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.

monitoring Intermediate

Setup Node.js error tracking with Sentry for production monitoring and debugging

Configure Sentry error tracking for Node.js applications with PM2 process management, automated error reporting, and production-ready alerting to catch and debug issues before they affect users.

25 min 4 distros 33 views
performance Intermediate

Configure Cherokee caching and compression for improved performance

Set up Cherokee web server with advanced caching modules and gzip compression to dramatically improve page load times and reduce bandwidth usage for high-traffic websites.

25 min 4 distros 56 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes cluster with Helm charts and Elasticsearch backend

Deploy Jaeger distributed tracing on Kubernetes using Helm charts with Elasticsearch backend storage. Configure ingress, SSL certificates, and Prometheus integration for production-ready distributed tracing observability.

45 min 4 distros 105 views
monitoring Intermediate

Monitor Caddy and Consul integration with Prometheus and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive monitoring for Caddy reverse proxy and Consul service discovery with Prometheus metrics collection and Grafana dashboards for performance insights and alerting.

45 min 4 distros 64 views
security Advanced

Integrate ClamAV cluster with file upload APIs for scalable malware scanning

Set up a clustered ClamAV deployment with REST API endpoints for automated malware scanning of file uploads. Configure load balancing, authentication, and monitoring for high-availability antivirus scanning in production environments.

45 min 4 distros 108 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup Caddy automatic SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt and DNS challenges

Configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic SSL certificate provisioning using Let's Encrypt and DNS challenge authentication for secure HTTPS automation.

25 min 4 distros 163 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup NGINX SSL certificates with PM2 clustering for Node.js applications

Configure NGINX as a reverse proxy with SSL certificates and load balancing for PM2 clustered Node.js applications. Set up automatic SSL certificate management with Let's Encrypt, implement health checks, and optimize performance for production environments.

45 min 4 distros 124 views
security Advanced

Configure CockroachDB SSL encryption and security hardening

Set up SSL/TLS encryption, authentication, and advanced security policies for CockroachDB 24.3 in production environments with certificate management and cluster monitoring.

45 min 4 distros 97 views
databases Advanced

Set up CockroachDB backup and disaster recovery automation with systemd timers and monitoring

Configure automated backup strategies for CockroachDB with systemd timers, implement comprehensive disaster recovery procedures, and set up monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana for production-grade database infrastructure.

90 min 4 distros 105 views
hosting Intermediate

Setup Tomcat SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt automation

Configure Apache Tomcat 11 with automated SSL certificate management using Let's Encrypt and Certbot. Set up HTTPS connector, Java keystore integration, and automatic certificate renewal for production environments.

25 min 4 distros 117 views
monitoring Intermediate

Implement Tomcat application monitoring with JMX and Grafana dashboards

Set up comprehensive Apache Tomcat 10 monitoring using JMX metrics, Prometheus JMX Exporter, and Grafana dashboards to track application performance, memory usage, and request metrics in real-time.

45 min 4 distros 107 views
security Intermediate

Implement Nginx SSL certificate automation with Let's Encrypt using Certbot

Set up automated SSL certificate management for Nginx using Let's Encrypt and Certbot. Configure automatic certificate renewal, implement SSL security hardening, and monitor certificate health for production websites.

35 min 4 distros 105 views

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