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Set up automated MariaDB Galera cluster backups with compression

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Configure MariaDB ColumnStore for high-performance analytics workloads

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Implement Kibana 8 custom threat hunting dashboards for security incident response

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Configure Logstash 8 security pipelines with threat intelligence enrichment

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Configure Ansible Vault integration with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management

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hosting Advanced

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with advanced caching and load balancing

Set up NGINX as a high-performance reverse proxy with Redis-backed caching, multiple load balancing algorithms, SSL termination, and comprehensive monitoring for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,332 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Netdata alerts with Slack and Microsoft Teams for real-time monitoring notifications

Set up comprehensive Netdata alerting with Slack and Microsoft Teams integration. Configure custom alert thresholds, webhook notifications, and automated monitoring responses for real-time system health alerts.

25 min 4 distros 1,650 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement OpenTelemetry distributed context propagation across microservices with automatic instrumentation

Set up comprehensive distributed tracing across microservices using OpenTelemetry with automatic context propagation, trace correlation headers, and framework-specific auto-instrumentation for Python, Java, and Node.js applications.

45 min 4 distros 1,495 views
devops Advanced

Set up MinIO gateway for multi-cloud storage federation with AWS S3 and Azure integration

Learn to deploy MinIO as a unified storage gateway that seamlessly federates multiple cloud storage backends including AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage. This advanced configuration provides intelligent failover, cost optimization, and vendor-neutral object storage management.

45 min 4 distros 1,317 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure Thanos Ruler for distributed alerting across multiple Prometheus clusters

Set up Thanos Ruler to create a unified alerting layer across distributed Prometheus instances. This tutorial covers installation, global rule configuration, and cross-cluster alert federation for enterprise monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,786 views
networking Advanced

Set up OpenVPN high availability cluster with automatic failover and load balancing

Build a production-ready OpenVPN high availability cluster using keepalived for automatic failover and HAProxy for load balancing across multiple OpenVPN servers.

90 min 4 distros 1,381 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement PHP application monitoring with New Relic and logging

Set up comprehensive PHP application monitoring using New Relic APM with custom metrics and error tracking. Configure structured logging with centralized collection and automated monitoring alerts.

45 min 4 distros 1,282 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement custom Prometheus exporters for application metrics collection and monitoring

Build production-grade custom Prometheus exporters in Python and Go to collect application-specific metrics. Learn exporter architecture, metric types, systemd deployment, and Prometheus integration for comprehensive application monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,405 views
devops Advanced

Set up Apache Airflow high availability with CeleryExecutor and Redis clustering

Deploy Apache Airflow in high availability mode using CeleryExecutor with Redis clustering for task distribution, PostgreSQL connection pooling, and load-balanced webservers for production-grade workflow orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 1,749 views
devops Advanced

Implement Apache Spark 3.5 cluster with YARN and HDFS for distributed computing

Set up a production-grade Apache Spark 3.5 cluster with YARN resource management and HDFS distributed storage for scalable big data processing. This tutorial covers multi-node Hadoop cluster configuration, YARN integration, and monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 1,514 views
databases Advanced

Set up MariaDB Galera Cluster 11.6 for multi-master replication with automatic failover

Configure a production-ready MariaDB Galera cluster with three nodes for multi-master replication, automatic failover, and SSL encryption. Includes HAProxy load balancing and comprehensive monitoring for high availability database operations.

45 min 4 distros 1,835 views
databases Advanced

Optimize MariaDB 11.6 performance with query analysis and indexing for high-traffic applications

Learn advanced MariaDB performance optimization techniques including query profiling, slow query analysis, and strategic indexing for high-traffic applications. This tutorial covers query execution plan analysis, covering indexes, and automated monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 1,567 views

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