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

Implement Kubernetes cluster autoscaler for automatic node scaling

Configure Kubernetes cluster autoscaler to automatically add and remove worker nodes based on pod resource demands. This tutorial covers cloud provider integration, scaling policies, and monitoring for production-grade horizontal scaling.

45 min 4 distros 52 views
security Intermediate

Configure SSH port forwarding and tunneling for secure connections

Learn to configure SSH port forwarding, remote tunnels, and SOCKS proxy for secure network connections. Set up local, remote, and dynamic port forwarding with automated monitoring and security hardening.

35 min 4 distros 15 views
databases Advanced

Implement ScyllaDB disaster recovery with cross-region replication

Set up ScyllaDB multi-region cluster with automated backup strategies, cross-datacenter replication, and failover automation for enterprise-grade disaster recovery and business continuity.

180 min 4 distros 51 views
security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication for enterprise users with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN server with LDAP authentication against Active Directory, enabling centralized user management and group-based access control for enterprise VPN deployments.

45 min 4 distros 65 views
hosting Advanced

Configure OpenResty with PostgreSQL connection pooling for database integration

Set up OpenResty with lua-resty-postgres for high-performance database connection pooling. This tutorial covers installation, connection management, health checks, and security hardening for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 18 views
devops Advanced

Configure SonarQube high availability clustering with PostgreSQL and load balancing

Set up enterprise-grade SonarQube clustering with PostgreSQL database replication, multiple application nodes, and HAProxy load balancing for zero-downtime code quality analysis across distributed teams.

90 min 4 distros 71 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement SNMP trap monitoring and alerting system for proactive network management

Set up comprehensive SNMP trap monitoring with snmptrapd, automated alerting via email and webhooks, and integration with monitoring platforms like Nagios and Zabbix for proactive network management and real-time issue detection.

45 min 4 distros 42 views
security Intermediate

Configure Redis backup encryption with GPG for secure automated backups

Set up encrypted Redis backups using GPG keys with automated scheduling through systemd timers. This tutorial covers GPG key management, backup script creation, and secure restoration procedures for production Redis environments.

45 min 4 distros 83 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor OpenVPN connections with Grafana dashboard and Prometheus metrics

Set up comprehensive monitoring for your OpenVPN server using Prometheus to collect connection metrics and Grafana to visualize client connections, bandwidth usage, and server performance through custom dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 12 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Lighttpd 1.4 with multiple virtual hosts and subdomains

Set up Lighttpd web server with multiple virtual hosts, subdomain routing, SSL certificates, and performance optimization for hosting multiple websites on a single server with security hardening.

45 min 4 distros 13 views
databases Advanced

Set up Redis 7 cluster with multiple master nodes for high availability and horizontal scaling

Configure a production-ready Redis 7 cluster with multiple master nodes and replicas for high availability, automatic failover, and horizontal data distribution. Includes cluster initialization, topology configuration, and comprehensive health monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 16 views
security Advanced

Configure Airflow DAG security and isolation with RBAC policies

Set up comprehensive security for Apache Airflow with role-based access control, DAG-level permissions, and resource isolation. Configure user authentication, implement fine-grained security policies, and establish monitoring for production-grade workflow orchestration.

45 min 4 distros 49 views

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