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 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 150 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 152 views
devops Advanced

Configure Spark Kubernetes Operator with MinIO for cloud-native analytics

Deploy Apache Spark on Kubernetes with the Spark Operator and MinIO object storage for scalable big data processing. Configure RBAC, SSL certificates, and persistent storage for production-ready analytics workloads.

45 min 4 distros 158 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 173 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 136 views
security Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow DAG security and secrets management with RBAC policies and encryption

Implement comprehensive security for Apache Airflow DAGs using role-based access control, HashiCorp Vault integration, and encrypted secrets management. Configure granular permissions, audit logging, and isolation policies for production workflows.

45 min 4 distros 176 views
security Intermediate

Configure Falco runtime security for Kubernetes threat detection with eBPF monitoring

Set up Falco with eBPF monitoring to detect runtime security threats in Kubernetes clusters. Configure custom rules, integrate Prometheus metrics, and establish comprehensive threat detection for container workloads.

45 min 4 distros 253 views
security Advanced

Implement Consul Connect mTLS with Vault PKI backend for secure service mesh communication

Set up mutual TLS authentication for Consul Connect using HashiCorp Vault's PKI backend to secure service-to-service communication with automatic certificate management and rotation.

45 min 4 distros 152 views
devops Advanced

Configure Podman secrets management with HashiCorp Vault integration

Set up secure container secrets management by integrating Podman with HashiCorp Vault. Configure dynamic secret injection, automated rotation, and production-ready monitoring for containerized applications.

45 min 4 distros 166 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Blackbox Exporter for endpoint monitoring with SSL and alerting

Set up Prometheus Blackbox Exporter to monitor HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TCP, and ICMP endpoints with SSL certificate validation and automated alerting for comprehensive uptime monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 160 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack with Docker Compose

Deploy a complete monitoring solution using Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization with Docker Compose. This setup provides comprehensive system monitoring, alerting capabilities, and customizable dashboards.

25 min 4 distros 230 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up InfluxDB alerting with Kapacitor and notifications

Configure comprehensive alerting for InfluxDB using Kapacitor with email, Slack, and webhook notifications. Set up real-time monitoring, thresholds, and automated responses for time-series data anomalies.

25 min 4 distros 141 views

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