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.

performance Beginner

Optimize Linux system performance with htop process monitoring and resource analysis

Learn to use htop for advanced Linux system monitoring, process management, and performance optimization. Master resource analysis, identify bottlenecks, and automate monitoring tasks for production environments.

25 min 6 distros 1,515 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure CockroachDB cluster with high availability and distributed SQL

Set up a production-ready CockroachDB cluster with SSL certificates, load balancing, and automated backups for distributed SQL workloads. This tutorial covers multi-node deployment, security hardening, and performance optimization for enterprise environments.

45 min 6 distros 1,357 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure Gunicorn application server with systemd and reverse proxy for Python web applications

Deploy Python web applications in production using Gunicorn WSGI server with systemd service management and Nginx reverse proxy. Includes performance tuning, security hardening, and monitoring setup.

25 min 6 distros 1,375 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize PostgreSQL connection pooling with PgBouncer for high-traffic applications

Learn to configure PgBouncer connection pooling to optimize PostgreSQL performance, reduce connection overhead, and handle thousands of concurrent database connections efficiently in production environments.

25 min 6 distros 1,063 views
linux Intermediate

Optimize Linux system performance with kernel parameters and system tuning

Learn production-grade Linux performance optimization through systematic kernel parameter tuning, memory management, I/O optimization, and network stack configuration to maximize system throughput and responsiveness.

45 min 6 distros 1,569 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL for high-performance time-series data

Learn how to install TimescaleDB extension on PostgreSQL for handling time-series data at scale. This tutorial covers hypertables setup, compression policies, performance tuning, and security hardening with SSL.

45 min 6 distros 3,656 views

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