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.

networking Advanced

Implement Kubernetes network policies with Calico for microsegmentation

Configure Calico CNI to enforce network policies for pod-to-pod traffic control and namespace isolation. This tutorial covers advanced microsegmentation patterns, ingress/egress rules, and policy monitoring for production Kubernetes security.

45 min 4 distros 246 views
devops Advanced

Integrate OPA Gatekeeper with ArgoCD for GitOps policy management

Set up Open Policy Agent Gatekeeper with ArgoCD to enforce Kubernetes admission policies through GitOps workflows. This tutorial covers installation, policy template creation, and automated policy enforcement with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 89 views
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
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes Pod Security Standards with admission controllers for policy enforcement

Learn how to implement Kubernetes Pod Security Standards using built-in admission controllers and OPA Gatekeeper for comprehensive policy enforcement, security compliance, and workload protection in production clusters.

25 min 4 distros 112 views
security Intermediate

Configure Falco runtime security for Kubernetes threat detection with eBPF monitoring

Set up Falco with eBPF monitoring to detect runtime security threats in Kubernetes clusters. Configure custom rules, integrate Prometheus metrics, and establish comprehensive threat detection for container workloads.

45 min 4 distros 140 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
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Fluentd with Kubernetes DaemonSet and log routing for centralized collection

Deploy Fluentd as a DaemonSet on Kubernetes for centralized log collection with multi-format parsing, routing to multiple outputs, and RBAC security. Includes configuration for Elasticsearch, S3, and custom log sources.

45 min 4 distros 103 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

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