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 GitLab container registry cleanup policies and storage management

Set up automated cleanup policies for GitLab container registry to manage storage costs and remove unused container images. This tutorial covers UI configuration, API automation, and monitoring for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 1,020 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab backup and disaster recovery with automated restoration

Configure automated GitLab backups with disaster recovery procedures and automated restoration scripts. Includes monitoring, alerting, and production-grade recovery workflows.

45 min 4 distros 1,097 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Zabbix proxy for distributed network monitoring

Configure Zabbix proxy servers to distribute monitoring load across multiple network segments, reduce server load, and monitor remote locations through secure proxy connections.

45 min 4 distros 1,409 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Streams for real-time data processing and analytics

Set up Kafka Streams applications with Java development environment to build real-time data processing pipelines for analytics and monitoring workloads.

45 min 4 distros 787 views
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 1,007 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 968 views
networking Advanced

Implement Kubernetes network policies with Calico for microsegmentation

Configure Calico CNI to enforce network policies for pod-to-pod traffic control and namespace isolation. This tutorial covers advanced microsegmentation patterns, ingress/egress rules, and policy monitoring for production Kubernetes security.

45 min 4 distros 1,194 views
devops Advanced

Integrate OPA Gatekeeper with ArgoCD for GitOps policy management

Set up Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper with ArgoCD to enforce Kubernetes admission policies through GitOps workflows. This tutorial covers installation, policy template creation, and automated policy enforcement with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 875 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 1,013 views
databases Intermediate

Configure TimescaleDB backup and recovery with pgBackRest for automated PostgreSQL protection

Set up pgBackRest with TimescaleDB for automated backups, point-in-time recovery, and database protection. Includes configuration for local and remote repositories, scheduled backups, and comprehensive restore procedures.

25 min 4 distros 942 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 1,514 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 799 views

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