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

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 206 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 152 views
security Advanced

Implement Envoy proxy JWT authentication with OAuth2 integration

Configure Envoy proxy with JWT authentication filters integrated with Keycloak OAuth2 provider for secure microservices communication and advanced rate limiting policies.

45 min 4 distros 198 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 129 views
security Advanced

Implement Podman pod security with network policies and microsegmentation

Secure Podman pods with custom network policies, traffic filtering, and microsegmentation using CNI plugins and netavark. Implement zero-trust networking with firewall rules and container isolation.

45 min 4 distros 183 views
networking Advanced

Configure advanced gRPC load balancing with Envoy Proxy health checks and circuit breakers

Set up Envoy Proxy with intelligent gRPC load balancing, health checks, and circuit breakers for production microservices. Includes SSL termination, monitoring integration, and security hardening.

45 min 4 distros 144 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure custom Grafana plugins for specialized monitoring requirements

Build custom Grafana data source and panel plugins from scratch, then deploy them securely in production environments with proper authentication and access controls.

45 min 4 distros 159 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure NGINX monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards for real-time web server performance metrics

Set up comprehensive NGINX monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection and custom Grafana dashboards to track web server performance, request rates, and response times in real-time.

45 min 4 distros 157 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Grafana high availability clustering with PostgreSQL backend and load balancing

Set up a production-ready Grafana high availability cluster with PostgreSQL shared database backend and HAProxy load balancing for enterprise monitoring infrastructure with automatic failover.

45 min 4 distros 161 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio distributed tracing with Jaeger and Zipkin for comprehensive microservices observability

Set up comprehensive distributed tracing in your Istio service mesh using both Jaeger and Zipkin backends. Configure telemetry collection, trace sampling, and monitoring dashboards for full microservices observability.

45 min 4 distros 182 views
databases Intermediate

Implement TimescaleDB data retention policies for time-series optimization

Learn to configure automated data retention policies in TimescaleDB for efficient storage management. Set up compression, continuous aggregates, and automated data lifecycle policies to optimize time-series database performance and reduce storage costs.

25 min 4 distros 148 views
databases Intermediate

Configure TimescaleDB backup and recovery with pgBackRest for automated PostgreSQL protection

Set up pgBackRest with TimescaleDB for automated backups, point-in-time recovery, and database protection. Includes configuration for local and remote repositories, scheduled backups, and comprehensive restore procedures.

25 min 4 distros 164 views

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