Tony Anderson

What are Virt-Manager and KVM Hypervisor

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A technical virtualization architecture diagram for AndoTech. It shows the layers of a Linux virtualization stack, including the KVM Kernel Module, QEMU layer, Virtio drivers, and the Virt-Manager GUI controlling various guest virtual machines like Arch and Debian.

** At a Glance: Native Linux Virtualization** If you want to run virtual machines with near-native, bare-metal speed on Linux, bypassing heavy user-space platforms like VirtualBox, here is how the native stack fits together: Introduction to Hypervisors A hypervisor is the underlying software layer that enables the creation and management of virtual machines (VMs) on … Read more

KDE Plasma Best for Customization

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A clean showcase of the default out of the box desktop layout for KDE Plasma.

💡 Quick Review: KDE Plasma at a Glance KDE Plasma balances massive visual flair with lightweight system efficiency. Here is what you need to know about setting it up right: Why Choose KDE Plasma? KDE Plasma offers a sleek, modern, and deeply customizable interface designed for both performance and productivity. It introduces robust window management, … Read more

Snapper Backup Solution

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A technical conceptual diagram for AndoTech detailing the Snapper backup utility layout on a dark background. The left half shows automated timeline snapshot retention rules (Hourly, Daily, Weekly), while the right half illustrates a package manager pre-and-post upgrade snapshot hook pipeline.

💡 Quick Guide: Native Btrfs Snapshots Because CachyOS uses Btrfs as its default file system, Snapper provides an incredibly fast, native safety net for your system updates: Purpose of Snapper on CachyOS (Arch Linux) Snapper is a powerful tool for managing Btrfs file system snapshots. Unlike traditional backup tools, Snapper takes near-instantaneous, point-in-time snapshots of … Read more