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Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

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security Intermediate

Configure intrusion detection with OSSEC and Wazuh for real-time security monitoring

Set up comprehensive host-based intrusion detection with OSSEC HIDS and Wazuh manager for real-time security monitoring, file integrity checking, and automated threat response across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 791 views
security Intermediate

Configure NGINX rate limiting and advanced security rules for DDoS protection

Configure NGINX with comprehensive rate limiting, connection throttling, and advanced security headers to protect your web applications from DDoS attacks and malicious traffic. Learn to implement zone-based rate limiting, geographic blocking, and real-time monitoring for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 816 views
security Intermediate

Setup Nginx with ModSecurity 3 web application firewall for advanced threat protection

Configure Nginx with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set to protect web applications against SQL injection, XSS, and other common attacks. This tutorial covers complete WAF setup with security rules, performance optimization, and threat testing.

45 min 4 distros 795 views
security Advanced

Implement HAProxy WAF integration with ModSecurity 3 for advanced threat protection

Configure HAProxy with ModSecurity 3 using SPOE protocol to create a high-performance web application firewall that protects against OWASP Top 10 threats while maintaining load balancing capabilities.

45 min 4 distros 1,350 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX reverse proxy with SSL termination and load balancing for high availability

Set up NGINX as a reverse proxy with SSL termination, load balancing across multiple backend servers, and automatic HTTPS redirection for production-ready high availability web infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 1,165 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 1,977 views
networking Intermediate

Implement HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates for secure load balancing

Configure HAProxy to handle SSL termination with automated Let's Encrypt certificates, enabling secure HTTPS load balancing across multiple backend servers. This setup reduces CPU load on backend servers while providing centralized SSL certificate management.

45 min 4 distros 1,220 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache HTTP/2 with performance optimization and modern security headers

Enable HTTP/2 protocol in Apache with SSL/TLS encryption, implement advanced performance optimization settings including compression and caching, and configure modern security headers for production deployments.

25 min 4 distros 875 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Node.js application clustering with PM2 and load balancing

Set up PM2 clustering to scale Node.js applications across CPU cores with NGINX load balancing. Monitor performance and optimize resource utilization for high-traffic production workloads.

25 min 4 distros 1,272 views
networking Intermediate

Configure NGINX load balancing with health checks and automatic failover

Set up NGINX as a load balancer with upstream servers, active health checks, and automatic failover capabilities. This tutorial covers round-robin, least-connections, and IP-hash load balancing methods with real-time backend monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 1,312 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize NGINX performance with microcaching and worker tuning for high-traffic websites

Configure NGINX for high-traffic websites with microcaching for dynamic content, optimized worker processes, buffer tuning, and compression. Learn to monitor cache performance and troubleshoot memory usage.

25 min 6 distros 1,192 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize Node.js application performance with PM2 clustering and memory management

Learn how to optimize Node.js application performance using PM2 process manager with clustering, memory limits, and monitoring. This tutorial covers production deployment with systemd integration and advanced performance tuning.

25 min 6 distros 2,115 views

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