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.

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 205 views
security Intermediate

Set up OSSEC agent deployment and centralized management with automated configuration

Deploy and manage OSSEC Host-based Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) across multiple servers with centralized monitoring, automated agent configuration, and real-time security event processing for enterprise-scale infrastructure protection.

45 min 4 distros 303 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure Squid 6 proxy server with bandwidth controls and content filtering

Set up Squid 6 proxy server with advanced traffic shaping, content filtering, and user authentication. Configure bandwidth limits, access control lists, and comprehensive logging for enterprise proxy deployments.

45 min 4 distros 201 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up multi-location monitoring with distributed Uptime Kuma instances

Deploy multiple Uptime Kuma instances across different geographic locations to monitor your services from various vantage points. This setup provides comprehensive monitoring coverage, reduces false positives, and enables regional performance analysis with centralized alerting.

45 min 4 distros 277 views
monitoring Advanced

Integrate Zabbix 7 with network automation and orchestration tools using Ansible and Python APIs

Build comprehensive network automation workflows by integrating Zabbix 7 monitoring with Ansible playbooks and custom Python scripts. This tutorial covers API authentication, automated host provisioning, and dynamic monitoring configuration for enterprise infrastructure management.

45 min 4 distros 232 views
security Intermediate

Set up centralized logging with rsyslog and logrotate for security events

Configure a centralized rsyslog server to collect security events from multiple systems, implement automated log rotation with logrotate, and set up filtering and alerting for critical security incidents across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 297 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MinIO data lifecycle management and automated archival with S3 retention policies

Configure MinIO lifecycle policies to automatically transition and expire objects based on age and storage class. Set up intelligent tiering and automated archival to optimize storage costs and compliance with data retention requirements.

35 min 4 distros 620 views
performance Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow performance optimization with connection pooling and resource tuning

Optimize Apache Airflow performance through advanced connection pooling, resource tuning, and Celery executor configuration. Learn to scale workers, configure database pools, and implement comprehensive monitoring for production workflows.

45 min 4 distros 559 views
databases Advanced

Set up Elasticsearch 8 cross-cluster replication for disaster recovery and high availability

Configure Elasticsearch 8 cross-cluster replication (CCR) to replicate indices across multiple clusters for disaster recovery. This tutorial covers security setup, remote cluster connections, replication policies, and automated failover procedures.

45 min 4 distros 295 views
monitoring Advanced

Monitor MariaDB Galera cluster with Prometheus and Grafana for high availability insights

Configure comprehensive monitoring for MariaDB Galera clusters using Prometheus exporters and Grafana dashboards to track cluster health, replication status, and performance metrics with automated alerting for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 238 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Thanos multi-cluster federation for global Prometheus metrics aggregation

Set up Thanos components across multiple Kubernetes clusters to enable global metrics federation, long-term storage, and unified querying of Prometheus data with high availability and unlimited retention.

45 min 4 distros 260 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up OpenTelemetry metrics collection with Prometheus integration for distributed system monitoring

Configure OpenTelemetry Collector to gather metrics from distributed services and export them to Prometheus for comprehensive observability monitoring. This integration provides unified metrics collection across your microservices architecture.

25 min 4 distros 288 views

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