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Install and configure CockroachDB cluster with high availability and distributed SQL

databases
605

Configure network interface monitoring with ICMP ping and connectivity testing

networking
596

Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

databases
574

Install and configure ArgoCD for GitOps continuous deployment with RBAC and SSL

devops
570

Install and configure Loki for centralized log aggregation with Grafana integration

monitoring
564

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Set up Zabbix 7 distributed monitoring with proxy servers for scalable infrastructure oversight

monitoring
5 hours ago

Configure Apache Airflow DAG version control with Git and CI/CD pipelines

devops
5 hours ago

Configure SSL certificates and security hardening for Nexus Repository Manager

security
5 hours ago

Configure Zabbix 7 API automation with Python scripts for monitoring and alerting

monitoring
5 hours ago

Set up Grafana Enterprise high availability clustering with PostgreSQL backend and load balancing

monitoring
10 hours ago
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networking Intermediate

Setup Caddy with Consul service discovery for dynamic load balancing

Configure Caddy web server to automatically discover backend services through Consul, enabling dynamic load balancing without manual configuration updates. This setup provides high availability and automatic failover for microservices architectures.

45 min 4 distros 274 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy Deno applications with Docker containers and production optimization

Learn how to containerize Deno applications with Docker using multi-stage builds, security hardening, and production-ready configuration. This tutorial covers creating optimized Dockerfiles, implementing proper caching strategies, and deploying with Docker Compose for scalable web applications.

35 min 4 distros 238 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Node.js application clustering with PM2 and load balancing

Set up PM2 clustering to scale Node.js applications across CPU cores with NGINX load balancing. Monitor performance and optimize resource utilization for high-traffic production workloads.

25 min 4 distros 260 views
security Advanced

Configure ClamAV cluster scanning for high availability and enterprise threat detection

Build a production-grade ClamAV cluster with HAProxy load balancing, shared virus definitions, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise-scale threat detection and high availability.

45 min 4 distros 439 views
security Intermediate

Implement FastAPI authentication with JWT and OAuth2 for secure API development

Build secure FastAPI applications with JWT token authentication and OAuth2 password bearer flows. Learn to implement role-based access control and protect API endpoints with production-ready security patterns.

45 min 4 distros 439 views
databases Intermediate

Configure application connection pooling for CockroachDB with PgBouncer and HAProxy

Set up efficient connection pooling for CockroachDB applications using PgBouncer as a connection pool manager and HAProxy for load balancing across multiple database nodes. This configuration reduces database connection overhead and improves application performance.

45 min 4 distros 323 views
hosting Advanced

Setup Tomcat 10 clustering with HAProxy load balancing for high availability

Configure Apache Tomcat 10 clustering with HAProxy load balancing to distribute traffic across multiple application server instances. Implement session replication and automatic failover for production-grade Java web applications with high availability and zero-downtime deployments.

45 min 4 distros 299 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Linux system resources with performance alerts and automated responses

Set up comprehensive Linux system monitoring with Prometheus, Node Exporter, and Alertmanager to track CPU, memory, and disk usage with automated alerts and response scripts for proactive system management.

45 min 4 distros 278 views
security Intermediate

Set up Node.js application security with Helmet and rate limiting

Secure your Node.js Express applications against common vulnerabilities with Helmet.js middleware and implement rate limiting to prevent abuse and DDoS attacks.

25 min 4 distros 471 views
performance Advanced

Configure Nginx Redis caching with SSL authentication and security hardening

Set up high-performance Nginx caching with Redis backend using SSL/TLS encryption and authentication. This tutorial covers Redis 7 SSL configuration, Nginx cache module setup, and comprehensive security hardening for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 363 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure network monitoring with SNMP and Grafana dashboards for infrastructure visibility

Set up comprehensive network monitoring using SNMP with Prometheus and Grafana to monitor network devices, collect performance metrics, and create visual dashboards for infrastructure visibility.

45 min 4 distros 348 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor HAProxy and Consul with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Configure comprehensive monitoring for HAProxy load balancer and Consul service discovery using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization dashboards. This tutorial covers setting up exporters, configuring scraping targets, and creating production-ready monitoring dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 423 views

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