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devops Advanced

Configure Istio distributed tracing with Jaeger and Zipkin for comprehensive microservices observability

Set up comprehensive distributed tracing in your Istio service mesh using both Jaeger and Zipkin backends. Configure telemetry collection, trace sampling, and monitoring dashboards for full microservices observability.

45 min 4 distros 144 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus monitoring for ArgoCD with metrics collection and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive ArgoCD monitoring with Prometheus metrics collection, custom service discovery, and Grafana dashboards. Configure alerting rules for deployment failures and performance issues to maintain GitOps visibility.

45 min 4 distros 62 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Kubernetes cluster with Prometheus Operator for comprehensive observability

Set up complete cluster monitoring using Prometheus Operator with automated metrics collection, custom dashboards, and intelligent alerting for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 104 views
devops Advanced

Integrate Jaeger with Kubernetes and Istio service mesh for distributed tracing

Deploy Jaeger operator on Kubernetes with Istio telemetry integration for comprehensive distributed tracing across microservices. Configure Elasticsearch backend for production-grade trace storage and implement automated service discovery.

45 min 4 distros 105 views
networking Advanced

Configure Cilium BGP peering with MetalLB integration for Kubernetes load balancing

Set up Cilium CNI with BGP routing capabilities and integrate with MetalLB speaker components for bare-metal Kubernetes load balancing. This configuration enables external traffic routing and service discovery in on-premises environments.

45 min 4 distros 86 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure ArgoCD Image Updater for automatic Kubernetes deployments with GitOps automation

Set up ArgoCD Image Updater to automatically monitor container registries and update Kubernetes deployments when new image versions are available. Configure GitOps workflows with automated Git commits and Prometheus monitoring for seamless CI/CD integration.

25 min 4 distros 62 views
devops Advanced

Implement Istio circuit breaker and retry policies for microservices resilience and fault tolerance

Configure Istio destination rules with circuit breaker patterns, implement retry policies with exponential backoff, and set up comprehensive fault injection testing for microservices resilience in Kubernetes service mesh environments.

45 min 4 distros 137 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio ingress gateway with SSL certificates and custom domains for Kubernetes service mesh

Set up Istio ingress gateway with automated SSL certificate management using cert-manager, configure custom domain routing with VirtualService, and implement TLS termination for secure service mesh traffic.

35 min 4 distros 112 views
devops Intermediate

Setup Kubernetes ingress controller with cert-manager and Helm for automated SSL certificate management

Deploy NGINX Ingress Controller and cert-manager using Helm to automatically provision and manage SSL certificates for your Kubernetes applications with Let's Encrypt integration.

25 min 4 distros 117 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy applications to Kubernetes with Helm charts and production best practices

Learn how to create production-ready Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments with proper templating, values management, security configurations, and environment-specific customizations for scalable application orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 116 views
devops Advanced

Integrate GitLab with Kubernetes for automated deployments using CI/CD pipelines and runners

Set up GitLab CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes runners for automated application deployments. Configure RBAC, implement rolling updates, and establish production-grade deployment strategies.

45 min 4 distros 93 views
security Advanced

Secure Docker containers with Traefik reverse proxy and Authelia authentication

Set up a production-grade security stack using Traefik v3 reverse proxy with SSL automation and Authelia for multi-factor authentication. This tutorial covers Docker hardening, LDAP integration, and container security monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 141 views

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