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

Install and configure GitLab CE with CI/CD runners and backup automation

Set up a complete self-hosted GitLab CE instance with SSL encryption, Docker-based CI/CD runners, automated backup system, and security hardening for production workloads.

45 min 6 distros 1,278 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Kubernetes cluster with kubeadm and security hardening

Set up a production-ready Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm with proper security hardening, RBAC configuration, and CNI networking. Includes worker node setup and verification steps.

45 min 6 distros 1,070 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure OpenTelemetry Collector for distributed tracing and observability

Set up OpenTelemetry Collector to gather distributed traces and metrics from your applications. Configure receivers, processors, and exporters for comprehensive observability with Jaeger and Prometheus integration.

45 min 6 distros 1,277 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Ansible with automation best practices and security

Learn to install Ansible on Linux, configure secure SSH authentication, create production-ready playbooks with Vault encryption, and implement roles for scalable infrastructure automation.

45 min 6 distros 1,177 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Consul for service discovery with clustering and security

Set up HashiCorp Consul for distributed service discovery with a secure three-node cluster, ACL authentication, and encrypted communication for production microservices environments.

45 min 6 distros 1,298 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Loki for centralized log aggregation with Grafana integration

Set up Loki and Promtail for centralized log aggregation with retention policies, storage optimization, and Grafana integration for comprehensive log monitoring and alerting.

25 min 6 distros 1,921 views
devops Intermediate

Install and configure Apache Kafka with cluster setup and monitoring

Set up a production-ready Apache Kafka cluster with SSL security, ZooKeeper ensemble, and comprehensive monitoring using JMX and Prometheus for high-throughput message streaming.

45 min 6 distros 1,227 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Fail2ban with advanced rules and email alerts

Set up Fail2ban intrusion prevention system with custom SSH, web server, and application protection rules. Configure email notifications and advanced filtering to automatically block malicious IP addresses based on log patterns.

45 min 6 distros 1,298 views
security Intermediate

Install and configure Vault for secrets management with high availability

Set up HashiCorp Vault with Consul backend for production-grade secrets management. Configure clustering, authentication, policies, and security hardening for enterprise environments.

45 min 6 distros 1,329 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure MinIO object storage with SSL and clustering

Set up MinIO as a distributed S3-compatible object storage cluster with SSL/TLS encryption and production-grade security. This tutorial covers installation, clustering, access policies, and monitoring for high-availability storage infrastructure.

45 min 6 distros 1,966 views
networking Intermediate

Install and configure HAProxy for high availability load balancing

Set up HAProxy with SSL termination, keepalived for high availability, and comprehensive health checks to distribute traffic across multiple backend servers with automatic failover.

45 min 6 distros 1,395 views
databases Intermediate

Install and configure Elasticsearch 8 with security and performance optimization

Set up a production-ready Elasticsearch 8 cluster with SSL/TLS security, optimized JVM settings, and automated backups. Includes memory tuning, index mapping strategies, and common troubleshooting fixes.

45 min 6 distros 1,029 views

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