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.

security Advanced

Setup Keycloak SAML integration for enterprise single sign-on with identity providers

Configure Keycloak as a SAML identity provider for enterprise SSO, integrate with external identity providers, and implement secure SAML service provider connections with attribute mapping.

45 min 4 distros 1,360 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 1,175 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 1,163 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 1,028 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 1,040 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes OpenTelemetry auto-instrumentation for microservices observability

Set up OpenTelemetry Operator in Kubernetes to automatically instrument microservices with distributed tracing. Enable seamless observability across your application stack without modifying application code.

45 min 4 distros 1,067 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure NGINX log analysis with Loki and Grafana for centralized monitoring

Set up Loki log aggregation with Promtail agent to collect NGINX logs and create Grafana dashboards for comprehensive web server monitoring and analysis.

45 min 4 distros 1,728 views
networking Intermediate

Setup HAProxy with Docker container backends for dynamic load balancing

Configure HAProxy 2.8 to automatically discover and load balance traffic across Docker containers with health checks, service discovery, and SSL termination for production-grade dynamic routing.

35 min 4 distros 1,617 views
devops Advanced

Integrate HashiCorp Vault with Kubernetes secrets management for secure container orchestration

Configure HashiCorp Vault integration with Kubernetes using the Vault CSI driver and Secrets Operator for automated secret injection and synchronization. This setup enables secure secret management for containerized applications with dynamic secret rotation and policy-based access controls.

45 min 4 distros 1,061 views
security Intermediate

Configure Vault dynamic secrets for databases with PostgreSQL and MySQL integration

Set up HashiCorp Vault's database secrets engine to automatically generate short-lived credentials for PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, improving security by eliminating static passwords and enabling automated credential rotation.

45 min 4 distros 1,033 views
security Intermediate

Set up Vault as a PKI certificate authority with SSL automation and intermediate CA

Build a production-grade PKI infrastructure using HashiCorp Vault with root and intermediate certificate authorities. Enable automated SSL certificate generation and renewal for your applications with RBAC policies.

45 min 4 distros 1,257 views
security Advanced

Secure Docker containers with Traefik reverse proxy and Authelia authentication

Set up a production-grade security stack using Traefik v3 reverse proxy with SSL automation and Authelia for multi-factor authentication. This tutorial covers Docker hardening, LDAP integration, and container security monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,234 views

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