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 Advanced

Set up Nexus Repository Manager high availability clustering for production scale

Deploy a production-ready Nexus Repository Manager cluster with shared storage, load balancing, and automated failover for enterprise artifact management and zero-downtime operations.

90 min 4 distros 766 views
databases Intermediate

Set up automated MySQL database backups with compression and rotation

Create production-grade MySQL backup automation with gzip compression, logrotate management, and systemd timer scheduling. Includes integrity checking and email notifications for reliable database protection.

25 min 4 distros 781 views
networking Beginner

Set up network interface monitoring with SNMP and basic traffic analysis

Learn how to install and configure SNMP daemon for network interface monitoring, implement basic traffic analysis with automated alerting, and create monitoring scripts with cron jobs for continuous network performance tracking.

25 min 6 distros 1,020 views
databases Beginner

Install and configure MariaDB 11.6 with performance optimization and security hardening

Set up MariaDB 11.6 as a high-performance MySQL alternative with InnoDB optimization, SSL encryption, automated backups, and comprehensive security hardening for production environments.

45 min 6 distros 863 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 1,042 views
devops Advanced

Configure Ansible AWX 24.6 for enterprise automation with RBAC and inventory management

Deploy Ansible AWX 24.6 with Docker Compose, PostgreSQL backend, and enterprise-grade RBAC. Set up dynamic inventory management with multiple sources and implement automated job workflows with notifications for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 956 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure Redis 7 with clustering and security hardening

Set up Redis 7 with master-replica clustering, SSL/TLS encryption, ACL authentication, and production-grade security hardening. Includes performance tuning, backup strategies, and monitoring configuration for high-availability deployments.

45 min 6 distros 910 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure PostgreSQL 17 with performance tuning and security hardening

Learn to install PostgreSQL 17 from official repositories, optimize performance with proper memory settings, and implement security best practices including SSL encryption and authentication hardening.

45 min 6 distros 1,243 views

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