Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Talk by Ashley Mensah

socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/presentations/declarative-mesh-networking-nix

Mesh networking solves the problem of connecting machines across locations, but today it is rarely declarative. Homelabs and enterprises alike rely on imperative setup or low-level WireGuard configurations. This talk shows how Nix can be used to declaratively manage mesh networking with NetBird, reducing drift while improving reliability, security, and reproducibility through open source tooling.