Vector Search in CouchDB: Options & 2026 Alternatives
Vector search in CouchDB in 2026: what is native vs not, integration patterns with dedicated vector databases, hybrid search, and when to migrate.
Smart Home Technology in 2026: Architecture & Standards
Smart home technology in 2026, the technical view: Matter, Thread, Zigbee, local vs cloud control, privacy, and a reference architecture that actually scales.
Azure Service Bus vs Event Hubs: A 2026 Deep Dive
Azure Service Bus vs Event Hubs in 2026: messaging vs event streaming, delivery guarantees, throughput, ordering, cost, and a clear decision matrix.
AWS Time Series Databases: Timestream & Keyspaces (2026)
AWS time series databases in 2026: Timestream (LiveAnalytics & for InfluxDB) vs Keyspaces, ingestion, retention tiers, query cost, and how to choose.
PTC NEXT 2026: Is Intelligent PLM Real?
An analysis of PTC NEXT 2026: Orbit, Jetstream, 12 AI agents, and whether 'Intelligent PLM' is a genuine architecture shift or a rebrand of the digital thread.
VWAP Execution Algorithm: System Architecture (2026)
A 2026 system-design walkthrough of a VWAP execution algorithm: volume curve forecasting, scheduling, the slicing engine, and transaction cost analysis.
Grafana Alloy: An OpenTelemetry Collector Tutorial
A 2026 Grafana Alloy tutorial: build an OpenTelemetry collector pipeline for metrics, logs, and traces, with working config, components, and deployment tips.
DuckDB vs ClickHouse for Embedded Analytics: An ADR
An architecture decision record comparing DuckDB and ClickHouse for embedded analytics in 2026: in-process vs server OLAP, cost, scale, and when to pick each.
LLM JSON Mode: A Structured-Output Benchmark (2026)
A 2026 benchmark of LLM JSON mode and constrained decoding: throughput, latency, and accuracy across grammar-based methods, with reproducible methodology.
LLM Semantic Router: An Inference Routing Pattern
The LLM semantic router pattern in 2026: route requests by intent and cost to the right model, with vLLM Semantic Router, embeddings, and a reference design.