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Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery and automatic backend updates

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Implement Istio multi-cluster canary deployments and traffic splitting

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Implement HAProxy WAF integration with ModSecurity 3 for advanced threat protection

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Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

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networking Advanced

Configure HAProxy with Consul for dynamic service discovery and automatic backend updates

Build a self-updating load balancer by integrating HAProxy with Consul service discovery, consul-template, and health checks so backends register and deregister automatically without manual reloads.

75 min 4 distros 30 views
devops Advanced

Implement Istio multi-cluster canary deployments and traffic splitting

Build a primary-remote Istio multi-cluster mesh with shared trust domain, then run progressive canary rollouts using DestinationRule subsets, weighted VirtualServices and metrics-based promotion across clusters.

90 min 4 distros 56 views
security Advanced

Implement HAProxy WAF integration with ModSecurity 3 for advanced threat protection

Deploy ModSecurity 3 as a Stream Processing Offload Agent in front of HAProxy to inspect HTTP traffic with the OWASP Core Rule Set. This tutorial covers SPOA compilation, SPOE filter configuration, detection versus blocking modes, and production tuning.

75 min 4 distros 43 views
databases Advanced

Configure PostgreSQL 17 SSL encryption and certificate-based authentication

Set up a private CA, issue server and client certificates, enforce TLS 1.2+ with strong ciphers, and configure pg_hba.conf for mutual TLS client certificate authentication in PostgreSQL 17.

45 min 4 distros 138 views
databases Intermediate

Configure PostgreSQL 17 connection pooling with PgBouncer for high availability

Deploy PgBouncer in front of PostgreSQL 17 with session, transaction and statement pooling modes, SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication, keepalived-based HA, and Prometheus monitoring for production workloads.

45 min 4 distros 230 views
devops Advanced

Configure Kubernetes secrets management with External Secrets Operator and HashiCorp Vault

Learn how to deploy External Secrets Operator on Kubernetes, integrate it with HashiCorp Vault using the Kubernetes auth method, and sync secrets via SecretStore and ClusterSecretStore resources with production-grade RBAC and monitoring.

75 min 4 distros 304 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure Consul Connect service mesh monitoring with distributed tracing

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Consul Connect service mesh with Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, Jaeger distributed tracing, and Envoy proxy observability for production-grade service mesh operations.

45 min 4 distros 994 views
devops Advanced

Implement Deno microservices architecture with service discovery and load balancing

Build a production-ready Deno microservices architecture with Consul service discovery, HAProxy load balancing, and comprehensive monitoring using Prometheus. This tutorial covers container orchestration, health checks, and automated failover for scalable applications.

45 min 4 distros 816 views
security Advanced

Implement Kubernetes security scanning with Falco and OPA Gatekeeper for runtime protection

Set up comprehensive Kubernetes security with Falco for runtime threat detection and OPA Gatekeeper for admission control policy enforcement. This tutorial covers installation, configuration, and custom security policies.

45 min 4 distros 529 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure OpenTelemetry custom metrics for application monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana

Set up OpenTelemetry SDK to collect custom application metrics, export them to Prometheus for storage, and visualize performance data in Grafana dashboards with automated alerting.

45 min 4 distros 789 views
monitoring Advanced

Configure Jaeger with Elasticsearch backend security and encryption

Set up secure communication between Jaeger and Elasticsearch using TLS encryption, authentication, and production-grade security hardening for distributed tracing infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 593 views
databases Advanced

Setup ScyllaDB backup validation and automated restore testing

Configure automated ScyllaDB backups with nodetool snapshots, implement validation scripts to verify backup integrity, and set up systemd timers for automated restore testing with Prometheus monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 486 views

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