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.

devops Intermediate

Configure Traefik with Consul service discovery for dynamic load balancing

Set up Traefik 3.1 reverse proxy with Consul service discovery to automatically route traffic to services without manual configuration. Learn dynamic routing, SSL automation, health checks, and monitoring setup for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 1,050 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email notifications for production monitoring

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send email notifications when your systems trigger alerts. This tutorial covers SMTP configuration, alert routing rules, and email template customization for production monitoring workflows.

35 min 4 distros 1,302 views
databases Advanced

Optimize ClickHouse performance for large datasets with advanced tuning and memory management

Optimize ClickHouse for high-performance analytics on multi-terabyte datasets with advanced memory tuning, storage engine configuration, query optimization strategies, and distributed clustering for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 1,216 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 1,029 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 1,681 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 1,665 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 1,438 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 1,434 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 2,062 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 2,139 views
hosting Beginner

Fix systemd service keeps restarting in a loop

Stop systemd services from continuously restarting by identifying restart loop causes, debugging configuration issues, and implementing proper service constraints to ensure stable operation.

25 min 6 distros 2,770 views
linux Advanced

Configure Linux container memory limits and monitoring with systemd and cgroups v2

Set up memory limits and monitoring for containers using systemd services and cgroups v2 to prevent OOM kills and track resource usage.

25 min 6 distros 1,656 views

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