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LLMs as a Platform: What Does the Architecture Look Like?
Why enterprises put an LLM platform between their applications and model providers—and what that platform is responsible for.
1 min read
Understand the LLM layer
A practical introduction to the large-language-model layer of an AI system: prompts, context, models, and outputs.
7 min read
The Biggest Differentiator Between Relational and Columnar Databases
How storage layout, ACID properties, the CAP theorem, and scaling shape the choice between relational and columnar databases.
8 min read
Why Is a Relational Database Not the Right Choice for a Time-Series System?
A simple book-and-library analogy for understanding why relational databases struggle with large time-series workloads.
5 min read
Time-Series Databases
Understanding the properties, data volume, storage design, and uniqueness model of a time-series database.