Crossplane Composition Functions: Internal Developer Platform Guide
Crossplane Composition Functions (v1.14+) deep dive — Pipeline Mode, KCL/Python/Go runtimes, building self-service IDP abstractions, and when functions beat raw patches.
OPC UA Pub/Sub: MQTT vs UADP Architecture Comparison
OPC UA Pub/Sub architecture compared — UDP UADP for deterministic LAN delivery vs MQTT for cloud-friendly fan-out. Mappings, message security, and when each wins.
ISA-100.11a vs WirelessHART: Wireless Industrial Networks Compared
ISA-100.11a vs WirelessHART head-to-head — TSCH MAC, 802.15.4 PHY, security architecture, gateway models, and how to choose for process automation networks.
LLMs on Jetson Orin Benchmarked (2026): tok/s & VRAM
Living benchmark — Llama 3.3 8B, Phi-4 14B, and Gemma 3 9B running on Jetson Orin AGX 64GB. Tokens/sec, time-to-first-token, memory, power. Updated quarterly.
IO-Link Wireless: Industrial Sensor Network Architecture
IO-Link Wireless reference architecture — 2.4 GHz time-slotted protocol, 5 ms cycle time, master–device topology, coexistence with Wi-Fi/BT, and IODD device descriptions.
PROFINET IRT and TSN: Real-Time Industrial Ethernet Deep Dive
PROFINET RT vs IRT vs TSN — deterministic industrial Ethernet architecture, sub-microsecond cycle times, topology rules, and how TSN is reshaping PROFINET beyond 2026.
Iceberg vs Delta Lake vs Hudi: Lakehouse Table Format ADR (2026)
ADR-style comparison of Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, and Apache Hudi for production lakehouses — consequences, trade-offs, migration paths, and a decision rubric for 2026.
Karpenter Node Autoscaling for Kubernetes: Production Deep Dive
How Karpenter replaces cluster-autoscaler in production — NodePool design, consolidation, disruption budgets, spot-on-demand mixing, and real-world cost savings (2026).
Real-Time Asset Tracking with MQTT 5.0 and InfluxDB 3.0 Tutorial
Working tutorial — build a production-grade real-time asset tracking system with MQTT 5.0, InfluxDB 3.0, and a lightweight geofencing engine. Code, Docker, Grafana included.
Asset Administration Shell: Industry 4.0 Submodels Guide
AAS architecture — how Asset Administration Shell submodels, IDTA specs, and Industry 4.0 digital nameplates standardize digital twins across OEMs, PLCs, and ERP systems.