- Simplify and party automate the installation process.
- Simplify management of applications and configurations.
- Automate maintenance tasks (snapshots, updates, etc.).
- Create a "point of return" for system state.
- Provide a significant learning opportunity.
- Installation
- reproducible and reliable installation process
- Packages and configuration
- ansible? stew?
- Maintenance automation
- common tasks, backups, snapshots
- cron, systemd timers
- "Point of return" #undo_button