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Install and configure CockroachDB cluster with high availability and distributed SQL

databases
568

Configure network interface monitoring with ICMP ping and connectivity testing

networking
535

Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

databases
526

Install and configure ArgoCD for GitOps continuous deployment with RBAC and SSL

devops
519

Install and configure Loki for centralized log aggregation with Grafana integration

monitoring
516

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Monitor MongoDB 8.0 performance with Prometheus and Grafana for real-time metrics and alerting

monitoring
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Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email notifications for production monitoring

monitoring
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Optimize ClickHouse performance for large datasets with advanced tuning and memory management

databases
1 hour ago

Configure HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt and security headers

networking
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Configure Apache HTTP Server clustering with mod_cluster and JBoss EAP for enterprise load balancing

hosting
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performance Intermediate

Optimize Apache HTTP server performance with caching, compression and worker tuning

Boost Apache performance through worker MPM optimization, compression modules, and intelligent caching strategies. Achieve 3-5x performance improvements for high-traffic production workloads.

35 min 6 distros 260 views
linux Intermediate

Configure Linux disk usage monitoring and automated cleanup with systemd timers

Set up automated disk monitoring, log cleanup, and email alerts using systemd timers to prevent disk space issues. Configure log rotation, temporary file cleanup, and threshold-based alerting for production systems.

25 min 6 distros 391 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache web server with virtual hosts and SSL certificates

Set up Apache HTTP server with multiple virtual hosts, secure SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt, and implement security hardening for production workloads.

45 min 6 distros 309 views
linux Intermediate

Configure automatic security updates with unattended-upgrades and email notifications

Set up automated security patching on Linux servers with unattended-upgrades and dnf-automatic. Configure email notifications, update policies, and monitoring to keep your systems secure while maintaining control over critical services.

25 min 6 distros 384 views
performance Advanced

Set up Apache Airflow DAG performance testing with Locust load testing framework

Learn to configure Locust for comprehensive Apache Airflow DAG performance testing, including automated load testing scenarios, metrics collection, and CI/CD integration for production-grade workflow optimization.

45 min 4 distros 201 views
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 281 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Zabbix 7 high availability cluster with PostgreSQL replication and automated failover

Build a production-grade Zabbix 7 high availability cluster with PostgreSQL streaming replication, HAProxy load balancing, and automated failover capabilities for enterprise monitoring.

90 min 4 distros 366 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 201 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Grafana dashboards for InfluxDB collectd metrics with advanced visualization and alerting

Build comprehensive Grafana dashboards to visualize collectd system metrics stored in InfluxDB with custom panels, advanced queries, and automated alerting rules for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 206 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 238 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 293 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 409 views

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