Tutorials

Deep dives into DevOps and Server Side topics where theory blends with hands-on examples. You can try out commands from each tutorial in the attached remote playground, either from the browser or via SSH access from your local terminal — no extra setup required.

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Tutorials from outstanding independent authors proudly hosted by iximiuz Labs.

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Tutorial on Linux, Networking

Building an eBPF/XDP L2 Direct Server Return Load Balancer from Scratch

by Teodor Janez Podobnik

In this tutorial, you will learn how to build an Layer 2 DSR load balancer using eBPF/XDP, where backends send responses directly back to clients bypassing the load balancer.

eBPF

This tutorial was carefully crafted by an independent author and proudly hosted by iximiuz Labs.

Tutorial on Linux, Networking

Network Traffic Rate Limiting with eBPF/XDP

by Teodor Janez Podobnik

Learn how to implement a basic per-client ICMPv6 packet rate limiter using eBPF/XDP. This tutorial shows how to track client activity with eBPF maps and enforce limits directly in the kernel—without any user-space interaction.

eBPF