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.

security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN with LDAP authentication to integrate with Active Directory for centralized user management. Configure group-based access control and combine certificate-based authentication with LDAP for enterprise security.

45 min 4 distros 89 views
networking Intermediate

Configure HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt and security headers

Set up HAProxy 2.8 with SSL termination, automatic Let's Encrypt certificates, and security headers for high-performance load balancing with HTTPS offloading and automated certificate renewal.

35 min 4 distros 102 views
hosting Advanced

Configure Apache HTTP Server clustering with mod_cluster and JBoss EAP for enterprise load balancing

Set up Apache HTTP Server with mod_cluster module to create an intelligent load balancing cluster with JBoss EAP application servers, featuring automatic node discovery, session clustering, and health monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 196 views
linux Advanced

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

Resolve apt update errors when repositories lose Release files due to expired GPG keys, discontinued repos, or corrupted package manager state. Includes diagnostics, recovery methods, and prevention strategies.

25 min 7 distros 212 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates for Python web applications

Deploy production-ready Python web applications using Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates, systemd service management, and reverse proxy configuration for Flask and Django applications.

25 min 6 distros 194 views
linux Beginner

Fix SSH sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation

Resolve SSH authentication errors when the SSH agent refuses to sign public keys. This tutorial covers checking agent status, fixing key permissions, restarting the agent, and troubleshooting SSH client configuration.

20 min 6 distros 258 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Tengine web server with SSL certificates and performance optimization

Install Tengine web server from source and packages, configure virtual hosts with SSL certificates, and optimize performance with dynamic upstream health checks and security hardening.

45 min 6 distros 165 views
linux Advanced

Configure Linux transparent huge pages and memory optimization for database workloads

Learn to configure transparent huge pages (THP) and optimize Linux memory management for database workloads. Covers THP disable/enable strategies, performance monitoring, and automation with systemd.

25 min 6 distros 200 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Hypercorn ASGI server with systemd and reverse proxy for Python web applications

Deploy Python ASGI applications with Hypercorn server, systemd service management, and Nginx reverse proxy for production environments. Complete setup with SSL termination and performance optimization.

25 min 6 distros 202 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux swap space with memory management and performance optimization

Set up and optimize Linux swap space for better system performance. Learn to create swap files, configure swappiness parameters, and monitor memory usage across different Linux distributions.

20 min 6 distros 169 views
hosting Beginner

Fix nginx worker_connections are not enough warning

Resolve Nginx worker_connections warnings by calculating optimal values and tuning worker processes for high-traffic applications. Learn to analyze connection usage and prevent connection exhaustion.

20 min 6 distros 198 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux system monitoring with iostat and disk performance analysis

Learn to monitor disk I/O performance with iostat from the sysstat package. Set up real-time monitoring, identify bottlenecks, and automate disk performance analysis with systemd timers.

25 min 6 distros 166 views

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