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 Advanced

Implement OpenResty rate limiting and DDoS protection with advanced Lua rules

Set up comprehensive rate limiting and DDoS protection for OpenResty using nginx directives, Redis-backed Lua middleware, and advanced security rules with monitoring and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 619 views
performance Advanced

Implement Spark SQL performance optimization with Catalyst optimizer and advanced tuning

Optimize Apache Spark 3.5 SQL performance using Catalyst optimizer with advanced query tuning, adaptive query execution, and production-grade configuration for high-throughput analytics workloads.

45 min 4 distros 516 views
performance Advanced

Configure Nginx Redis cluster caching for high availability and performance optimization

Set up Nginx with Redis cluster caching to achieve high availability and optimized performance. This advanced configuration includes cluster setup, failover testing, and performance tuning for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 465 views
performance Intermediate

Optimize Varnish 7 cache storage with memory tuning and persistence configuration

Configure Varnish 7 memory allocation and storage backends for optimal cache performance. Set up file-based persistence and tune memory parameters for high-traffic workloads with monitoring.

25 min 4 distros 597 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 475 views
security Advanced

Implement OpenResty rate limiting and API protection with Lua middleware

Build production-grade API protection using OpenResty's Lua middleware with advanced rate limiting algorithms, request throttling, and comprehensive security policies for high-traffic web applications.

45 min 4 distros 444 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure PHP Composer for dependency management and autoloading

Set up PHP Composer with global configuration, PSR-4 autoloading, and dependency management workflows for modern PHP development across Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux distributions.

25 min 4 distros 455 views
databases Advanced

Optimize DuckDB performance for large datasets with partitioning

Configure DuckDB with advanced partitioning strategies and memory optimization for processing multi-gigabyte datasets efficiently. Includes Python integration, query optimization techniques, and comprehensive monitoring setup.

45 min 4 distros 636 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Linux filesystem tuning and optimization for database workloads

Optimize Linux filesystem performance for database workloads by configuring mount options, I/O schedulers, and kernel parameters to maximize database throughput and minimize latency.

45 min 4 distros 475 views
linux Advanced

Configure Linux transparent huge pages and memory optimization for database workloads

Learn to configure transparent huge pages (THP) and optimize Linux memory management for database workloads. Covers THP disable/enable strategies, performance monitoring, and automation with systemd.

25 min 6 distros 859 views
hosting Beginner

Fix Apache web server high memory usage and optimize performance

Diagnose Apache memory issues and optimize MPM modules, worker processes, and configuration to reduce RAM usage and improve web server performance.

25 min 6 distros 1,324 views
devops Intermediate

Integrate Redis 7 with microservices architecture for caching and session management

Set up Redis 7 as a centralized caching layer and session store for microservices, with service discovery integration and clustering for high availability. Configure distributed session management patterns and implement Redis clustering for horizontal scalability.

45 min 4 distros 776 views

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