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.

monitoring Advanced

Configure advanced htop monitoring with custom scripts and alerting

Build a production-grade monitoring system using custom-compiled htop with automated process analysis scripts and multi-channel alerting for proactive infrastructure management.

45 min 4 distros 53 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure logrotate with Elasticsearch and Kibana integration for automated log management

Set up automated log rotation with Elasticsearch index lifecycle management and Kibana dashboard integration for scalable log management. Configure retention policies and monitoring alerts for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 43 views
devops Advanced

Setup Gunicorn blue-green deployment with NGINX for zero downtime Python applications

Configure zero-downtime deployments for Python web applications using Gunicorn blue-green deployment strategy with NGINX reverse proxy, automated health checks, and rollback mechanisms for production reliability.

45 min 4 distros 68 views
networking Advanced

Set up Linux network traffic shaping with tc and QoS for bandwidth management

Learn how to implement advanced network traffic control on Linux using tc (traffic control) and HTB (Hierarchical Token Bucket) queueing disciplines. This tutorial covers bandwidth limiting, QoS policies, and traffic prioritization for optimal network performance.

45 min 4 distros 67 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 82 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up InfluxDB alerting with Kapacitor and notifications

Configure comprehensive alerting for InfluxDB using Kapacitor with email, Slack, and webhook notifications. Set up real-time monitoring, thresholds, and automated responses for time-series data anomalies.

25 min 4 distros 96 views
monitoring Advanced

Set up Grafana Enterprise high availability clustering with PostgreSQL backend and load balancing

Build a production-ready Grafana Enterprise cluster with PostgreSQL shared storage, HAProxy load balancing, and SSL encryption. Includes automated failover, session persistence, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise observability platforms.

90 min 4 distros 220 views
monitoring Intermediate

Setup Grafana alerting with Slack and Microsoft Teams integration

Configure Grafana's unified alerting system to send notifications to Slack and Microsoft Teams. Set up alert rules, notification policies, and webhook integrations for comprehensive monitoring coverage.

25 min 4 distros 190 views
security Intermediate

Implement container security monitoring with Falco runtime detection

Set up Falco for real-time container security monitoring with runtime threat detection, Kubernetes integration, and automated alerting through Grafana dashboards.

45 min 4 distros 191 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor PostgreSQL performance with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive PostgreSQL monitoring using Prometheus PostgreSQL exporter and Grafana dashboards. Configure performance metrics collection, visualization, and alerting for database optimization and troubleshooting.

25 min 4 distros 166 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Grafana alerting with Prometheus and InfluxDB for comprehensive monitoring

Set up comprehensive Grafana alerting using both Prometheus metrics and InfluxDB time-series data to monitor your infrastructure from multiple data sources. This tutorial covers configuring data sources, creating alert rules, and setting up notification channels for production monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 186 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement SNMP trap monitoring and alerting system for proactive network management

Set up comprehensive SNMP trap monitoring with snmptrapd, automated alerting via email and webhooks, and integration with monitoring platforms like Nagios and Zabbix for proactive network management and real-time issue detection.

45 min 4 distros 212 views

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