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Install and configure Deno for web development with systemd and reverse proxy

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Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

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Set up HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt certificates

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Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery

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Configure PostgreSQL 17 connection pooling with PgBouncer for high availability

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Configure Kubernetes secrets management with External Secrets Operator and HashiCorp Vault

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monitoring Advanced

Configure Prometheus long-term storage with Thanos for unlimited data retention

Deploy Thanos components with Prometheus to achieve unlimited data retention using object storage. This advanced setup enables querying years of historical metrics while maintaining high availability and reducing local storage costs.

45 min 4 distros 1,582 views
security Intermediate

Setup remote backup storage with S3-compatible encryption and automated retention policies

Configure secure, encrypted backup storage using S3-compatible providers with automated retention policies, client-side GPG encryption, and monitoring scripts for reliable data protection.

45 min 4 distros 1,002 views
devops Intermediate

Deploy Deno applications with Docker containers and production optimization

Learn how to containerize Deno applications with Docker using multi-stage builds, security hardening, and production-ready configuration. This tutorial covers creating optimized Dockerfiles, implementing proper caching strategies, and deploying with Docker Compose for scalable web applications.

35 min 4 distros 897 views
security Advanced

Configure ClamAV cluster scanning for high availability and enterprise threat detection

Build a production-grade ClamAV cluster with HAProxy load balancing, shared virus definitions, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise-scale threat detection and high availability.

45 min 4 distros 1,119 views
security Intermediate

Configure GitLab SAML authentication with Keycloak for enterprise SSO

Set up single sign-on (SSO) authentication between GitLab and Keycloak using SAML 2.0 protocol. This enables centralized user management and secure authentication for your GitLab instance through your existing identity provider infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 1,035 views
performance Advanced

Implement Nginx Redis cluster caching for high availability

Set up a Redis cluster with Nginx caching for high availability and improved performance. This configuration provides distributed caching with automatic failover and enhanced scalability for production web applications.

45 min 4 distros 1,285 views
security Advanced

Setup Elasticsearch 8 SSL/TLS encryption and advanced security hardening with authentication and access control

Secure your Elasticsearch 8 cluster with comprehensive SSL/TLS encryption, user authentication, role-based access control, and network hardening. This tutorial covers production-grade security configuration to protect your search infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 1,172 views
networking Intermediate

Configure NGINX load balancing with health checks and automatic failover

Set up NGINX as a load balancer with upstream servers, active health checks, and automatic failover capabilities. This tutorial covers round-robin, least-connections, and IP-hash load balancing methods with real-time backend monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 1,315 views
monitoring Intermediate

Integrate SNMP monitoring with InfluxDB and Telegraf for time-series analysis

Learn to set up a comprehensive SNMP monitoring solution using InfluxDB 2.7 for time-series storage and Telegraf for data collection. Configure monitoring for network devices, system metrics, and create visualization dashboards with Grafana.

45 min 4 distros 1,365 views
security Intermediate

Configure Linux audit logging for security compliance and monitoring

Set up comprehensive audit logging with auditd daemon to track file system changes, process execution, and network connections for security compliance and forensic analysis.

35 min 4 distros 1,205 views
security Advanced

Setup Elasticsearch 8 authentication with LDAP and Active Directory integration

Configure Elasticsearch 8 with X-Pack security to authenticate users against LDAP and Active Directory servers. This tutorial covers LDAP realm configuration, role-based access control, and troubleshooting authentication issues.

45 min 4 distros 1,040 views
devops Advanced

Implement Kafka Streams applications for real-time data processing with Java and Scala

Build production-grade Kafka Streams applications for real-time data processing using Java and Scala. Configure stream processing topologies, implement windowing operations, and deploy scalable streaming applications with monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 1,036 views

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