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.

databases Intermediate

Configure TimescaleDB continuous aggregates for real-time analytics with PostgreSQL optimization

Set up TimescaleDB continuous aggregates to automatically compute and maintain real-time materialized views for time-series data analytics. Configure refresh policies, optimize aggregate queries, and implement monitoring for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 1,228 views
devops Advanced

Integrate Apache Airflow with Kubernetes RBAC and service accounts for secure workflow orchestration

Configure Apache Airflow KubernetesExecutor with proper RBAC permissions, service accounts, and role bindings to securely orchestrate workflows in Kubernetes environments with least-privilege access controls.

45 min 4 distros 712 views
linux Intermediate

Optimize Linux system performance with kernel parameters and system tuning

Learn production-grade Linux performance optimization through systematic kernel parameter tuning, memory management, I/O optimization, and network stack configuration to maximize system throughput and responsiveness.

45 min 6 distros 723 views
security Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow LDAP authentication and RBAC with Active Directory integration

Configure Apache Airflow with LDAP authentication against Active Directory, implement role-based access control (RBAC), and set up secure user group management for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 753 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL for high-performance time-series data

Learn how to install TimescaleDB extension on PostgreSQL for handling time-series data at scale. This tutorial covers hypertables setup, compression policies, performance tuning, and security hardening with SSL.

45 min 6 distros 1,351 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Helm 3 for Kubernetes package management with security and private repositories

Learn to install Helm 3 on Linux, configure private repositories with authentication, implement security best practices with RBAC, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines for automated Kubernetes deployments.

45 min 6 distros 727 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Apache Airflow with PostgreSQL backend and secure production deployment

Learn to deploy Apache Airflow in production with PostgreSQL backend, systemd services, SSL/TLS encryption, and security hardening for enterprise workflow orchestration.

45 min 6 distros 804 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure SonarQube for code quality analysis with PostgreSQL and SSL

Set up SonarQube Community Edition with PostgreSQL database backend, SSL/TLS encryption, and CI/CD integration for comprehensive static code analysis and security scanning.

45 min 6 distros 596 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Keycloak for enterprise authentication with clustering

Set up Keycloak as an enterprise identity provider with PostgreSQL backend, SSL encryption, and high availability clustering for OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and SAML authentication across your organization.

45 min 6 distros 590 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure ClickHouse for high-performance analytics with clustering

Set up ClickHouse OLAP database with clustering support for real-time analytics workloads. Configure distributed tables, security, SSL encryption, and monitoring for production environments.

45 min 6 distros 534 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Zabbix 7 with PostgreSQL and advanced monitoring templates

Set up Zabbix 7 monitoring server with PostgreSQL backend, SSL-enabled web interface, auto-discovery, and advanced monitoring templates for comprehensive infrastructure monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 960 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure GitLab CE with CI/CD runners and backup automation

Set up a complete self-hosted GitLab CE instance with SSL encryption, Docker-based CI/CD runners, automated backup system, and security hardening for production workloads.

45 min 6 distros 716 views

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