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

Install and configure Loki for centralized log aggregation with Grafana integration

Set up Loki and Promtail for centralized log aggregation with retention policies, storage optimization, and Grafana integration for comprehensive log monitoring and alerting.

25 min 6 distros 453 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Fail2ban with advanced rules and email alerts

Set up Fail2ban intrusion prevention system with custom SSH, web server, and application protection rules. Configure email notifications and advanced filtering to automatically block malicious IP addresses based on log patterns.

45 min 6 distros 224 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Vault for secrets management with high availability

Set up HashiCorp Vault with Consul backend for production-grade secrets management. Configure clustering, authentication, policies, and security hardening for enterprise environments.

45 min 6 distros 373 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure HAProxy for high availability load balancing

Set up HAProxy with SSL termination, keepalived for high availability, and comprehensive health checks to distribute traffic across multiple backend servers with automatic failover.

45 min 6 distros 246 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure Elasticsearch 8 with security and performance optimization

Set up a production-ready Elasticsearch 8 cluster with SSL/TLS security, optimized JVM settings, and automated backups. Includes memory tuning, index mapping strategies, and common troubleshooting fixes.

45 min 6 distros 208 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure Redis 7 with clustering and security hardening

Set up Redis 7 with master-replica clustering, SSL/TLS encryption, ACL authentication, and production-grade security hardening. Includes performance tuning, backup strategies, and monitoring configuration for high-availability deployments.

45 min 6 distros 338 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

Learn to install PostgreSQL 17 from official repositories, optimize performance with proper memory settings, and implement security best practices including SSL encryption and authentication hardening.

45 min 6 distros 453 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Grafana with Prometheus for system monitoring

Set up a complete monitoring stack with Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization. Create dashboards to monitor system performance, set up alerting rules, and secure your monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 6 distros 255 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure WireGuard VPN server with client management

Set up a secure WireGuard VPN server with automated client management, including key generation, firewall configuration, and traffic routing for remote access.

25 min 6 distros 446 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Traefik reverse proxy with SSL automation

Set up Traefik as a reverse proxy with Docker Compose for automatic SSL certificate management, service discovery, and load balancing across multiple backend services.

25 min 6 distros 272 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Podman for rootless containers on Linux

Learn to install Podman and configure rootless containers as a secure Docker alternative. Includes Docker Compose migration, systemd integration, and troubleshooting common permission issues.

25 min 6 distros 311 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Ollama for local AI models on Linux servers

Set up Ollama to run large language models locally on your Linux server. This tutorial covers installation, GPU acceleration, model deployment, API configuration, and performance optimization.

25 min 6 distros 299 views

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