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Monitor Kubernetes network policies with Prometheus and Grafana for enhanced cluster security

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Set up CockroachDB backup and disaster recovery automation with systemd timers and monitoring

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Configure Kubernetes RBAC with service accounts and role bindings for secure cluster access control

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Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with Slack integration for team notifications

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Set up GitLab CI/CD with Kubernetes runners for scalable deployments

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security Intermediate

Configure NGINX rate limiting and advanced security rules for DDoS protection

Configure NGINX with comprehensive rate limiting, connection throttling, and advanced security headers to protect your web applications from DDoS attacks and malicious traffic. Learn to implement zone-based rate limiting, geographic blocking, and real-time monitoring for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 328 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure Thanos Receiver clustering for high availability and load distribution

Set up Thanos Receiver clustering with hashring configuration to distribute Prometheus remote write traffic across multiple replicas for high availability and scalability.

45 min 4 distros 227 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor PostgreSQL performance with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive PostgreSQL monitoring using Prometheus PostgreSQL exporter and Grafana dashboards. Configure performance metrics collection, visualization, and alerting for database optimization and troubleshooting.

25 min 4 distros 235 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up OpenTelemetry custom instrumentation and metrics collection with Prometheus integration

Configure OpenTelemetry Collector with custom metrics exporters and processors, set up application instrumentation with SDKs, and integrate with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive distributed system monitoring and observability.

45 min 4 distros 293 views
security Intermediate

Configure SSH port forwarding and tunneling for secure connections

Learn to configure SSH port forwarding, remote tunnels, and SOCKS proxy for secure network connections. Set up local, remote, and dynamic port forwarding with automated monitoring and security hardening.

35 min 4 distros 213 views
databases Advanced

Implement ScyllaDB disaster recovery with cross-region replication

Set up ScyllaDB multi-region cluster with automated backup strategies, cross-datacenter replication, and failover automation for enterprise-grade disaster recovery and business continuity.

180 min 4 distros 265 views
security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication for enterprise users with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN server with LDAP authentication against Active Directory, enabling centralized user management and group-based access control for enterprise VPN deployments.

45 min 4 distros 300 views
hosting Advanced

Configure OpenResty with PostgreSQL connection pooling for database integration

Set up OpenResty with lua-resty-postgres for high-performance database connection pooling. This tutorial covers installation, connection management, health checks, and security hardening for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 223 views
devops Advanced

Configure SonarQube high availability clustering with PostgreSQL and load balancing

Set up enterprise-grade SonarQube clustering with PostgreSQL database replication, multiple application nodes, and HAProxy load balancing for zero-downtime code quality analysis across distributed teams.

90 min 4 distros 299 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement SNMP trap monitoring and alerting system for proactive network management

Set up comprehensive SNMP trap monitoring with snmptrapd, automated alerting via email and webhooks, and integration with monitoring platforms like Nagios and Zabbix for proactive network management and real-time issue detection.

45 min 4 distros 271 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor OpenVPN connections with Grafana dashboard and Prometheus metrics

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your OpenVPN server using Prometheus to collect connection metrics and Grafana to visualize client connections, bandwidth usage, and server performance through custom dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 210 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Lighttpd 1.4 with multiple virtual hosts and subdomains

Set up Lighttpd web server with multiple virtual hosts, subdomain routing, SSL certificates, and performance optimization for hosting multiple websites on a single server with security hardening.

45 min 4 distros 235 views

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