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.

devops Intermediate

Configure Kafka Connect for database integration with JDBC connectors and CDC

Set up Kafka Connect with JDBC connectors for real-time database integration and configure Debezium for change data capture. Monitor connector performance and troubleshoot common integration issues.

45 min 4 distros 939 views
devops Intermediate

Configure GitLab container registry with SSL certificates and security hardening

Set up GitLab's integrated Docker registry with SSL/TLS encryption, security headers, and production-ready hardening for secure container image storage and distribution.

45 min 4 distros 712 views
security Intermediate

Configure GitLab LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up GitLab LDAP authentication with Active Directory to centralize user management, enable automatic user provisioning, and implement group-based access control for your GitLab instance.

45 min 4 distros 971 views
networking Advanced

Configure Envoy proxy rate limiting and circuit breakers for microservices resilience

Learn to implement production-grade Envoy proxy with global and local rate limiting, circuit breakers, and health checks to build resilient microservices architecture that can handle traffic spikes and service failures gracefully.

45 min 4 distros 1,195 views
devops Intermediate

Setup SonarQube scanner for multiple programming languages with automated code quality analysis

Configure SonarQube Scanner CLI to analyze Java, Python, JavaScript, and C# projects with automated quality gates and CI/CD integration. Streamline code quality analysis across your entire development pipeline with Docker and Jenkins automation.

45 min 4 distros 983 views
devops Advanced

Implement Spark streaming with Kafka and MinIO for real-time analytics and big data processing

Build a production-ready real-time analytics pipeline using Apache Spark 3.5 streaming, Kafka for data ingestion, and MinIO for distributed object storage. This tutorial covers fault-tolerant streaming configurations and end-to-end pipeline implementation.

45 min 4 distros 824 views
devops Advanced

Implement comprehensive Apache Airflow DAG testing and validation strategies with pytest and best practices

Learn to implement production-grade testing for Apache Airflow DAGs using pytest, including unit tests for DAG structure validation, integration testing with test databases, and automated validation pipelines with CI/CD integration.

45 min 4 distros 1,254 views
devops Intermediate

Configure MinIO with Apache Spark 3.5 for big data analytics and object storage integration

Set up Apache Spark 3.5 with MinIO S3-compatible object storage for scalable big data analytics. Configure distributed storage, implement data lake patterns, and run production analytics workflows on your cluster infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 1,056 views
devops Advanced

Implement Kubernetes admission controllers with OPA Gatekeeper for policy enforcement

Set up OPA Gatekeeper admission controllers to enforce security policies, resource governance, and compliance rules across your Kubernetes cluster with custom constraint templates.

45 min 4 distros 1,366 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Istio service mesh with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Configure comprehensive monitoring for your Istio service mesh using Prometheus for metrics collection and Grafana for visualization. Set up observability dashboards to track traffic flow, security policies, and service performance with production-ready alerting rules.

45 min 4 distros 789 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Apache Airflow monitoring with Prometheus alerts and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Apache Airflow with Prometheus metrics collection, StatsD integration, and custom Grafana dashboards. Configure automated alerting for DAG failures, task timeouts, and system health issues.

45 min 4 distros 1,493 views
security Intermediate

Secure Podman containers with SELinux and AppArmor mandatory access controls

Implement mandatory access controls for Podman containers using SELinux on Red Hat-based systems and AppArmor on Debian-based systems. Learn to configure security policies, monitor violations, and harden container security with production-grade controls.

45 min 4 distros 1,169 views

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