Smylers over at perl.org has some amazing SSH tips and tricks to share. I recently discovered this post as the result of a Reddit comment. The post shows you everything, from port and X forwarding, to persistent and faster connections. Oh, and how to generate and use keypairs, in case you weren’t already. Check it at the link below:
SSH Can Do That? Productivity Tips for Working with Remote Servers - Smylers at Perl.org