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 Beginner

Install and configure Uptime Kuma for website monitoring with SSL and email alerts

Learn how to install Uptime Kuma, a self-hosted monitoring tool, with SSL certificates, email notifications, and comprehensive website monitoring capabilities. Set up automated alerts and maintain reliable uptime tracking for your web services.

25 min 6 distros 6,494 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure PHP 8.4 with Apache and security hardening

Set up PHP 8.4 with Apache web server using PHP-FPM for optimal performance and security. Learn to configure essential PHP modules, implement security hardening measures, and optimize your LAMP stack for production environments.

25 min 6 distros 2,826 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MongoDB 8.0 with authentication and SSL encryption

Set up MongoDB 8.0 from official repositories with authentication enabled and SSL/TLS encryption. Configure admin users, implement security hardening, and establish monitoring for production deployments.

25 min 6 distros 1,739 views
networking Beginner

Configure network interface aliases and secondary IP addresses on Linux

Learn how to configure multiple IP addresses on a single network interface using systemd-networkd and NetworkManager. Set up persistent network aliases for hosting multiple services, load balancing, and network segmentation.

20 min 6 distros 3,965 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MariaDB 11.6 with performance optimization and security hardening

Set up MariaDB 11.6 as a high-performance MySQL alternative with InnoDB optimization, SSL encryption, automated backups, and comprehensive security hardening for production environments.

45 min 6 distros 1,959 views
security Beginner

Configure Linux file permissions and access control with umask and chmod best practices

Learn how to configure secure Linux file permissions using chmod, set default permissions with umask, and implement proper access control to prevent security vulnerabilities while fixing permission denied errors.

25 min 6 distros 2,111 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure ScyllaDB cluster with replication and performance tuning

Set up a production-ready ScyllaDB cluster with multi-node configuration, automatic replication, and performance optimization. ScyllaDB provides 10x better performance than Cassandra with drop-in compatibility.

45 min 6 distros 1,829 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure Jetty application server with SSL certificates and performance tuning

Deploy Eclipse Jetty application server with SSL/TLS encryption, systemd service management, and production-ready performance optimizations. Configure reverse proxy integration and security hardening for Java web applications.

45 min 6 distros 1,862 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure Cherokee web server with FastCGI and virtual hosts

Set up Cherokee web server with web-based administration, FastCGI support for PHP applications, SSL-enabled virtual hosts, and performance optimizations for lightweight web hosting environments.

45 min 6 distros 1,586 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux system time synchronization with chrony and NTP hardening

Set up reliable time synchronization with chrony NTP client, configure secure time servers, and implement monitoring to prevent time drift on production servers.

25 min 6 distros 3,130 views
databases Intermediate

Configure Apache Cassandra cluster with multi-node setup and performance optimization

Set up a production-ready Apache Cassandra cluster with multiple nodes, configure replication strategies, and optimize JVM settings and performance parameters for high-throughput distributed NoSQL workloads.

45 min 6 distros 1,523 views
security Intermediate

Configure OSSEC HIDS for intrusion detection with email alerts and real-time monitoring

Set up OSSEC Host-based Intrusion Detection System with server-agent architecture, custom detection rules, email notifications, and real-time monitoring for comprehensive security monitoring across multiple systems.

45 min 6 distros 1,856 views

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