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.

security Intermediate

Implement OpenLiteSpeed WAF and DDoS protection with ModSecurity 3 and rate limiting

Set up comprehensive web application security for OpenLiteSpeed with ModSecurity 3 web application firewall, OWASP Core Rule Set for threat protection, and advanced rate limiting to defend against DDoS attacks and malicious traffic.

45 min 4 distros 203 views
devops Intermediate

Set up OpenLiteSpeed with Docker containers for development

Deploy OpenLiteSpeed web server in Docker containers with PHP-FPM, SSL certificates, and persistent volumes for scalable development environments.

45 min 4 distros 131 views
hosting Intermediate

Install and configure OpenLiteSpeed with WordPress and LSCache optimization

Set up OpenLiteSpeed web server with PHP 8.4, deploy WordPress with database integration, and enable LSCache plugin for maximum performance optimization.

35 min 4 distros 206 views
databases Intermediate

Configure MySQL connection pooling with ProxySQL 2.6 for high availability and performance optimization

Set up ProxySQL 2.6 to manage MySQL connection pooling, load balancing, and automatic failover. This tutorial covers backend server configuration, health checks, query routing rules, and monitoring for production MySQL environments.

45 min 4 distros 289 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor MySQL performance with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive MySQL monitoring with Prometheus MySQL Exporter and Grafana dashboards. Track query performance, connections, replication lag, and resource usage with automated alerts for production database health.

45 min 4 distros 278 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MySQL backup automation with Percona XtraBackup and systemd timers

Set up automated MySQL hot backups with Percona XtraBackup, systemd timers, compression, and encryption. Configure backup verification, retention policies, and restoration procedures for production-ready database backup automation.

45 min 4 distros 177 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Linux storage monitoring with smartmontools and automated health alerts

Monitor disk health and prevent storage failures with S.M.A.R.T monitoring, automated email alerts, and custom dashboards. Covers smartd daemon configuration, health checks, and integration with monitoring systems.

25 min 4 distros 112 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Linux filesystem tuning and optimization for database workloads

Optimize Linux filesystem performance for database workloads by configuring mount options, I/O schedulers, and kernel parameters to maximize database throughput and minimize latency.

45 min 4 distros 107 views
databases Advanced

Setup MySQL replication with GTID and automatic failover

Configure MySQL 8.0 master-slave replication using GTID for reliable data synchronization, then implement MySQL High Availability (MHA) for automatic failover detection and promotion.

45 min 4 distros 146 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Caddy 2 with Docker containers and automatic SSL certificates

Set up Caddy 2 as a reverse proxy using Docker with automatic Let's Encrypt SSL certificates. Deploy containerized web applications behind Caddy with zero-downtime SSL management and built-in load balancing.

45 min 4 distros 140 views
databases Advanced

Setup automated backup verification and recovery testing with PostgreSQL, MySQL and filesystem backups

Build a comprehensive backup verification framework that automatically tests database restores, validates filesystem backups, and performs recovery testing using systemd timers and custom scripts.

45 min 4 distros 131 views
linux Intermediate

Configure centralized logging with rsyslog and logrotate for system monitoring and log management

Set up a centralized logging system using rsyslog server to collect logs from multiple clients, implement TLS encryption for secure transmission, and configure logrotate for automated log rotation and management.

45 min 4 distros 171 views

Need help?

Don't want to manage this yourself?

We handle infrastructure for businesses that depend on uptime. From initial setup to ongoing operations.

Talk to an engineer