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Configure Linux system time synchronization with chrony and NTP hardening

linux
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Set up Node.js application security with Helmet and rate limiting

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Install and configure Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS and reverse proxy

hosting
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Install and configure Uvicorn ASGI server with systemd and reverse proxy for FastAPI applications

hosting
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Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

databases
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Configure ModSecurity machine learning anomaly detection for automated threat protection

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Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing

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Configure NGINX SSL certificate automation with Certbot and renewal monitoring

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Monitor FastAPI applications with Prometheus and Grafana for production observability

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Configure logrotate with Elasticsearch and Kibana integration for automated log management

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devops Advanced

Implement Spark streaming with Kafka and MinIO for real-time analytics and big data processing

Build a production-ready real-time analytics pipeline using Apache Spark 3.5 streaming, Kafka for data ingestion, and MinIO for distributed object storage. This tutorial covers fault-tolerant streaming configurations and end-to-end pipeline implementation.

45 min 4 distros 440 views
security Intermediate

Configure NGINX rate limiting and DDoS protection with advanced security rules

Learn to configure production-grade NGINX rate limiting and DDoS protection with multiple security zones, advanced rules, and real-time monitoring to protect your web applications from malicious traffic and resource exhaustion attacks.

45 min 4 distros 367 views
devops Advanced

Implement comprehensive Apache Airflow DAG testing and validation strategies with pytest and best practices

Learn to implement production-grade testing for Apache Airflow DAGs using pytest, including unit tests for DAG structure validation, integration testing with test databases, and automated validation pipelines with CI/CD integration.

45 min 4 distros 570 views
devops Intermediate

Configure MinIO with Apache Spark 3.5 for big data analytics and object storage integration

Set up Apache Spark 3.5 with MinIO S3-compatible object storage for scalable big data analytics. Configure distributed storage, implement data lake patterns, and run production analytics workflows on your cluster infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 494 views
databases Advanced

Set up TimescaleDB clustering for high availability with automatic failover

Configure a production-ready TimescaleDB cluster with streaming replication, automatic failover using Patroni, and etcd for distributed consensus to ensure zero-downtime operation of your time-series database.

45 min 4 distros 315 views
devops Advanced

Configure Consul Connect service mesh with Envoy proxy for secure microservices communication

Set up Consul Connect service mesh with Envoy sidecar proxies to enable secure, encrypted service-to-service communication with mutual TLS authentication, traffic policies, and observability for your microservices architecture.

45 min 4 distros 394 views
security Intermediate

Secure Podman containers with SELinux and AppArmor mandatory access controls

Implement mandatory access controls for Podman containers using SELinux on Red Hat-based systems and AppArmor on Debian-based systems. Learn to configure security policies, monitor violations, and harden container security with production-grade controls.

45 min 4 distros 384 views
security Advanced

Implement Cilium Tetragon runtime security for Kubernetes with eBPF monitoring and threat detection

Deploy Cilium Tetragon for advanced runtime security monitoring in Kubernetes clusters using eBPF technology. Configure security policies, threat detection rules, and real-time monitoring with Grafana dashboards for comprehensive container protection.

45 min 4 distros 507 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Linux performance monitoring with collectd and InfluxDB 1.8 for real-time metrics collection

Set up comprehensive system monitoring using collectd to collect performance metrics and InfluxDB 1.8 as a time-series database backend. This tutorial covers installation, configuration, and retention policies for production monitoring environments.

25 min 4 distros 594 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack with Docker compose

Deploy a complete Prometheus and Grafana monitoring stack using Docker Compose with persistent storage, custom dashboards, and alerting rules for production monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 506 views
linux Intermediate

Optimize Linux system performance with kernel parameters and system tuning

Learn production-grade Linux performance optimization through systematic kernel parameter tuning, memory management, I/O optimization, and network stack configuration to maximize system throughput and responsiveness.

45 min 6 distros 459 views
databases Intermediate

Configure Redis Sentinel for high availability and automatic failover

Set up Redis Sentinel to monitor Redis master-replica deployments and automatically handle failover scenarios. This tutorial covers configuring a 3-node Sentinel cluster with quorum-based decision making for production-grade high availability.

25 min 4 distros 421 views

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