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.

hosting Intermediate

Configure NGINX SSL termination with Redis session storage

Set up NGINX as an SSL termination proxy with Redis backend for session storage, enabling scalable load balancing and persistent user sessions across multiple application servers.

45 min 4 distros 655 views
performance Advanced

Set up Varnish 7 cluster with load balancing across multiple backends

Configure a high-performance Varnish Cache 7 cluster with intelligent load balancing across multiple web servers, SSL termination, health monitoring, and shared cache synchronization for enterprise web acceleration.

45 min 4 distros 812 views
performance Advanced

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing

Configure NGINX HTTP/2 server push and connection multiplexing to reduce page load times by up to 50% through proactive resource delivery and efficient connection reuse for high-performance web applications.

25 min 4 distros 1,070 views
linux Intermediate

Setup log aggregation with rsyslog and logrotate for centralized system monitoring

Configure rsyslog for centralized log collection across servers, implement advanced logrotate policies for automated retention, and set up remote log shipping with filtering for comprehensive system monitoring and audit compliance.

45 min 4 distros 999 views
security Intermediate

Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and advanced security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, client certificate authentication, and comprehensive security policies for PostgreSQL 17. Includes audit logging, access controls, and firewall configuration for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 961 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Node.js applications with Prometheus and Grafana for comprehensive performance metrics

Set up comprehensive Node.js application monitoring with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards. Configure alerting rules for performance issues, memory usage, and error tracking in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 824 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy FastAPI applications with Docker Compose and production optimization

Learn to containerize FastAPI applications with Docker Compose, integrate PostgreSQL and Redis services, configure Nginx reverse proxy with SSL, and implement production monitoring for scalable microservices deployment.

45 min 4 distros 1,736 views
networking Advanced

Configure H2O HTTP/2 server load balancing with health checks and SSL termination

Set up H2O as a high-performance load balancer with HTTP/2 support, automated health monitoring, and SSL termination for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 690 views
networking Advanced

Implement network monitoring with SNMP and BGP metrics using FRRouting and Prometheus

Set up comprehensive network monitoring with SNMP daemon, FRRouting BGP metrics, and Prometheus collection for real-time infrastructure visibility and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 714 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache HTTP/2 and SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates

Set up Apache HTTP Server with HTTP/2 protocol support and automatic SSL certificate management using Certbot. This tutorial covers virtual host configuration, SSL termination, and performance optimization for production websites.

25 min 4 distros 612 views
devops Intermediate

Set up OpenLiteSpeed with Docker containers for development

Deploy OpenLiteSpeed web server in Docker containers with PHP-FPM, SSL certificates, and persistent volumes for scalable development environments.

45 min 4 distros 751 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure OpenLiteSpeed load balancing with multiple backend servers

Set up OpenLiteSpeed as a reverse proxy and load balancer to distribute traffic across multiple backend application servers with health checks and automatic failover for high availability.

45 min 4 distros 706 views

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