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 Advanced

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with advanced caching and load balancing

Set up NGINX as a high-performance reverse proxy with Redis-backed caching, multiple load balancing algorithms, SSL termination, and comprehensive monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,171 views
devops Advanced

Set up MinIO gateway for multi-cloud storage federation with AWS S3 and Azure integration

Learn to deploy MinIO as a unified storage gateway that seamlessly federates multiple cloud storage backends including AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage. This advanced configuration provides intelligent failover, cost optimization, and vendor-neutral object storage management.

45 min 4 distros 1,129 views
networking Advanced

Set up OpenVPN high availability cluster with automatic failover and load balancing

Build a production-ready OpenVPN high availability cluster using keepalived for automatic failover and HAProxy for load balancing across multiple OpenVPN servers.

90 min 4 distros 1,191 views
devops Advanced

Set up Apache Airflow high availability with CeleryExecutor and Redis clustering

Deploy Apache Airflow in high availability mode using CeleryExecutor with Redis clustering for task distribution, PostgreSQL connection pooling, and load-balanced webservers for production-grade workflow orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 1,573 views
databases Advanced

Set up MariaDB Galera Cluster 11.6 for multi-master replication with automatic failover

Configure a production-ready MariaDB Galera cluster with three nodes for multi-master replication, automatic failover, and SSL encryption. Includes HAProxy load balancing and comprehensive monitoring for high availability database operations.

45 min 4 distros 1,637 views
performance Advanced

Configure Varnish cache invalidation with automated purging strategies for high-performance web acceleration

Learn to configure advanced Varnish VCL for cache invalidation, implement PURGE and BAN strategies, and set up automated cache tagging for optimal performance. Master selective invalidation techniques and monitoring for production-grade web acceleration.

45 min 4 distros 1,353 views
databases Advanced

Optimize MariaDB 11.6 performance with query analysis and indexing for high-traffic applications

Learn advanced MariaDB performance optimization techniques including query profiling, slow query analysis, and strategic indexing for high-traffic applications. This tutorial covers query execution plan analysis, covering indexes, and automated monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 1,401 views
networking Advanced

Set up nftables IPv6 NAT and dual-stack networking with firewall rules and traffic forwarding

Configure nftables with IPv6 NAT masquerading, dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 forwarding, and comprehensive firewall rules for secure network routing and traffic management on modern Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 2,282 views
networking Intermediate

Implement HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates for secure load balancing

Configure HAProxy to handle SSL termination with automated Let's Encrypt certificates, enabling secure HTTPS load balancing across multiple backend servers. This setup reduces CPU load on backend servers while providing centralized SSL certificate management.

45 min 4 distros 1,598 views
devops Advanced

Set up Istio multi-cluster service mesh with cross-cluster communication

Deploy and configure Istio across multiple Kubernetes clusters with secure cross-cluster communication, shared service discovery, and unified traffic management for distributed microservices architecture.

45 min 4 distros 1,175 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Thanos Receiver for remote write scalability with Prometheus integration

Configure Thanos Receiver to handle high-volume remote write traffic from multiple Prometheus instances. This tutorial covers installation, multi-tenancy setup, and performance optimization for large-scale metrics ingestion.

45 min 4 distros 1,486 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Gunicorn performance monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive performance monitoring for Gunicorn WSGI servers using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana visualization. Monitor request rates, response times, worker processes, memory usage, and implement automated alerting for production Python applications.

45 min 4 distros 1,156 views

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