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.

linux Beginner

Configure Linux swap space with memory management and performance optimization

Set up and optimize Linux swap space for better system performance. Learn to create swap files, configure swappiness parameters, and monitor memory usage across different Linux distributions.

20 min 6 distros 509 views
hosting Beginner

Fix nginx worker_connections are not enough warning

Resolve Nginx worker_connections warnings by calculating optimal values and tuning worker processes for high-traffic applications. Learn to analyze connection usage and prevent connection exhaustion.

20 min 6 distros 650 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux system monitoring with iostat and disk performance analysis

Learn to monitor disk I/O performance with iostat from the sysstat package. Set up real-time monitoring, identify bottlenecks, and automate disk performance analysis with systemd timers.

25 min 6 distros 559 views
linux Advanced

Configure Linux container memory limits and monitoring with systemd and cgroups v2

Set up memory limits and monitoring for containers using systemd services and cgroups v2 to prevent OOM kills and track resource usage.

25 min 6 distros 701 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure uWSGI application server with Nginx reverse proxy for Python web applications

Set up a production-ready Python web application stack with uWSGI as the WSGI server and Nginx as a reverse proxy. Includes SSL certificate setup, systemd service configuration, and troubleshooting guide for Django and Flask deployments.

25 min 6 distros 493 views
hosting Beginner

Fix Apache web server high memory usage and optimize performance

Diagnose Apache memory issues and optimize MPM modules, worker processes, and configuration to reduce RAM usage and improve web server performance.

25 min 6 distros 860 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Go web applications with systemd and reverse proxy

Deploy Go web applications in production with systemd service management, NGINX reverse proxy with SSL termination, and comprehensive logging for monitoring and maintenance.

25 min 6 distros 567 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Bun JavaScript runtime with systemd and reverse proxy

Deploy Bun JavaScript runtime on Linux with automatic service management through systemd and secure SSL reverse proxy configuration with Nginx for production applications.

25 min 6 distros 464 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux process monitoring with top, htop, and btop for system performance analysis

Master Linux process monitoring using top, htop, and btop to analyze system performance, identify resource bottlenecks, and troubleshoot performance issues in production environments.

25 min 6 distros 551 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux system services with systemctl and service management

Learn to manage Linux system services with systemctl commands, enable services on boot, create custom service files, and troubleshoot service failures with journalctl for reliable system administration.

25 min 6 distros 422 views
security Advanced

Set up Grafana Enterprise SSO authentication with LDAP, SAML, and OAuth2 integration

Configure Grafana Enterprise with comprehensive single sign-on authentication supporting LDAP, SAML, and OAuth2 providers. Set up role-based access control with automated team mapping and user provisioning for enterprise environments.

45 min 4 distros 555 views
devops Advanced

Integrate Jaeger with Kubernetes service mesh for comprehensive distributed tracing

Set up production-grade distributed tracing in Kubernetes using Jaeger with Istio service mesh integration. Configure OpenTelemetry instrumentation, Elasticsearch storage backend, and comprehensive observability for microservices.

45 min 4 distros 369 views

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