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

Set up OpenTelemetry metrics collection with Prometheus integration for distributed system monitoring

Configure OpenTelemetry Collector to gather metrics from distributed services and export them to Prometheus for comprehensive observability monitoring. This integration provides unified metrics collection across your microservices architecture.

25 min 4 distros 541 views
databases Advanced

Configure MinIO high availability clustering for production with multi-node setup and automatic failover

Set up a production-ready MinIO cluster with multiple nodes, erasure coding, and automatic failover. This tutorial covers distributed mode configuration, load balancing with SSL termination, and health monitoring for enterprise object storage.

45 min 4 distros 607 views
databases Advanced

Optimize CockroachDB 24.3 performance with advanced tuning and configuration

Master advanced CockroachDB 24.3 performance optimization through memory, CPU, storage, and query tuning. Configure cluster parameters, connection pooling, and indexing strategies for production-grade distributed SQL workloads.

45 min 4 distros 609 views
linux Intermediate

Configure system backup automation with BorgBackup and systemd timers

Set up automated, deduplicated backups with BorgBackup and systemd timers for reliable system protection. This tutorial covers installation, repository setup with encryption, automated scheduling, and monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 472 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Linux system performance monitoring with sar and sysstat for real-time metrics collection

Set up comprehensive system performance monitoring using sar and sysstat to collect CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network metrics with automated reporting and custom alerting for production Linux servers.

25 min 4 distros 728 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Deno application clustering with load balancing for high availability

Set up Deno application clustering with worker threads and HAProxy load balancing for production-grade high availability deployments. Configure health checks, monitoring, and automatic failover mechanisms.

45 min 4 distros 527 views
security Advanced

Configure SSL encryption and authentication for ClamAV cluster with high availability scanning

Set up a secure ClamAV cluster with SSL/TLS encryption, certificate-based authentication, and load balancing for enterprise-grade antivirus scanning. This tutorial covers SSL certificate generation, encrypted inter-node communication, and HAProxy SSL termination.

45 min 4 distros 530 views
security Advanced

Implement MinIO security hardening with IAM policies and audit logging

Secure your MinIO object storage with comprehensive IAM policies, role-based access control, and audit logging for compliance monitoring. This tutorial covers user management, policy creation, and security validation for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 720 views
security Intermediate

Configure Vault auto-unseal with AWS KMS for high availability secrets management

Set up HashiCorp Vault with AWS KMS auto-unseal to eliminate manual unsealing processes and enable high availability deployments with automatic recovery.

25 min 4 distros 546 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up log alerting with Fluentd and Prometheus Alertmanager for centralized monitoring

Configure Fluentd to collect and parse logs, integrate with Prometheus metrics collection, and set up Alertmanager for intelligent routing of log-based alerts to multiple notification channels.

45 min 4 distros 584 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MongoDB 8.0 backup automation with systemd timers and compression

Set up automated MongoDB 8.0 backups with systemd timers, compression, and retention policies. Includes monitoring and alerting for backup failures across Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 506 views
networking Advanced

Set up automated network topology discovery with SNMP and LLDP for infrastructure mapping

Build an automated network discovery system that uses SNMP and LLDP protocols to map your infrastructure topology, detect device relationships, and create visual network diagrams with real-time monitoring integration.

45 min 4 distros 690 views

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