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

Set up automated MySQL database backups with compression and rotation

Create production-grade MySQL backup automation with gzip compression, logrotate management, and systemd timer scheduling. Includes integrity checking and email notifications for reliable database protection.

25 min 4 distros 1,154 views
security Beginner

Configure Linux audit system with auditd for security compliance and file monitoring

Set up the Linux audit system with auditd to monitor file access, user activities, and system calls for security compliance. Learn to create audit rules, analyze logs, and track privilege escalations.

25 min 6 distros 2,019 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MongoDB 8.0 with authentication and SSL encryption

Set up MongoDB 8.0 from official repositories with authentication enabled and SSL/TLS encryption. Configure admin users, implement security hardening, and establish monitoring for production deployments.

25 min 6 distros 1,224 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MariaDB 11.6 with performance optimization and security hardening

Set up MariaDB 11.6 as a high-performance MySQL alternative with InnoDB optimization, SSL encryption, automated backups, and comprehensive security hardening for production environments.

45 min 6 distros 1,476 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure CockroachDB cluster with high availability and distributed SQL

Set up a production-ready CockroachDB cluster with SSL certificates, load balancing, and automated backups for distributed SQL workloads. This tutorial covers multi-node deployment, security hardening, and performance optimization for enterprise environments.

45 min 6 distros 1,508 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux log rotation with logrotate and compression for system maintenance

Master log rotation with logrotate to manage disk space efficiently. Configure custom rotation policies, compression settings, and automated cleanup for applications and system logs.

25 min 6 distros 1,502 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux system backup automation with rsync and systemd timers

Set up automated Linux system backups using rsync with SSH authentication, systemd timers for scheduling, retention policies, email notifications, and monitoring. Perfect for production environments requiring reliable backup automation.

25 min 6 distros 1,696 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux system logging with rsyslog and journald for centralized log management

Set up comprehensive Linux logging infrastructure using rsyslog for traditional syslog handling and journald for systemd service logs. Configure remote logging, log rotation, filtering rules, and troubleshoot common logging performance issues.

25 min 6 distros 1,951 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Kubernetes monitoring with Prometheus and Helm charts for comprehensive cluster observability

Deploy a production-ready Prometheus monitoring stack on Kubernetes using Helm charts with ServiceMonitors, alerting rules, and comprehensive cluster observability for metrics collection and monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,129 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Docker containers with Prometheus and Grafana using cAdvisor for comprehensive metrics collection

Set up comprehensive Docker container monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and cAdvisor to track resource usage, performance metrics, and container health in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,306 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Grafana dashboards for InfluxDB collectd metrics with advanced visualization and alerting

Build comprehensive Grafana dashboards to visualize collectd system metrics stored in InfluxDB with custom panels, advanced queries, and automated alerting rules for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,020 views
devops Advanced

Implement Spark streaming with Kafka and MinIO for real-time analytics and big data processing

Build a production-ready real-time analytics pipeline using Apache Spark 3.5 streaming, Kafka for data ingestion, and MinIO for distributed object storage. This tutorial covers fault-tolerant streaming configurations and end-to-end pipeline implementation.

45 min 4 distros 1,182 views

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