Chapter 1:
The Core Principle: Infrastructure-Agnostic Logic
Sovereignty is achieved when your operational "playbooks" are decoupled from the provider’s underlying hardware. Whether you are deploying to a container or a virtual machine, your automation should ensure:
Version Consistency: You control the exact binary and patch level.
Auditability: Every configuration change is captured in your version control system.
Recovery Independence: You can recreate the entire environment from code without vendor intervention