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

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 158 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 154 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 190 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Tailscale monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your Tailscale mesh VPN network using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards to track node connectivity, traffic patterns, and performance across your distributed infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 299 views
linux Intermediate

Configure backup compression and deduplication with BorgBackup and rsync for optimal storage efficiency

Set up automated backup systems with BorgBackup's advanced compression and deduplication alongside rsync strategies for maximum storage efficiency and reliable data protection.

25 min 4 distros 208 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure backup monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana for automated infrastructure oversight

Set up comprehensive backup monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. This tutorial covers backup exporter configuration, custom metrics creation, and automated alerting for backup failures and performance issues.

45 min 4 distros 206 views
networking Advanced

Implement network monitoring with SNMP and BGP metrics using FRRouting and Prometheus

Set up comprehensive network monitoring with SNMP daemon, FRRouting BGP metrics, and Prometheus collection for real-time infrastructure visibility and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 183 views
monitoring Intermediate

Integrate Apache Tomcat 11 with Prometheus and Grafana monitoring for comprehensive performance tracking

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Apache Tomcat 11 using JMX Prometheus Java agent, configure Prometheus to scrape metrics, create detailed Grafana dashboards, and implement alerting rules for performance tracking and health monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 181 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Apache log analysis with GoAccess and ELK stack for real-time monitoring

Set up comprehensive Apache log monitoring with GoAccess for real-time analysis and ELK stack for centralized log processing, creating powerful Kibana dashboards for web server insights and automated alerting.

45 min 4 distros 189 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 241 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure OpenLiteSpeed load balancing with multiple backend servers

Set up OpenLiteSpeed as a reverse proxy and load balancer to distribute traffic across multiple backend application servers with health checks and automatic failover for high availability.

45 min 4 distros 195 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 410 views

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