# 04 · SNS Systems — Scaffold / Research / TODO

**Status:** Planned · **Tagline:** *Systems That Endure*
**Entity:** SNS Systems LLC (operating subsidiary of SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC)
**Liability tier:** **Medium** — mostly configuration/professional work; E&O matters more than premises liability
**Signature accent:** Emerald `#10B981` — see [`branding.html`](./branding.html)
**Formal brief:** [`../../divisions/sns-systems.md`](../../divisions/sns-systems.md)

## Scaffold / Research
- **The on-prem compute layer** — the clearest expression of the parent's open-source, Linux-first philosophy.
- **Services:** Linux server design/admin, virtualization (Proxmox, KVM, VMware) + containers, self-hosted infra (mail, files, identity, backups), storage/NAS/SAN + DR design, Ansible automation for repeatable documented builds.
- **Boundary line:** Systems = on-prem servers/OS/virtualization. Infrastructure = the wire/LAN. Cloud = off-prem compute.
- **Managed work goes to Support**, not here — Systems builds, Support maintains.
- Until active, can run as an assumed name of an existing operating sub or the parent.

## TODO → Plan (do before creating milestones)
- [ ] Define standard reference builds (hypervisor stack, backup stack, identity, monitoring)
- [ ] Build the Ansible baseline / IaC repo for repeatable deployments
- [ ] Pricing: project builds vs. handoff-to-Support maintenance
- [ ] Vendor/hardware sourcing (servers, storage) + open-source stack decisions
- [ ] Get E&O insurance quotes
- [ ] Finalize logo from [`branding.html`](./branding.html) prompt

## TODO → Launch (see [`../../divisions/legal-structure.md`](../../divisions/legal-structure.md))
- [ ] Form SNS Systems LLC on INBiz (owner: Holdings LLC) · EIN · operating agreement
- [ ] Separate business bank account
- [ ] Bind E&O + general liability insurance

## Milestones
_TBD — populate once the plan above is complete._

## Legal & Insurance
Store formation docs and insurance policies in a `legal/` folder here.