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.

databases Intermediate

Set up automated MariaDB Galera cluster backups with compression

Learn how to build a cluster-safe backup strategy for MariaDB Galera using Mariabackup, compression, systemd timers and remote storage offloading, with verification and node restore procedures.

40 min 4 distros 43 views
monitoring Advanced

Implement Kibana 8 custom threat hunting dashboards for security incident response

Build production-grade Kibana 8 threat hunting dashboards with MITRE ATT&CK mapping, Lens visualizations, drilldowns, KQL detections and role-based access control for SOC teams. Includes saved objects API automation for version-controlled dashboard deployment.

90 min 4 distros 67 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 590 views
devops Advanced

Integrate Jaeger with Istio service mesh for distributed tracing

Learn how to integrate Jaeger with Istio service mesh to get end-to-end distributed tracing across Kubernetes microservices, including sidecar injection, trace sampling, and ingress gateway access to the Jaeger UI.

60 min 4 distros 614 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 768 views
networking Advanced

Implement enterprise network QoS with Cisco integration using FRRouting and traffic shaping

Configure enterprise-grade Quality of Service policies with DSCP marking, traffic shaping using tc and HTB, and seamless integration with Cisco equipment through FRRouting BGP and OSPF routing protocols for comprehensive network bandwidth management.

45 min 4 distros 1,043 views
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 1,188 views
devops Advanced

Setup S3-compatible disaster recovery with cross-region replication using MinIO

Configure MinIO clusters across multiple regions with automated cross-region bucket replication, SSL encryption, and comprehensive monitoring for enterprise-grade disaster recovery.

45 min 4 distros 1,138 views
security Advanced

Implement backup encryption key rotation and secure management with GPG and automated scripts

Build a production-grade backup encryption system with automated GPG key rotation, secure key distribution, and monitoring. Learn to implement enterprise-level key management policies with systemd timers and secure storage practices.

45 min 4 distros 697 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Node.js application monitoring with Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Node.js application monitoring using Prometheus metrics collection with the prom-client library and create custom Grafana dashboards for performance insights and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 917 views
networking Advanced

Implement OSPF multi-area design with FRRouting and advanced routing policies

Deploy multi-area OSPF networks with FRRouting, configure area types and LSA filtering, implement advanced routing policies with route maps, and integrate BGP redistribution for enterprise network design.

45 min 4 distros 1,047 views
security Advanced

Set up Kubernetes container image security scanning with Trivy and admission controllers

Implement automated security scanning for Kubernetes container images using Trivy scanner and admission controllers to block vulnerable images before deployment.

45 min 4 distros 951 views

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