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 Intermediate

Configure Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes cluster with Helm charts and Elasticsearch backend

Deploy Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes using Helm charts with Elasticsearch backend storage. Configure ingress, SSL certificates, and Prometheus integration for production-ready distributed tracing observability.

45 min 4 distros 317 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Jaeger alerting with Prometheus and Grafana for distributed tracing observability

Set up comprehensive monitoring and alerting for Jaeger distributed tracing using Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards with automated alerts for trace performance issues.

45 min 4 distros 255 views
devops Advanced

Set up Spark Streaming with Kafka and Delta Lake for real-time analytics

Configure Apache Spark 3.5 with Kafka integration and Delta Lake support for building production-grade real-time analytics pipelines with ACID transactions and streaming capabilities.

45 min 4 distros 520 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure MariaDB 11.6 performance monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive MariaDB monitoring with mysqld_exporter, Prometheus metrics collection, and custom Grafana dashboards for database performance insights and alerting.

35 min 4 distros 309 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure PM2 log rotation and advanced monitoring with Prometheus integration

Set up comprehensive PM2 monitoring with automated log rotation, Prometheus metrics, cluster mode management, and production-ready health checks for Node.js applications.

45 min 4 distros 629 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Caddy and Consul integration with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Caddy reverse proxy and Consul service discovery with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards for performance insights and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 323 views
databases Intermediate

Configure Elasticsearch 8 snapshot and restore policies with automated backup strategies

Set up comprehensive Elasticsearch 8 backup strategies with snapshot lifecycle management (SLM), filesystem and S3 repository backends, automated scheduling, and recovery procedures for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 381 views
security Advanced

Integrate ClamAV cluster with file upload APIs for scalable malware scanning

Set up a clustered ClamAV deployment with REST API endpoints for automated malware scanning of file uploads. Configure load balancing, authentication, and monitoring for high-availability antivirus scanning in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 375 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup Caddy automatic SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt and DNS challenges

Configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic SSL certificate provisioning using Let's Encrypt and DNS challenge authentication for secure HTTPS automation.

25 min 4 distros 1,322 views
security Advanced

Configure ClamAV cluster with Kubernetes deployment for high availability antivirus scanning

Deploy a distributed ClamAV antivirus cluster on Kubernetes with persistent storage, load balancing, and monitoring for enterprise-grade threat detection and scanning.

45 min 4 distros 681 views
databases Advanced

Optimize Elasticsearch 8 search performance with custom analyzers and field mappings

Configure custom text analyzers, optimize field mappings, and implement index templates to dramatically improve Elasticsearch search performance and relevance for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 270 views
security Advanced

Configure CockroachDB SSL encryption and security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and advanced security policies for CockroachDB 24.3 in production environments with certificate management and cluster monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 345 views

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