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 Intermediate

Set up PHP application performance monitoring with APM tools and real-time metrics collection

Monitor PHP application performance with New Relic APM and Elastic APM, implement custom metrics collection, and set up comprehensive Grafana dashboards for real-time application observability and performance optimization.

35 min 4 distros 98 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure advanced Uptime Kuma monitoring with API integrations and automated alerting

Set up Uptime Kuma with advanced API endpoints, custom notification channels, and automated monitoring workflows. Configure health check automation, status page customization, and enterprise alerting rules for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 99 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Node.js application monitoring with PM2 and Grafana

Set up comprehensive Node.js application monitoring using PM2 process manager with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards for production-grade observability and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 97 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Nagios custom plugins development for specialized monitoring requirements

Learn to develop custom Nagios plugins for specialized monitoring requirements including setting up the development environment, writing check scripts in multiple languages, and integrating them into your Nagios Core monitoring infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 101 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX virtual hosts with SSL certificates for multiple domains

Set up multiple domains on a single NGINX server with automatic SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt. Handle domain routing, certificate management, and secure configurations for production hosting.

25 min 4 distros 106 views
linux Intermediate

Configure systemd user services for application startup

Learn how to configure systemd user services to automatically start applications without root privileges. This guide covers creating service units, managing lifecycle, and troubleshooting user services for reliable application startup.

25 min 4 distros 159 views
devops Beginner

Configure Linux development environment with Docker and Docker Compose

Set up a complete Docker development environment with Docker Compose for containerized application development. Install Docker Engine, configure user permissions, and establish efficient development workflows.

25 min 4 distros 110 views
networking Advanced

Monitor OSPF network topology with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive OSPF network monitoring using FRRouting, Prometheus SNMP exporter, and Grafana dashboards to track network topology changes, LSA states, and routing convergence in real-time.

45 min 4 distros 203 views
networking Advanced

Configure FRRouting route maps and prefix lists for advanced routing policies

Set up FRRouting with route maps and prefix lists to control BGP route advertisement, implement traffic engineering, and create sophisticated routing policies for enterprise networks.

45 min 4 distros 221 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Cherokee web server with MySQL database optimization and performance tuning

Set up Cherokee web server with optimized MySQL database connections, FastCGI configuration, and performance tuning for high-traffic web applications on Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 100 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure ntopng for comprehensive network monitoring with traffic analysis and real-time dashboards

Set up ntopng to monitor network traffic in real-time with detailed analytics, bandwidth monitoring, and customizable dashboards. Learn to configure interface monitoring, traffic analysis rules, and alerting for complete network visibility.

45 min 4 distros 154 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX SSL termination with Redis session storage

Set up NGINX as an SSL termination proxy with Redis backend for session storage, enabling scalable load balancing and persistent user sessions across multiple application servers.

45 min 4 distros 111 views

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