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Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

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Set up HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates

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Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery

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Configure PostgreSQL 17 connection pooling with PgBouncer for high availability

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Configure Kubernetes secrets management with External Secrets Operator and HashiCorp Vault

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monitoring Intermediate

Monitor nginx performance with Prometheus and Grafana using nginx-prometheus-exporter

Set up comprehensive nginx monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards. Configure nginx stub_status, deploy nginx-prometheus-exporter, and create production-ready alerts for web server performance metrics.

25 min 4 distros 727 views
security Advanced

Integrate WireGuard VPN server with LDAP authentication for enterprise user management

Configure WireGuard VPN server to authenticate users against LDAP directory services like Active Directory. Automate client certificate management and implement centralized user access control for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 690 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Loki and Promtail for centralized Docker log aggregation and analysis

Set up Grafana Loki and Promtail to collect, aggregate, and analyze logs from Docker containers. Configure retention policies, integrate with Grafana for visualization, and enable real-time log monitoring across your infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 686 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana advanced alerting with webhooks and notification channels

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting with webhook endpoints, Slack and Teams notifications, and advanced alert conditions. Configure data sources, create alert rules, and implement custom notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,228 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 custom alerting with webhooks and integrations

Set up advanced Zabbix alerting with custom webhooks for Slack and Microsoft Teams, create notification scripts and templates, and integrate with external systems through API automation.

45 min 4 distros 1,321 views
databases Advanced

Configure Elasticsearch 8 cross-cluster replication for disaster recovery

Set up cross-cluster replication between Elasticsearch 8 clusters to ensure data resilience and business continuity. This advanced configuration creates automatic data synchronization across geographically distributed clusters for disaster recovery scenarios.

45 min 4 distros 713 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab container registry mirror and proxy cache for improved performance

Configure GitLab's built-in container registry as a mirror and proxy cache to reduce Docker Hub rate limits, speed up image pulls, and improve CI/CD pipeline performance across your organization.

45 min 4 distros 697 views
devops Advanced

Set up Consul multi-datacenter replication with ACL token replication

Configure Consul WAN federation across multiple datacenters with secure ACL token replication. Enable automatic token synchronization, gossip encryption, and cross-datacenter service discovery for distributed infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 546 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kafka Connect cluster with high availability and load balancing

Configure a production-ready Kafka Connect cluster with multiple worker nodes, HAProxy load balancing, and Prometheus monitoring. Includes distributed configuration, shared storage setup, and comprehensive health checks for reliable data pipeline processing.

45 min 4 distros 626 views
devops Intermediate

Implement GitLab CI/CD security scanning for Docker images

Set up automated container vulnerability scanning in GitLab CI/CD pipelines with Trivy and registry integration. Implement security gates, quality controls, and automated reporting for production-ready DevSecOps workflows.

45 min 4 distros 729 views
security Intermediate

Configure Zabbix 7 with SSL certificates and database encryption

Secure your Zabbix 7 monitoring infrastructure with SSL certificates for the web interface, encrypted database connections, and TLS-protected agent communication. Essential for production monitoring environments.

45 min 4 distros 944 views
devops Intermediate

Configure AWX backup and disaster recovery procedures with automated PostgreSQL snapshots and restoration

Set up comprehensive backup and disaster recovery for AWX (Ansible Tower) with automated PostgreSQL database snapshots, configuration backups, and tested restoration procedures to ensure business continuity.

45 min 4 distros 619 views

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