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Guides, How-to's, and Technical Docs
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Use Terraform With Linode Object Storage
This guide provides a brief introduction to Terraform, and explains how to use it to configure Linode Object Storage. -
Creating a Multicloud Infrastructure Using Terraform
This guide shows you how to use Multicloud Terraform to provide a consistent workflow so you can manage infrastructure with only a few configuration files. -
Deploy Secure Linodes using Cloud Firewalls and Terraform
This guide will show you how to use the Terraform application to deploy Linode instances with pre-configured Cloud Firewalls assigned to them. -
Import Existing Infrastructure to Terraform
This guide will describe how to import existing Linode infrastructure into Terraform using the official Linode provider plugin. -
Managing Secrets with Terraform
Learn everything you need to know about secrets management with Terraform. -
Use Terraform to Provision Infrastructure on Linode
This article gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use Terraform to provision, modify, and destroy infrastructure using only code and simple commands. -
A Beginner's Guide to Terraform
A look into Terraform's primary components, features, and configurations for the new Terraform user -
Installing MySQL: A Definitive Guide
Learn how to install MySQL on Linux (through your distribution's native repositories or by using MySQL's own), Windows, and macOS. -
Database Sharding: Concepts, Examples, and Strategies
Database sharding divides data into smaller chunks and distributes it across different database nodes. Learn more about sharding practices and strategies. -
Install and Configure Apache Kafka on Ubuntu
Learn how to install and configure Apache Kafka, a popular open-source platform for stream management and processing first developed by LinkedIn. -
Navigate MongoDB and Query Your Data
Learn how to navigate your MongoDB database. From examples of the various query operators through text searches and indexing, this tutorial has you covered. -
How to Use Indexes in MongoDB
Learn what MongoDB indexes are, how to create and modify them to improve your database query performance. -
Getting Started with MongoDB
MongoDB gives you a flexible and less rigid way to store your data than traditional relational databases. This tutorial gives everything you need to start using MongoDB. -
Secrets Management with Ansible
Ansible is a powerful tool for automating server provisioning and management. But these tasks often require secrets like passwords and access tokens. To keep your secrets secure, you should implement secrets management with Ansible. Learn how to choose the best secrets management solution for your needs and how to get started using it with Ansible in this tutorial. -
Deploy a Packer Image with Terraform
Packer automates the process of developing machine images, and Terraform automates the provisioning of infrastructure. Not surprisingly, combining the two can give you a full and robust chain for automating deployments, including CI/CD. Through this tutorial, learn what you need to put these tools together for your infrastructure. -
Install Chef on Ubuntu 20.04
This guide provides a brief introduction to the Chef configuration management software and explains how to install and use it. -
Understand and Use IP Addresses
This guide will help you understand the Internet Protocol (IP) which underpins the entire Internet, as well as IP addresses, and how to describe and use them. -
Use Buildah to Build OCI Container Images
Buildah is a powerful open-source tool for creating containers and container images. Whether you want to create containers for Dockerfiles and Containerfiles or entirely from scratch, Buildah provides a robust set of features to carry you through. Learn all about Buildah and how to get started using it in this tutorial. -
Podman vs Docker: Comparing the Two Containerization Tools
Containers offer portable, lightweight environments for developing and deploying applications. And while Docker has been the most popular containerization tool, Podman has arisen as a compelling alternative. What sets the two tools apart, and when should you use one over the other? Find out in this tutorial comparing Podman and Docker. -
Install Podman for Running Containers
Podman has risen as a compelling alternative to Docker for deploying and managing containers. Podman stands out for its daemonless architecture, which gives it true rootless containers and heightened security. In this tutorial, find out all you need to get started installing and using Podman for running containers.
Marketplace Solutions
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VS Code Server
Run VS code in the cloud, right from your browser -
GitLab
Most popular self-hosted Git tool to manage the DevOps lifecycle -
Jenkins
Automate your infrastructure by delegating jobs and tasks to Jenkins -
MySQL/MariaDB
World’s most popular open source database -
PostgreSQL
Powerful and flexible open source relational database management system -
RabbitMQ
Most popular open source message broker
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