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.

hosting Intermediate

Configure Apache reverse proxy with caching for microservices

Set up Apache HTTP Server as a reverse proxy with intelligent caching for microservices architectures. This tutorial covers mod_proxy, mod_cache configuration, cache policies, and monitoring for high-performance service delivery.

25 min 4 distros 36 views
security Advanced

Set up container runtime security with Falco and Sysdig for threat detection

Configure Falco for runtime security monitoring and Sysdig Agent for container visibility to detect threats in Kubernetes environments. Implement behavioral analysis, custom security rules, and threat detection policies for production container workloads.

45 min 4 distros 98 views
security Intermediate

Configure Apache security headers and Content Security Policy for enhanced web application protection

Configure essential security headers including HSTS, CSRF protection, and Content Security Policy (CSP) in Apache to protect your web applications from common attacks like XSS, clickjacking, and data injection vulnerabilities.

25 min 4 distros 128 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure Lighttpd 1.4 load balancing with multiple backend servers for high availability

Set up Lighttpd with mod_proxy to distribute traffic across multiple backend servers, implement health checks for automatic failover, and configure SSL termination for a robust high availability web infrastructure.

25 min 4 distros 166 views
hosting Intermediate

Configure PHP-FPM with NGINX reverse proxy and SSL certificates

Set up PHP-FPM with NGINX as a reverse proxy and secure it with Let's Encrypt SSL certificates. This configuration provides high performance for PHP applications with proper process isolation and automatic HTTPS.

25 min 4 distros 529 views
monitoring Intermediate

Set up PHP application performance monitoring with APM tools and real-time metrics collection

Monitor PHP application performance with New Relic APM and Elastic APM, implement custom metrics collection, and set up comprehensive Grafana dashboards for real-time application observability and performance optimization.

35 min 4 distros 206 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 167 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 204 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Varnish ESI (Edge Side Includes) for dynamic content optimization

Set up Varnish Cache 7 with Edge Side Includes to fragment and cache dynamic content separately. ESI allows you to cache static page parts while keeping dynamic sections fresh, improving performance for complex applications with mixed content types.

25 min 4 distros 266 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 153 views
security Advanced

Integrate OSSEC with Splunk for centralized security monitoring and log analysis

Set up OSSEC HIDS with Splunk Universal Forwarder to centralize security events, create monitoring dashboards, and enable real-time threat correlation across your infrastructure.

45 min 4 distros 161 views
security Advanced

Configure intrusion detection with OSSEC and fail2ban integration

Set up comprehensive intrusion detection by integrating OSSEC HIDS with fail2ban for automated threat response. This advanced configuration provides real-time monitoring, log analysis, and automated IP blocking for enhanced server security.

45 min 4 distros 202 views

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