infrastructure/notes/arch.md

NixOS System Config Plans

Levels of abstraction

1. Top-Level Host

• This is a bare-metal or otherwise non-managed VM that itself will contain VMs and Containers

2. MicroVM / Container

• As managed by a Top-Level Host
• Contains Applications/Services

3. Services / Applications

• Lowest Level, ran inside of a container or in special cases on a Top-Level Host
• Often has a port and domain associated with it

Open Questions

• Are MicroVMs and Containers LAN-routable or only on the Top-Level Host
  • Essentially Docker vs. Proxmox networking architecture

Requirements

• DHCP should be able to autoconfigure IPs at least for Top-Level hosts
• DNS should be automatically generated from Service definitions
• A Reverse Proxy shoudl also be able to be automatically set-up from service definitions
• Wireguard should function correctly