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.

security Intermediate

Configure Nagios Core 4.5 SSL certificates and security hardening with authentication controls

Secure your Nagios monitoring with SSL certificates, advanced authentication, and comprehensive access controls. This guide covers Let's Encrypt integration, web interface hardening, and security monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 14 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up Nagios Core 4.5 distributed monitoring with NRPE for remote host checks

Configure Nagios Core server with NRPE agents for distributed monitoring across multiple servers. Set up remote host checks, service monitoring, and centralized alerting for comprehensive infrastructure oversight.

45 min 4 distros 15 views
security Intermediate

Configure SELinux mandatory access controls for enhanced security

Set up SELinux on Ubuntu and Debian systems, configure security modes and policies, create custom application rules, and implement comprehensive monitoring for enhanced Linux security hardening.

45 min 4 distros 18 views
databases Beginner

Set up development database environments with environment variables

Learn to configure PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB development databases using environment variables for secure connection management and simplified configuration across different environments.

25 min 4 distros 22 views
databases Advanced

Configure MariaDB Galera cluster 10.11 for multi-master replication with automatic failover

Set up a highly available MariaDB Galera cluster with multi-master replication, automatic failover, and synchronous data replication across multiple database nodes for enterprise applications.

45 min 4 distros 28 views
databases Advanced

Optimize ScyllaDB performance for time-series data workloads with advanced configuration tuning

Configure ScyllaDB with specialized optimizations for time-series workloads including partitioning strategies, compaction settings, and memory tuning. Set up monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana for production performance insights.

45 min 4 distros 34 views
databases Advanced

Configure ScyllaDB SSL encryption and authentication with certificate management and security hardening

Secure your ScyllaDB cluster with comprehensive SSL/TLS encryption for client connections and inter-node communication. This tutorial covers certificate generation, authentication setup, and production security hardening.

45 min 4 distros 36 views
security Advanced

Configure SSH certificate authentication with CA signing for secure server access

Set up SSH certificate-based authentication using a Certificate Authority to eliminate individual key management. Create signed user certificates that provide secure, scalable access control for multiple servers and users.

45 min 4 distros 30 views
security Intermediate

Configure SSH two-factor authentication with Google Authenticator TOTP

Add an extra layer of security to SSH logins by requiring both a password and a time-based one-time password (TOTP) generated by Google Authenticator or compatible apps.

25 min 4 distros 32 views
networking Advanced

Monitor OSPF network topology with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive OSPF network monitoring using FRRouting, Prometheus SNMP exporter, and Grafana dashboards to track network topology changes, LSA states, and routing convergence in real-time.

45 min 4 distros 39 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Jetty performance with JMX and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Jetty monitoring using JMX metrics collection with Prometheus JMX Exporter and visualize performance data through custom Grafana dashboards with automated alerting.

45 min 4 distros 40 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Cherokee web server with MySQL database optimization and performance tuning

Set up Cherokee web server with optimized MySQL database connections, FastCGI configuration, and performance tuning for high-traffic web applications on Linux systems.

45 min 4 distros 37 views

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