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Deploying a Next.js App with PM2 and GitHub Actions
A practical guide to deploying a Next.js application to your own server using PM2, Nginx, and automated GitHub Actions deployments over SSH.
Grafana Alerting for Your Production Stack
A practical guide to setting up metric and log-based alerts in Grafana with Discord notifications, covering CPU, MySQL, and Laravel log alerts.
Completing the LGTM Stack with Grafana Tempo
A practical guide to adding distributed tracing to your stack with Grafana Tempo, Alloy, and OpenTelemetry on a Laravel application.
MySQL Monitoring with Grafana and Alloy
A step-by-step guide to monitoring your MySQL database using Grafana Alloy and Mimir, with a ready-made Grafana dashboard.
MySQL Production Setup
A practical guide to installing and configuring MySQL on Ubuntu for production use, including backup and restore procedures with S3.
Grafana Monitoring with OSS Tools
A practical guide to setting up a full monitoring stack with Grafana, Mimir, Loki, and Alloy for your self-hosted projects.
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