Look ma, no secrets! - bootstrapping cryptographic trust in my homelab using Nix, UKIs, TPMs and SPI

Presenters Arian van Putten Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Building a Self-Bootstrapping Home Lab: A Deep Dive into Automated Security 🛠️ Ever dreamt of a home lab that just… works? One where your servers configure themselves, establish secure connections, and generally take care of themselves without you constantly fiddling with manual configurations and risky secrets management? It’s a compelling vision, and one that a recent tech conference presentation brought to life – with a very dramatic live demo! Let’s break down how this ambitious project aims to achieve that goal. ...

September 30, 2025 · 5 min

systemd-confext Two Years On: Versioned Overlays for /etc, Reloaded

Presenters Maia Xiao Maanya Goenka Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Linux Configuration Management with Confix! 🛠️ Managing configuration files on Linux systems, especially in dynamic environments like Azure, can be a real headache. It’s easy to introduce errors that can bring services crashing down. But what if there was a better way? Enter Confix, a new system designed to bring safer, more manageable configuration updates to your Linux world! Let’s dive in and explore how Confix can simplify your life. ...

September 30, 2025 · 3 min

systemd: round table

Presenters Luca Boccassi Mike Yuan Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek Daan De Meyer Lennart Poettering Yu Watanabe Source All Systems Go! 2025 Systemd: More Than Just Init - A Look at Security, Philosophy, and the Road Ahead 🚀 Systemd. It’s a name that evokes strong opinions, but behind the controversy lies a powerful and constantly evolving system. Recently, I attended a presentation diving deep into the project’s health, future direction, and underlying philosophy. Let’s unpack the key takeaways – and why you should care. ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min

How I optimized away 94% CPU from zbus

Presenters Zeeshan Ali Khan Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 ZBUS: Supercharging DBUS Communication in Rust ✨ DBUS. It’s a name that might evoke images of legacy systems and slightly dusty technology. But don’t count it out just yet! It’s a mature, widely-used inter-process communication (IPC) system, and when you need to talk between processes, it’s often a solid choice. But what happens when you want to do it fast? That’s where ZBUS comes in. This blog post dives into the fascinating story of how ZBUS, a Rust library, is revolutionizing DBUS communication. ...

September 30, 2025 · 3 min

Linux IPC: Lost between Threading and Networking

Presenters David Rheinsberg Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Level Up Linux IPC: Lessons from the Trenches & a Call to Action 🛠️ Linux is the backbone of so much of our tech world, from servers to smartphones. But behind the scenes, something critical has been a source of frustration: inter-process communication (IPC). David’s recent presentation really dug into this, and we’re breaking down the issues, the inspiration, and a potential path forward. Buckle up – it’s a fascinating dive into the heart of operating system design! ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min