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Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

databases
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Set up HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates

networking
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Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery

networking
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Configure PostgreSQL 17 connection pooling with PgBouncer for high availability

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Configure Kubernetes secrets management with External Secrets Operator and HashiCorp Vault

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performance Advanced

Implement Nginx Redis cluster caching for high availability

Set up a Redis cluster with Nginx caching for high availability and improved performance. This configuration provides distributed caching with automatic failover and enhanced scalability for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 1,284 views
networking Intermediate

Configure NGINX load balancing with health checks and automatic failover

Set up NGINX as a load balancer with upstream servers, active health checks, and automatic failover capabilities. This tutorial covers round-robin, least-connections, and IP-hash load balancing methods with real-time backend monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 1,315 views
performance Intermediate

Implement Varnish cache warming with automated content preloading for high-performance websites

Set up automated Varnish cache warming with priority URL preloading, systemd timers for scheduled content refreshing, and comprehensive monitoring to optimize cache hit rates and reduce backend server load for high-traffic websites.

35 min 4 distros 1,065 views
security Intermediate

Configure backup encryption with GPG and rsync for secure automated backups

Set up automated encrypted backups using GPG 2.4 and rsync with systemd timers. This tutorial covers GPG key management, encrypted backup scripts, and restoration procedures for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,294 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup OpenResty monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards for performance analytics

Configure comprehensive monitoring for OpenResty web server using nginx-lua-prometheus module to collect metrics, Prometheus for storage, and Grafana for visualization with custom dashboards and alerting rules.

45 min 4 distros 1,290 views
security Advanced

Implement OpenResty JWT authentication with OAuth2 integration for secure web applications

Set up secure JWT-based authentication in OpenResty with OAuth2 provider integration using lua-resty-jwt module. Configure token validation, authentication middleware, and security policies for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 1,196 views
security Advanced

Configure Redis Sentinel with SSL/TLS encryption and authentication for high availability

Set up a production-grade Redis Sentinel cluster with SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and automatic failover for high availability. This tutorial covers certificate generation, security configuration, and monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 1,084 views
hosting Intermediate

Deploy Django application with Gunicorn and PostgreSQL database migrations

Learn how to deploy a production-ready Django application with Gunicorn WSGI server, PostgreSQL database, and automated database migrations on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux systems.

35 min 4 distros 1,200 views
devops Advanced

Implement Kafka Streams applications for real-time data processing with Java and Scala

Build production-grade Kafka Streams applications for real-time data processing using Java and Scala. Configure stream processing topologies, implement windowing operations, and deploy scalable streaming applications with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,036 views
databases Advanced

Set up ClickHouse and Kafka real-time data pipeline with streaming analytics

Build a production-ready real-time data pipeline using ClickHouse for high-performance analytics and Apache Kafka for streaming data ingestion. Configure clustering, replication, and automated data processing workflows.

45 min 4 distros 1,202 views
devops Advanced

Set up Nexus Repository Manager high availability clustering for production scale

Deploy a production-ready Nexus Repository Manager cluster with shared storage, load balancing, and automated failover for enterprise artifact management and zero-downtime operations.

90 min 4 distros 1,175 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul backup and disaster recovery with automated snapshots and restoration

Set up automated Consul snapshots with verification, implement disaster recovery procedures, and configure monitoring for production-grade backup strategies that ensure service discovery data protection.

45 min 4 distros 1,240 views

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