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 Intermediate

Secure Grafana with OAuth authentication and RBAC integration

Configure Grafana with OAuth SSO authentication, implement role-based access control (RBAC), and harden security with SSL certificates for enterprise-grade monitoring dashboard access.

45 min 4 distros 1,406 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

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager webhook notifications for Loki log alerts with Grafana integration

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager to send webhook notifications for Loki log-based alerts with proper routing, templating, and Grafana dashboard integration for comprehensive monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,032 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
devops Advanced

Setup Kafka Schema Registry with Avro serialization for data processing

Configure Confluent Schema Registry with Avro serialization for production Kafka deployments. Includes schema evolution, producer/consumer integration, and SSL security configuration.

45 min 4 distros 1,060 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
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with load balancing and SSL termination

Set up NGINX as a reverse proxy with multiple backend servers, SSL termination, and health monitoring. Perfect for distributing traffic across application instances while handling encryption at the edge.

45 min 4 distros 1,070 views
devops Intermediate

Integrate MinIO with Kubernetes for persistent storage and object data management

Deploy MinIO on Kubernetes using the operator for scalable object storage. Configure persistent volumes, high availability tenants, and secure ingress with SSL certificates.

45 min 4 distros 1,442 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up NGINX log analysis and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Configure comprehensive NGINX monitoring with Prometheus exporters, structured log parsing, and real-time Grafana dashboards for web server observability and performance analysis.

45 min 4 distros 2,559 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager for email and Slack notifications with webhook integration

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send critical alerts via email and Slack channels with custom webhook integration. This tutorial covers installation, SMTP configuration, routing rules, and alert notification testing.

25 min 4 distros 1,070 views
databases Intermediate

Monitor PostgreSQL performance with pg_stat_statements extension for query analysis and optimization

Set up pg_stat_statements extension to collect query statistics, analyze slow queries, and optimize PostgreSQL database performance with automated monitoring alerts.

25 min 4 distros 1,214 views

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