Vivian Voss

← Voss'scher Verlag

Book cover: Integrated by Design.

Integrated by Design

Why the Best Systems Are the Ones You Don't Notice

FreeBSD, from philosophy to practice.

Author
Vivian Voss
Publisher
Voss'scher Verlag
Language
English
Edition
First edition, 2026
Pages
370 (full colour)
Release
April 2026

Editions

Format
Hardcover, Case Laminate, Matt
Pages
370 (full colour)
Trim
7 × 10 in (177.8 × 254 mm)
Paper
Premium White
ISBN
978-3-9828652-0-1

What you pay, what I earn

ShopPriceTaxPrintAmazon (40%)RoyaltyNet (est.) Amazon.com$90.00varies$35.25$36.00$18.75$10.88 Amazon.ca$90.00varies$35.25$36.00$18.75$10.88 Amazon.co.uk£70.000%£26.35£28.00£15.65£9.08 Amazon.de€90.00€6.30 (7%)€31.29€36.00€22.71€13.17 Amazon.fr€90.00€4.95 (5.5%)€31.29€36.00€22.71€13.17 Amazon.es€90.00€3.60 (4%)€31.29€36.00€22.71€13.17 Amazon.it€90.00€3.60 (4%)€31.29€36.00€22.71€13.17 Amazon.nl€90.00€8.10 (9%)€31.29€36.00€22.71€13.17 Amazon.com.be€90.00€5.40 (6%)€31.29€36.00€22.71€13.17 Amazon.ie€90.000%€31.29€36.00€22.71€13.17 Amazon.plPLN 350PLN 17.50 (5%)PLN 146.47PLN 140.00PLN 63.53PLN 36.85 Amazon.seSEK 870SEK 52.20 (6%)SEK 349.39SEK 348.00SEK 172.61SEK 100.11

Royalty = (60% × list price) - printing cost. Amazon keeps 40%. Printing comes from the author's share. Tax is local book VAT, paid by the customer on top. Net estimate after ~42% German income tax. All figures from Amazon KDP.

Buy Hardcover on Amazon → Buy signed Hardcover direct →
Format
Paperback
Pages
370 (full colour)
Trim
7 × 10 in (177.8 × 254 mm)
Paper
White
ISBN
978-3-9828652-1-8

What you pay, what I earn

ShopPriceTaxPrintAmazon (40%)RoyaltyNet (est.) Amazon.com$80.00varies$15.87$32.00$32.13$18.64 Amazon.caCA$110.00variesCA$20.50CA$44.00CA$45.50CA$26.39 Amazon.co.uk£60.000%£10.84£24.00£25.16£14.59 Amazon.de€70.00€4.90 (7%)€13.70€28.00€28.30€16.41 Amazon.fr€70.00€3.85 (5.5%)€13.70€28.00€28.30€16.41 Amazon.es€70.00€2.80 (4%)€13.70€28.00€28.30€16.41 Amazon.it€70.00€2.80 (4%)€13.70€28.00€28.30€16.41 Amazon.nl€70.00€6.30 (9%)€13.70€28.00€28.30€16.41 Amazon.com.be€70.00€4.20 (6%)€13.70€28.00€28.30€16.41 Amazon.ie€70.000%€13.70€28.00€28.30€16.41 Amazon.co.jp¥12,800¥1,280 (10%)¥1,871¥5,120¥5,809¥3,369 Amazon.plPLN 300PLN 15.00 (5%)PLN 64.19PLN 120.00PLN 115.81PLN 67.17 Amazon.seSEK 770SEK 46.20 (6%)SEK 144.94SEK 308.00SEK 317.06SEK 183.89

Royalty = (60% × list price) - printing cost. Amazon keeps 40%. Printing comes from the author's share. Tax is local book VAT, paid by the customer on top. Net estimate after ~42% German income tax. All figures from Amazon KDP.

Buy Paperback on Amazon → Buy signed Paperback direct →
Format
Kindle Print Replica (fixed layout, full colour)
DRM
No
ISBN
978-3-9828652-2-5

What you pay, what I earn

ShopPriceTaxPrintAmazon (65%)RoyaltyNet (est.) Amazon.com$60.00varies$0.00$39.00$21.00$12.18 Amazon.caCA$90.00varies$0.00CA$58.50CA$31.50CA$18.27 Amazon.co.uk£50.000%£0.00£32.50£17.50£10.15 Amazon.de€60.00€3.93 (7%)€0.00€36.45€19.62€11.38 Amazon.fr€60.00€3.13 (5.5%)€0.00€36.97€19.90€11.54 Amazon.es€60.00€2.31 (4%)€0.00€37.50€20.19€11.71 Amazon.it€60.00€2.31 (4%)€0.00€37.50€20.19€11.71 Amazon.nl€60.00€4.95 (9%)€0.00€35.78€19.27€11.18 Amazon.in₹5,600₹854 (18%)₹0₹3,085₹1,661₹963 Amazon.co.jp¥9,600¥873 (10%)¥0¥5,673¥3,054¥1,771 Amazon.com.brR$320variesR$0.00R$208.00R$112.00R$64.96 Amazon.com.mxMXN 1,1000%$0.00MXN 715.00MXN 385.00MXN 223.30 Amazon.com.auA$90.00A$8.18 (10%)$0.00A$53.18A$28.64A$16.61

Royalty = 35% × (list price - local VAT). Amazon keeps 65% of the VAT-exclusive price. No printing costs. Tax deducted before royalty calculation. Net estimate after ~42% German income tax. All figures from Amazon KDP.

Buy Kindle Edition on Amazon → Get PDF or ePub direct →

Release: April 2026

Read Before You Buy

This preview covers the full front matter (cover, imprint, about the author, preface and the complete table of contents) together with two sample chapters:

Roughly 50 pages. Preview edition, not for sale.

Download Preview (PDF, 1.9 MB) →

Contents

Part I: The Problem

  1. Assembled vs Integrated
  2. The Fragmentation Tax
  3. “But It Works on My Machine”

Part II: The Evidence

  1. Containers Without Orchestrators
  2. The Safety Net
  3. Storage Without Layers
  4. The Firewall That Fits on One Page
  5. Package Management Without Fear
  6. Init Without an Empire
  7. Networking That Makes Sense
  8. Documentation as Commitment

Part III: The Pattern

  1. One Team, One System
  2. Boring Is a Feature
  3. The Unix Philosophy, Actually
  4. Constraints as Design

Part IV: The Practice

  1. From Zero to Server
  2. Your First Jail
  3. A Web Stack Without Complexity
  4. Jails in Production
  5. From Server to Laptop
  6. The Upgrade That Doesn't Break
  7. Monitoring With Base Tools

Appendices: FreeBSD vs Linux Feature Matrix, Migration Guide, Further Reading, Endnotes by Chapter, Index, Glossary of Technical Terms.

Help improve this book

Found a typo? A command that does not work on your version? An explanation that could be clearer? Every correction makes the next edition better. Contributors are acknowledged by name.

Report a correction →

Downloads

All scripts and configuration files from the book, ready to use.

View on GitHub →

This book is self-published through Amazon KDP. I set the prices, Amazon prints and ships. The numbers above are real. No rounding, no hiding. If you buy the hardcover on Amazon.de for €90, Amazon keeps €36.00 (40%), the printer takes €31.29 from my 60% share, I receive €22.71, and after ~42% income tax I keep approximately €13.17. That is how self-publishing works.