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 Advanced

Configure Istio security policies with mutual TLS and authorization for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure mutual TLS authentication and authorization policies in Istio service mesh for secure microservices communication. This tutorial covers PeerAuthentication, AuthorizationPolicy, and RBAC configuration for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 38 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Jaeger multi-datacenter replication for disaster recovery and high availability

Configure Jaeger distributed tracing with multi-datacenter replication for high availability and disaster recovery. Learn to set up primary and secondary datacenters with automated failover and cross-region data synchronization.

90 min 4 distros 120 views
security Advanced

Configure SELinux policies for web applications and databases with custom rules and security hardening

Learn how to implement mandatory access controls with SELinux for web servers and databases. Configure custom security contexts, create application-specific policies, and harden your infrastructure with advanced SELinux rules.

45 min 4 distros 20 views
databases Intermediate

Configure Redis 7 Lua scripting and modules for advanced data processing

Enable and optimize Redis 7 Lua scripting capabilities, install custom modules, and implement advanced data processing scripts with performance monitoring for high-throughput applications.

45 min 4 distros 20 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MongoDB 8.0 backup automation with systemd timers and compression

Set up automated MongoDB 8.0 backups with systemd timers, compression, and retention policies. Includes monitoring and alerting for backup failures across Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 14 views
networking Advanced

Set up Open vSwitch 3.3 for advanced virtual machine networking with VLAN and bridge configuration

Configure Open vSwitch 3.3 to create isolated virtual networks for VMs with VLAN tagging, bridge management, and advanced traffic control. Essential for virtualization environments requiring network segmentation and high-performance VM networking.

45 min 4 distros 33 views
networking Advanced

Set up automated network topology discovery with SNMP and LLDP for infrastructure mapping

Build an automated network discovery system that uses SNMP and LLDP protocols to map your infrastructure topology, detect device relationships, and create visual network diagrams with real-time monitoring integration.

45 min 4 distros 42 views
devops Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes horizontal pod autoscaler for dynamic scaling based on resource metrics

Set up HPA with CPU and memory targets for automatic pod scaling. Configure metrics server and Prometheus adapter for custom metrics monitoring. Enable dynamic workload scaling based on resource utilization.

45 min 4 distros 89 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy Spring Boot applications with Jetty and Docker containers

Learn to deploy production-ready Spring Boot applications using Jetty embedded server with Docker containerization. This tutorial covers multi-stage Docker builds, production configuration, and deployment with Docker Compose for scalable Java applications.

45 min 4 distros 19 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Kubernetes clusters with Prometheus and Grafana for container orchestration insights

Set up comprehensive Kubernetes monitoring using the Prometheus Operator and Grafana with persistent storage, RBAC, ServiceMonitors, and custom dashboards for complete cluster observability.

45 min 4 distros 143 views
security Intermediate

Configure Linux user and group management with sudo access control

Learn to create and manage Linux users and groups with proper sudo access control, security hardening, and monitoring. This comprehensive guide covers account creation, group membership management, sudo configuration, and security best practices for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 65 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy multiple Ollama instances with HAProxy load balancing for high availability AI model serving

Set up multiple Ollama instances behind HAProxy load balancer for high-availability AI model serving with health checks, SSL termination, and automatic failover to eliminate single points of failure.

45 min 4 distros 67 views

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