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

Setup Kubernetes ingress controller with cert-manager and Helm for automated SSL certificate management

Deploy NGINX Ingress Controller and cert-manager using Helm to automatically provision and manage SSL certificates for your Kubernetes applications with Let's Encrypt integration.

25 min 4 distros 166 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Zabbix 7 distributed monitoring with proxy servers for scalable infrastructure oversight

Configure Zabbix proxy servers to distribute monitoring loads across multiple network segments with encrypted communication, automated discovery, and centralized management for enterprise-scale infrastructure monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 177 views
security Intermediate

Configure SSL certificates and security hardening for Nexus Repository Manager

Secure your Nexus Repository Manager with SSL/TLS certificates, enforce HTTPS connections, and implement comprehensive security hardening including authentication controls, access policies, and audit logging for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 223 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 API automation with Python scripts for monitoring and alerting

Automate Zabbix 7 monitoring tasks with Python scripts using the API. Set up host discovery, template assignment, custom monitoring scripts, and alerting automation for streamlined infrastructure management.

45 min 4 distros 176 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Grafana Enterprise high availability clustering with PostgreSQL backend and load balancing

Build a production-ready Grafana Enterprise cluster with PostgreSQL shared storage, HAProxy load balancing, and SSL encryption. Includes automated failover, session persistence, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise observability platforms.

90 min 4 distros 256 views
devops Intermediate

Configure SonarQube quality gates and custom rules for automated code quality enforcement

Set up SonarQube quality gates with custom conditions, create language-specific rules, and integrate automated quality enforcement into CI/CD pipelines for continuous code quality monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 153 views
security Intermediate

Configure Keycloak OAuth2 integration with web applications using OIDC and JWT tokens

Set up Keycloak as an OAuth2 identity provider with OIDC authentication flows. Configure client applications, implement JWT token validation, and secure NGINX reverse proxy with lua-resty-openidc for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 216 views
security Intermediate

Configure Grafana LDAP authentication and role-based access control with Active Directory integration

Set up Grafana with LDAP authentication to connect with Active Directory, configure role-based access control for teams, and implement production-ready security policies for enterprise environments.

25 min 4 distros 237 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy applications to Kubernetes with Helm charts and production best practices

Learn how to create production-ready Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments with proper templating, values management, security configurations, and environment-specific customizations for scalable application orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 172 views
devops Advanced

Integrate GitLab with Kubernetes for automated deployments using CI/CD pipelines and runners

Set up GitLab CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes runners for automated application deployments. Configure RBAC, implement rolling updates, and establish production-grade deployment strategies.

45 min 4 distros 171 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Loki with S3 storage backend for scalable centralized logging

Set up Grafana Loki with S3-compatible object storage for scalable log aggregation. Configure retention policies, schema management, and monitoring for production-ready centralized logging infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 197 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy Consul Template for dynamic configuration management with systemd integration

Set up Consul Template to automatically generate configuration files from Consul key-value pairs and service discovery data. This tutorial covers installation, template creation, systemd service configuration, and monitoring setup for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 182 views

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