// Systems Engineering Journal
Vol. 01 — 2026

Deep dives into
protocols, storage,
and systems.

Interactive technical explorations of the internals that power enterprise infrastructure — from wire protocols to disk writes.

3 Articles Interactive Visualizations Storage & Networking & Testing
Latest Articles
Issue 002 · Mar 2026
SMB & NFS — End-to-End Write Flow

An interactive protocol explorer tracing every step of a write operation — from userspace syscall through kernel redirectors, authentication, cache management, distributed replication, and the critical ACK decision point. Compare SMB and NFS side by side.

25 min deep dive
Issue 001 · Feb 2026
Enterprise Storage Testing with Strategic Heat Maps

A data-driven approach to prioritizing test coverage across 13 data properties and 16 test types. Interactive D3 heatmap reveals where testing effort yields the highest return.

12 min read
Issue 003 · Mar 2026
Playwright Technical Analysis

A comprehensive deep-dive into modern browser automation — architecture, AI/MCP integration, locator systems, and how Playwright stacks up against Selenium and Cypress.

15 min read