerts

Monitor disk health and prevent storage failures with S.M.A.R.T monitoring, automated email alerts, and custom dashboards. Covers smartd daemon configuration, health checks, and integration with monitoring systems.

25 min 4 distros 1,243 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 933 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure ELK stack for centralized logging with Elasticsearch 8, Logstash 8, and Kibana 8

Set up a production-grade ELK stack with Elasticsearch 8, Logstash 8, and Kibana 8 for centralized log management. Configure authentication, SSL encryption, and log processing pipelines across multiple data sources.

45 min 4 distros 832 views
performance Advanced

Configure Linux NUMA optimization for multi-socket servers with memory policy tuning and CPU affinity

Optimize multi-socket server performance by configuring NUMA memory policies, CPU affinity, and topology-aware application placement. Achieve significant performance gains through proper NUMA optimization.

45 min 4 distros 1,008 views
devops Advanced

Implement Kubernetes workload rightsizing with VPA recommendations and cost analysis

Set up Vertical Pod Autoscaler to automatically optimize resource requests and limits for your Kubernetes workloads. Create cost analysis dashboards to track resource utilization and identify opportunities for rightsizing containers in production clusters.

45 min 4 distros 838 views
networking Advanced

Implement WireGuard multi-site mesh networking with automatic routing and failover

Deploy a scalable WireGuard mesh network across multiple sites with automatic routing, failover mechanisms, and centralized management for high-availability site-to-site connectivity.

45 min 4 distros 1,159 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kubernetes custom metrics autoscaling with Prometheus adapter for application-specific scaling

Configure Prometheus adapter to expose custom application metrics to Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler for intelligent scaling based on business metrics like queue depth, response time, and user load instead of basic CPU/memory usage.

45 min 4 distros 1,017 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 1,068 views
devops Advanced

Implement Airflow load balancing with Celery executor for high availability workflows

Set up Apache Airflow with Celery executor, Redis cluster backend, HAProxy load balancing, and auto-scaling workers for production-grade workflow orchestration with high availability.

45 min 4 distros 1,047 views

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