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.

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 1,300 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 987 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 2,356 views
performance Advanced

Configure Linux NUMA optimization for multi-socket servers with memory policy tuning and CPU affinity

Optimize multi-socket server performance by configuring NUMA memory policies, CPU affinity, and topology-aware application placement. Achieve significant performance gains through proper NUMA optimization.

45 min 4 distros 1,067 views
devops Advanced

Configure Apache Airflow DAG performance optimization best practices

Optimize Apache Airflow DAGs for production with parallelism tuning, resource allocation strategies, and performance monitoring. Learn executor configuration, task dependency optimization, and troubleshooting techniques for high-throughput workflows.

45 min 4 distros 1,301 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Apache Airflow performance monitoring with DataDog agent integration and custom dashboards

Configure comprehensive Apache Airflow monitoring using DataDog agent to track DAG performance, task execution metrics, and resource utilization with custom dashboards and automated alerting for production workflow management.

45 min 4 distros 1,134 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor nginx performance with Prometheus and Grafana using nginx-prometheus-exporter

Set up comprehensive nginx monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards. Configure nginx stub_status, deploy nginx-prometheus-exporter, and create production-ready alerts for web server performance metrics.

25 min 4 distros 1,213 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure custom Grafana plugins for specialized monitoring requirements

Build custom Grafana data source and panel plugins from scratch, then deploy them securely in production environments with proper authentication and access controls.

45 min 4 distros 985 views
devops Advanced

Configure Istio distributed tracing with Jaeger and Zipkin for comprehensive microservices observability

Set up comprehensive distributed tracing in your Istio service mesh using both Jaeger and Zipkin backends. Configure telemetry collection, trace sampling, and monitoring dashboards for full microservices observability.

45 min 4 distros 1,172 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Grafana dashboards for TimescaleDB analytics with real-time metrics and alerting

Build comprehensive Grafana dashboards for TimescaleDB analytics with time-series visualizations, custom queries, and automated alerting for performance monitoring and data insights.

45 min 4 distros 1,113 views
performance Advanced

Optimize ClickHouse performance for high-throughput workloads with advanced tuning and memory management

Learn how to optimize ClickHouse for high-throughput analytics workloads through advanced memory configuration, query performance tuning, storage engine optimization, and connection pooling strategies.

45 min 4 distros 1,068 views
performance Advanced

Optimize NGINX performance for high-traffic websites with advanced configuration and tuning

Configure NGINX for maximum performance with worker process optimization, advanced caching strategies, HTTP/2 tuning, and security hardening for high-traffic production environments.

45 min 4 distros 1,029 views

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