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 Advanced

Optimize ClickHouse performance for high-throughput workloads with advanced tuning and memory management

Learn how to optimize ClickHouse for high-throughput analytics workloads through advanced memory configuration, query performance tuning, storage engine optimization, and connection pooling strategies.

45 min 4 distros 348 views
databases Advanced

Set up TimescaleDB high availability with streaming replication and automatic failover

Configure TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL streaming replication for high availability. Set up primary and standby servers with hot standby mode, implement automatic failover with pg_auto_failover, and monitor replication status for production-ready time-series database clustering.

45 min 4 distros 286 views
monitoring Intermediate

Integrate TimescaleDB with Telegraf for metrics collection and time-series monitoring

Set up TimescaleDB with PostgreSQL and configure Telegraf to collect system and application metrics. Create continuous aggregates and monitoring dashboards for comprehensive time-series analysis and alerting.

25 min 4 distros 322 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 255 views
performance Advanced

Optimize NGINX performance for high-traffic websites with advanced configuration and tuning

Configure NGINX for maximum performance with worker process optimization, advanced caching strategies, HTTP/2 tuning, and security hardening for high-traffic production environments.

45 min 4 distros 284 views
devops Advanced

Implement Ansible AWX Tower for enterprise automation workflows with RBAC and inventory management

Deploy Ansible AWX with Docker Compose for centralized automation management. Configure enterprise RBAC, dynamic inventory sources, and workflow templates for scalable infrastructure orchestration across multiple environments.

45 min 4 distros 321 views
databases Intermediate

Configure ClickHouse materialized views for real-time analytics with performance optimization

Set up ClickHouse materialized views to transform raw data into real-time aggregations. Configure performance optimization with memory tuning and monitoring for high-throughput analytics workloads.

45 min 4 distros 547 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Ansible Vault for secret management and encryption with playbook automation

Set up Ansible Vault to encrypt sensitive data like passwords, API keys, and certificates in your playbooks. Learn to create encrypted variables, manage vault passwords, and integrate secure secret handling into automated deployments.

25 min 4 distros 331 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 285 views
security Advanced

Set up Apache Airflow DAG security policies and data governance with RBAC and audit logging

Configure comprehensive security for Apache Airflow with role-based access control, DAG-level permissions, data lineage tracking, and audit logging for compliance monitoring in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 378 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 368 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Apache Airflow with SSL certificates and NGINX reverse proxy for secure production deployment

Set up Apache Airflow behind NGINX with SSL certificates, security headers, and reverse proxy configuration for production-grade deployments with HTTPS termination.

35 min 4 distros 368 views

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