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.

devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Schema Registry with Avro serialization for data processing

Set up Confluent Schema Registry with Apache Kafka to manage Avro schemas for data serialization. Configure producers and consumers with schema evolution and compatibility rules for production data processing workflows.

25 min 4 distros 768 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up NGINX monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana for web server observability

Monitor your NGINX web server performance and health with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Set up comprehensive observability including request rates, response times, error tracking, and automated alerting for production web servers.

45 min 4 distros 775 views
networking Intermediate

Configure HAProxy multi-site SSL termination with SNI for secure load balancing

Set up HAProxy to handle SSL certificates for multiple domains using Server Name Indication (SNI), enabling secure HTTPS traffic termination and load balancing across different backend services.

45 min 4 distros 1,029 views
security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN with LDAP authentication to integrate with Active Directory for centralized user management. Configure group-based access control and combine certificate-based authentication with LDAP for enterprise security.

45 min 4 distros 789 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor MongoDB 8.0 performance with Prometheus and Grafana for real-time metrics and alerting

Set up comprehensive MongoDB performance monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards with alerting rules for database health, connection pools, and query performance.

45 min 4 distros 715 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email notifications for production monitoring

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send email notifications when your systems trigger alerts. This tutorial covers SMTP configuration, alert routing rules, and email template customization for production monitoring workflows.

35 min 4 distros 749 views
databases Advanced

Optimize ClickHouse performance for large datasets with advanced tuning and memory management

Optimize ClickHouse for high-performance analytics on multi-terabyte datasets with advanced memory tuning, storage engine configuration, query optimization strategies, and distributed clustering for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 856 views
networking Intermediate

Configure HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt and security headers

Set up HAProxy 2.8 with SSL termination, automatic Let's Encrypt certificates, and security headers for high-performance load balancing with HTTPS offloading and automated certificate renewal.

35 min 4 distros 696 views
hosting Advanced

Configure Apache HTTP Server clustering with mod_cluster and JBoss EAP for enterprise load balancing

Set up Apache HTTP Server with mod_cluster module to create an intelligent load balancing cluster with JBoss EAP application servers, featuring automatic node discovery, session clustering, and health monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 1,006 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates for Python web applications

Deploy production-ready Python web applications using Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates, systemd service management, and reverse proxy configuration for Flask and Django applications.

25 min 6 distros 1,095 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux file and directory ownership with chown and security best practices

Learn to properly configure file and directory ownership using chown, understand user and group permissions, and implement secure ownership patterns for web servers and applications.

25 min 6 distros 950 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic HTTPS and PHP-FPM

Set up Caddy 2 web server with automatic HTTPS certificates from Let's Encrypt and PHP-FPM integration for dynamic content. Includes virtual hosts, security headers, and systemd service configuration.

25 min 6 distros 818 views

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