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Configure Istio multi-cluster disaster recovery and automated failover

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Set up automated MariaDB Galera cluster backups with compression

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Configure MariaDB ColumnStore for high-performance analytics workloads

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security Advanced

Configure audit compliance automation with Ansible for security monitoring and reporting

Build comprehensive security audit compliance automation using Ansible playbooks to enforce security policies, monitor system configurations, and generate compliance reports across your Linux infrastructure fleet.

45 min 4 distros 1,162 views
devops Advanced

Implement Istio observability with Jaeger tracing and Kiali dashboard for Kubernetes service mesh

Configure comprehensive observability for your Kubernetes service mesh with Jaeger distributed tracing, Kiali visualization, and Prometheus metrics integration. Get complete visibility into microservice communication patterns, performance bottlenecks, and service dependencies.

45 min 4 distros 993 views
security Intermediate

Set up audit log analysis dashboard with Grafana and Prometheus for security monitoring

Build a comprehensive security monitoring dashboard that collects Linux audit logs through auditd, exports metrics to Prometheus, and visualizes security events in Grafana with automated alerting for suspicious activities.

45 min 4 distros 898 views
databases Advanced

Configure Redis 7 cluster sharding with SSL/TLS authentication and security hardening

Set up a production-ready Redis 7 cluster with automatic sharding, SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and comprehensive security hardening for high availability and data protection.

45 min 4 distros 1,060 views
performance Advanced

Optimize OpenResty performance with advanced caching strategies and Lua optimization

Configure high-performance caching with Redis integration, implement microcaching strategies, and optimize Lua scripts for memory management in production OpenResty deployments.

45 min 4 distros 1,113 views
security Advanced

Configure Linux audit system with SIEM integration for Splunk security monitoring

Set up auditd with custom security rules, configure Splunk Universal Forwarder for log shipping, and implement real-time monitoring workflows for comprehensive security event tracking and compliance reporting.

45 min 4 distros 1,764 views
security Intermediate

Configure Kubernetes network policies for enhanced cluster security

Implement granular network security controls in Kubernetes using Calico CNI. Learn to create ingress and egress policies, namespace isolation, and label-based microsegmentation for production clusters.

35 min 4 distros 939 views
devops Advanced

Set up Kubernetes persistent volume snapshots and backup automation

Configure CSI snapshot controllers, create persistent volume snapshots, and implement automated backup strategies with Velero for production Kubernetes environments.

45 min 4 distros 996 views
devops Advanced

Implement Kafka Streams exactly-once processing semantics with Java applications

Configure Kafka cluster and Java applications for exactly-once processing semantics with transaction state management, idempotent producers, and EOS isolation levels for reliable stream processing.

45 min 4 distros 986 views
databases Intermediate

Implement ClickHouse backup automation with compression and S3 integration

Set up automated ClickHouse backups with compression, S3 storage, and systemd timers. Includes monitoring, encryption, and recovery procedures for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 942 views
monitoring Intermediate

Install and configure Filebeat 8.15 for efficient log shipping to ELK stack

Set up Filebeat 8.15 to collect and ship logs from multiple sources to Elasticsearch. Configure SSL/TLS security, performance optimization, and monitoring for production-grade log aggregation.

45 min 4 distros 1,067 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Alertmanager with email and Slack notifications for monitoring alerts

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email SMTP and Slack webhook integrations for comprehensive monitoring notifications. Set up alert routing rules and test notification delivery.

25 min 4 distros 977 views

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