Magic Baseline
Why this book was written.
There is a recurring moment in IT: something works. Then it has to change. Suddenly, the most important question is no longer how — but why.
Erich Alexander C. Göttert has spent more than two decades developing, securing and operating digital infrastructure.
His focus lies where technology, architecture and responsibility meet. He spent more than 15 years working in Asia; his experience ranges from traditional server and network infrastructures to security architectures based on open technologies and traceable operating models.
Why does a system work — and what is the trust we place in it based on?
This question shapes the trilogy. The book does not promise a perfect infrastructure. It asks what should be understood before a change can be made responsibly.
The strongest systems are not those that use the most technology. They are those whose foundations are understood.