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 Intermediate

Configure Cherokee caching and compression for improved performance

Set up Cherokee web server with advanced caching modules and gzip compression to dramatically improve page load times and reduce bandwidth usage for high-traffic websites.

25 min 4 distros 1,057 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Jaeger alerting with Prometheus and Grafana for distributed tracing observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring and alerting for Jaeger distributed tracing using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards with automated alerts for trace performance issues.

45 min 4 distros 1,028 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure MariaDB 11.6 performance monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive MariaDB monitoring with mysqld_exporter, Prometheus metrics collection, and custom Grafana dashboards for database performance insights and alerting.

35 min 4 distros 1,103 views
databases Advanced

Configure MariaDB Galera cluster for multi-master replication with automatic failover

Set up a highly available MariaDB Galera cluster with multi-master replication and automatic failover for production database workloads. This tutorial covers cluster initialization, node configuration, and monitoring setup across multiple servers.

45 min 4 distros 1,260 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup Caddy automatic SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt and DNS challenges

Configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic SSL certificate provisioning using Let's Encrypt and DNS challenge authentication for secure HTTPS automation.

25 min 4 distros 3,233 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup NGINX SSL certificates with PM2 clustering for Node.js applications

Configure NGINX as a reverse proxy with SSL certificates and load balancing for PM2 clustered Node.js applications. Set up automatic SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt, implement health checks, and optimize performance for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,148 views
security Intermediate

Configure Apache SSL hardening with perfect forward secrecy and modern security protocols

Harden Apache HTTP server with modern SSL/TLS configuration, perfect forward secrecy cipher suites, and security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security standards.

25 min 4 distros 949 views
security Advanced

Configure CockroachDB SSL encryption and security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and advanced security policies for CockroachDB 24.3 in production environments with certificate management and cluster monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,059 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure MySQL backup monitoring with Prometheus alerts and Grafana dashboards

Set up automated monitoring for MySQL backups with Prometheus metrics collection, alerting rules for backup failures, and comprehensive Grafana dashboards for backup status visualization.

45 min 4 distros 1,026 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Alertmanager high availability clustering with automatic failover and load balancing

Set up a production-grade Alertmanager cluster with gossip protocol for high availability, automatic failover, and load balancing. Ensure your monitoring alerts remain operational even when individual nodes fail.

45 min 4 distros 1,319 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with Slack integration for team notifications

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to route alerts to Slack channels with custom notification rules. Configure alerting rules, webhook integration, and team-based routing for production monitoring workflows.

25 min 4 distros 1,354 views
devops Intermediate

Set up GitLab CI/CD with Kubernetes runners for scalable deployments

Configure GitLab Runner with Kubernetes executor to automatically scale CI/CD workloads. Set up RBAC permissions, deploy pipelines to Kubernetes clusters, and implement resource management policies for efficient container orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 1,196 views

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