Systems Engineering Patterns

systemd, disk encryption, virtualization, backup, dotfiles — infrastructure patterns from real deployments. Every entry has a date and context proving it works.

Domains

Domain Focus

systemd

Service management, boot configuration, kernel parameters, mkinitcpio

LUKS & btrfs

Disk encryption, btrfs subvolumes, partition strategy, crypttab

KVM & QEMU

VM migration, libvirt, QEMU binary paths, virsh patterns

Borg Backup

Backup strategy, NFS vs SSH, Synology NAS integration

Stow & Dotfiles

GNU Stow, dots-quantum, per-host config, NVIM_APPNAME