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Configure Kubernetes network monitoring with Hubble and Cilium for traffic visibility

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Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery and automatic backend updates

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Implement Istio multi-cluster canary deployments and traffic splitting

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Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

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security Advanced

Configure auditd with Elasticsearch and Kibana for compliance reporting

Set up comprehensive Linux audit logging with auditd, integrate with Elasticsearch 8 and Kibana 8 for centralized analysis, and create compliance dashboards for PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOX reporting requirements.

45 min 4 distros 650 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure MariaDB 11.6 monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive MariaDB monitoring with Prometheus mysqld_exporter metrics collection and Grafana visualization. Configure database performance alerts, query monitoring, and custom dashboards for production MariaDB instances.

25 min 4 distros 1,042 views
devops Beginner

Configure Linux development environment with Docker and Docker Compose

Set up a complete Docker development environment with Docker Compose for containerized application development. Install Docker Engine, configure user permissions, and establish efficient development workflows.

25 min 4 distros 606 views
devops Intermediate

Implement Node.js application deployment with Git hooks and PM2 clustering

Set up automated Node.js application deployment using Git hooks for continuous integration, combined with PM2 clustering for high availability and load distribution across multiple CPU cores.

45 min 4 distros 662 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Varnish ESI (Edge Side Includes) for dynamic content optimization

Set up Varnish Cache 7 with Edge Side Includes to fragment and cache dynamic content separately. ESI allows you to cache static page parts while keeping dynamic sections fresh, improving performance for complex applications with mixed content types.

25 min 4 distros 943 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Jetty performance with JMX and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Jetty monitoring using JMX metrics collection with Prometheus JMX Exporter and visualize performance data through custom Grafana dashboards with automated alerting.

45 min 4 distros 725 views
performance Advanced

Set up Varnish 7 cluster with load balancing across multiple backends

Configure a high-performance Varnish Cache 7 cluster with intelligent load balancing across multiple web servers, SSL termination, health monitoring, and shared cache synchronization for enterprise web acceleration.

45 min 4 distros 752 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure logrotate with Elasticsearch and Kibana integration for automated log management

Set up automated log rotation with Elasticsearch index lifecycle management and Kibana dashboard integration for scalable log management. Configure retention policies and monitoring alerts for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 500 views
databases Advanced

Set up PostgreSQL 17 streaming replication with PgBouncer connection pooling and load balancing

Configure PostgreSQL 17 streaming replication with automatic failover, PgBouncer connection pooling for performance optimization, and HAProxy load balancing for high availability database architecture.

45 min 4 distros 915 views
security Intermediate

Set up ELK Stack for centralized ModSecurity log analysis and monitoring

Configure Elasticsearch 8, Logstash 8, and Kibana 8 to collect, parse, and visualize ModSecurity web application firewall logs from multiple servers for centralized security monitoring and threat detection.

45 min 4 distros 573 views
networking Advanced

Configure H2O HTTP/2 server load balancing with health checks and SSL termination

Set up H2O as a high-performance load balancer with HTTP/2 support, automated health monitoring, and SSL termination for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 631 views
security Advanced

Set up centralized security monitoring with ClamAV 1.4 and Elasticsearch 8

Build a comprehensive security monitoring infrastructure with ClamAV antivirus scanning, Elasticsearch log storage, and automated threat detection. This setup provides real-time malware scanning with centralized log aggregation for enterprise security compliance.

45 min 4 distros 594 views

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