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 Advanced

Configure Elasticsearch 8 index lifecycle management with hot-warm-cold architecture for automated data tiering

Set up Elasticsearch 8 with hot-warm-cold node architecture and automated index lifecycle management policies to optimize storage costs and query performance. Configure ILM policies that automatically move data through different tiers based on age and usage patterns.

45 min 4 distros 480 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor nginx performance with Prometheus and Grafana using nginx-prometheus-exporter

Set up comprehensive nginx monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards. Configure nginx stub_status, deploy nginx-prometheus-exporter, and create production-ready alerts for web server performance metrics.

25 min 4 distros 537 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Loki and Promtail for centralized Docker log aggregation and analysis

Set up Grafana Loki and Promtail to collect, aggregate, and analyze logs from Docker containers. Configure retention policies, integrate with Grafana for visualization, and enable real-time log monitoring across your infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 479 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana advanced alerting with webhooks and notification channels

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting with webhook endpoints, Slack and Teams notifications, and advanced alert conditions. Configure data sources, create alert rules, and implement custom notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 998 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 custom alerting with webhooks and integrations

Set up advanced Zabbix alerting with custom webhooks for Slack and Microsoft Teams, create notification scripts and templates, and integrate with external systems through API automation.

45 min 4 distros 1,017 views
databases Advanced

Configure Elasticsearch 8 cross-cluster replication for disaster recovery

Set up cross-cluster replication between Elasticsearch 8 clusters to ensure data resilience and business continuity. This advanced configuration creates automatic data synchronization across geographically distributed clusters for disaster recovery scenarios.

45 min 4 distros 528 views
devops Advanced

Set up Consul multi-datacenter replication with ACL token replication

Configure Consul WAN federation across multiple datacenters with secure ACL token replication. Enable automatic token synchronization, gossip encryption, and cross-datacenter service discovery for distributed infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 396 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Consul backup and disaster recovery with automated snapshots and restoration

Set up automated Consul snapshots with GPG encryption, systemd timers, and complete disaster recovery procedures. Includes monitoring integration with Prometheus and automated restoration workflows for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 649 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 email and SMS alerting with escalation rules and notification automation

Set up comprehensive alerting in Zabbix 7 with email notifications, SMS gateway integration, and automated escalation chains. Configure media types, user groups, and action filters for effective incident response workflows.

45 min 4 distros 779 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 852 views
security Advanced

Implement Podman pod security with network policies and microsegmentation

Secure Podman pods with custom network policies, traffic filtering, and microsegmentation using CNI plugins and netavark. Implement zero-trust networking with firewall rules and container isolation.

45 min 4 distros 432 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure custom Grafana plugins for specialized monitoring requirements

Build custom Grafana data source and panel plugins from scratch, then deploy them securely in production environments with proper authentication and access controls.

45 min 4 distros 420 views

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