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.

hosting Intermediate

Configure Tomcat 11 database connection pooling with JNDI and HikariCP for high availability

Set up production-grade database connection pooling in Tomcat 11 using JNDI resources and HikariCP for optimal performance and high availability. Learn to configure server.xml, context.xml, and monitor connection pools effectively.

25 min 4 distros 237 views
security Intermediate

Configure intrusion detection with OSSEC and Wazuh for real-time security monitoring

Set up comprehensive host-based intrusion detection with OSSEC HIDS and Wazuh manager for real-time security monitoring, file integrity checking, and automated threat response across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 262 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MongoDB 8.0 replica set with automatic failover for high availability

Set up a MongoDB 8.0 replica set with multiple nodes and automatic failover to ensure high availability and data redundancy. This configuration provides seamless database operations even when primary nodes fail.

45 min 4 distros 200 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes External DNS for automatic DNS record management with cloud providers

Set up External DNS controller to automatically create and manage DNS records for your Kubernetes services and ingresses. This tutorial covers installation, cloud provider integration, and security configuration for production-ready DNS automation.

25 min 4 distros 275 views
monitoring Advanced

Install and configure Graylog 5 for centralized log management with MongoDB and Elasticsearch

Set up Graylog 5 with MongoDB 8.0 and Elasticsearch 8 for centralized log collection, analysis, and alerting. Learn to configure secure inputs, data streams, and monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 246 views
networking Intermediate

Configure Tailscale with Kubernetes cluster networking integration

Set up Tailscale mesh VPN with Kubernetes cluster integration for secure pod-to-pod communication, subnet routing, and service discovery across distributed nodes.

25 min 4 distros 194 views
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 306 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 222 views
databases Intermediate

Implement Redis backup automation with compression and encryption

Set up automated Redis backups with compression and GPG encryption for production environments. Create systemd timers for scheduled backups and implement secure remote storage for Redis data protection.

25 min 4 distros 252 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MongoDB 8.0 change streams for real-time data processing and application synchronization

Set up MongoDB 8.0 change streams to monitor database changes in real-time. Configure replica sets, implement Python and Node.js clients, and add filtering and resumability for production applications.

45 min 4 distros 325 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Kubernetes cluster autoscaler for automatic node scaling

Configure Kubernetes cluster autoscaler to automatically add and remove worker nodes based on pod resource demands. This tutorial covers cloud provider integration, scaling policies, and monitoring for production-grade horizontal scaling.

45 min 4 distros 289 views
monitoring Intermediate

Integrate MinIO with Prometheus monitoring for performance metrics and observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your MinIO object storage cluster with Prometheus metrics collection, Grafana visualization dashboards, and automated alerting rules for production environments.

35 min 4 distros 309 views

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