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

Setup Nginx with ModSecurity 3 web application firewall for advanced threat protection

Configure Nginx with ModSecurity 3 and OWASP Core Rule Set to protect web applications against SQL injection, XSS, and other common attacks. This tutorial covers complete WAF setup with security rules, performance optimization, and threat testing.

45 min 4 distros 70 views
security Intermediate

Configure SonarQube LDAP authentication with Active Directory and user group management

Set up SonarQube to authenticate users against Active Directory using LDAP. Configure automatic user provisioning, group synchronization, and role-based access control for enterprise environments with centralized authentication.

25 min 4 distros 25 views
security Advanced

Implement HAProxy WAF integration with ModSecurity 3 for advanced threat protection

Configure HAProxy with ModSecurity 3 using SPOE protocol to create a high-performance web application firewall that protects against OWASP Top 10 threats while maintaining load balancing capabilities.

45 min 4 distros 62 views
monitoring Advanced

Integrate Zabbix 7 with network automation and orchestration tools using Ansible and Python APIs

Build comprehensive network automation workflows by integrating Zabbix 7 monitoring with Ansible playbooks and custom Python scripts. This tutorial covers API authentication, automated host provisioning, and dynamic monitoring configuration for enterprise infrastructure management.

45 min 4 distros 73 views
networking Advanced

Set up iptables high availability clustering with keepalived for automatic failover

Configure a highly available firewall cluster using iptables and keepalived with VRRP for automatic failover. Set up rule synchronization between nodes and implement monitoring for production-grade firewall redundancy.

45 min 4 distros 60 views
security Intermediate

Configure Node.js JWT authentication with Redis session storage and security hardening

Set up secure JWT authentication for Node.js applications with Redis session storage, security middleware, and production-ready hardening practices.

45 min 4 distros 48 views
databases Intermediate

Implement MinIO data lifecycle management and automated archival with S3 retention policies

Configure MinIO lifecycle policies to automatically transition and expire objects based on age and storage class. Set up intelligent tiering and automated archival to optimize storage costs and compliance with data retention requirements.

35 min 4 distros 126 views
databases Advanced

Set up Elasticsearch 8 cross-cluster replication for disaster recovery and high availability

Configure Elasticsearch 8 cross-cluster replication (CCR) to replicate indices across multiple clusters for disaster recovery. This tutorial covers security setup, remote cluster connections, replication policies, and automated failover procedures.

45 min 4 distros 71 views
devops Intermediate

Configure SonarQube quality gates and automated project analysis with multi-language support

Set up custom SonarQube quality gates with automated project analysis for multiple programming languages. Configure SonarScanner integration, webhook notifications, and CI/CD pipeline automation for continuous code quality monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 66 views
monitoring Advanced

Monitor MariaDB Galera cluster with Prometheus and Grafana for high availability insights

Configure comprehensive monitoring for MariaDB Galera clusters using Prometheus exporters and Grafana dashboards to track cluster health, replication status, and performance metrics with automated alerting for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 25 views
performance Intermediate

Set up Linux performance monitoring with perf tools and flame graphs

Configure perf tools and FlameGraph toolkit to capture detailed CPU profiling data and generate interactive flame graphs for Linux performance analysis. Monitor application hotspots, CPU usage patterns, and identify performance bottlenecks in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 22 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Thanos multi-cluster federation for global Prometheus metrics aggregation

Set up Thanos components across multiple Kubernetes clusters to enable global metrics federation, long-term storage, and unified querying of Prometheus data with high availability and unlimited retention.

45 min 4 distros 36 views

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