2025 Year in Review: AI Architecture Evolution and 2026 Outlook
December 20, 2025
Reflecting on the architectural lessons learned from deploying AI systems in production, and what the evolution of AI architecture means for 2026
AI Observability Architecture Patterns
November 18, 2025
Architectural approaches to building comprehensive observability for AI systems, from model inference to agent reasoning chains and multi-step decision processes
System Design for Autonomous AI Systems
October 15, 2025
Architectural principles and design patterns for building robust, scalable autonomous AI systems that can reason, plan, and act with minimal human intervention
Agentic Workflow Architecture: Designing Autonomous Task Execution Systems
September 16, 2025
Architectural patterns for building workflows where AI agents autonomously plan, execute, and adapt to achieve goals with minimal human intervention
AI-Powered Security Architecture: Autonomous Threat Detection and Response
August 19, 2025
Architectural patterns for integrating AI agents into security operations for automated threat detection, analysis, and response orchestration
WASM Runtime Architecture: Performance and Security Trade-offs
July 14, 2025
Architectural considerations for building high-performance WebAssembly runtimes with robust security isolation
Distributed AI System Design: Architectural Patterns for Scale
June 17, 2025
Designing distributed architectures for AI systems that handle massive scale, geographic distribution, and complex coordination requirements
Production AI Safety Architecture: Building Guardrails for Autonomous Systems
May 20, 2025
Architectural patterns for implementing safety controls, content filtering, and behavioral constraints in production AI systems
AI Reasoning System Architecture: Designing for Deep Thought
April 22, 2025
Architectural patterns for building AI systems that perform extended reasoning, multi-step analysis, and self-verification at scale
LLMOps Platform Architecture: Building Production AI Infrastructure
March 18, 2025
Architectural patterns for building robust LLMOps platforms that handle model serving, prompt management, observability, and cost optimization at scale
Designing Multi-Agent Systems: Orchestration Patterns and Communication Strategies
February 12, 2025
Architectural approaches for coordinating multiple AI agents through hierarchical delegation, peer collaboration, and distributed task execution
Architectural Patterns for Modern AI Agent Systems
January 15, 2025
Exploring foundational architectural patterns for building robust, scalable AI agent systems in production environments
AI at Scale: Architectural Lessons from 2024
December 28, 2024
Reflecting on a year of building and scaling AI infrastructure—key architectural insights, patterns that worked, mistakes made, and what's next for production AI systems.
Production AI System Design: Principles for Building Reliable ML at Scale
November 18, 2024
Core architectural principles and design patterns for building AI systems that are reliable, maintainable, and scalable in production environments.
AI Observability Architecture: Monitoring Systems That Learn
October 20, 2024
Architectural patterns for building comprehensive observability into AI systems, from model performance monitoring to feature drift detection and production debugging.
Zero-Trust Edge Security Architecture: Building Trust Boundaries in Distributed Systems
September 15, 2024
Exploring architectural patterns for implementing zero-trust security models at the network edge, balancing security rigor with performance requirements.
Distributed AI Training Infrastructure: Architectural Patterns for Scale
August 11, 2024
Exploring architectural approaches to building distributed training infrastructure that scales from single machines to hundreds of GPUs across multiple data centers.
Achieving 5x Latency Reduction: Architectural Decisions That Matter
July 14, 2024
Deep dive into the architectural decisions and trade-offs that enabled reducing system latency by 5x in a production security platform.
WASM Edge Deployment Architecture: Security and Performance at the Network Boundary
June 23, 2024
Architectural patterns for deploying WebAssembly at the edge, balancing security isolation, cold start performance, and operational complexity.
2022 Reflections: Architectural Lessons from Scaling to 100M+ Events Daily
December 28, 2022
A year-end reflection on architectural lessons learned from operating large-scale distributed systems, managing 60+ microservices, and optimizing systems processing hundreds of millions of events.
System Design for 100M+ Events Per Day: Architecture Patterns and Lessons
November 18, 2022
Architectural patterns and design decisions for building systems that process hundreds of millions of events daily, covering scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
Cloud-Native Data Platform Architecture: Design Principles and Patterns
October 27, 2022
Architectural patterns for building scalable, resilient data platforms in the cloud, covering storage strategies, compute orchestration, and multi-region data management.
API Design Patterns and Evolution Strategies for Long-Lived Systems
September 23, 2022
Architectural approaches to designing APIs that evolve gracefully over years, balancing stability for existing clients with innovation for new capabilities.
Engineering Team Structure and Conway's Law: Architecting for Alignment
August 19, 2022
How team structure shapes system architecture and vice versa, with practical patterns for organizing engineering teams around microservices and distributed systems.
Distributed Tracing in Production: Architecture and Design Decisions
July 14, 2022
Architectural approaches to implementing distributed tracing at scale, covering design decisions, trade-offs, and patterns for observability in microservices architectures.
Data Mesh Architecture: Decentralizing Data Ownership at Scale
June 22, 2022
Exploring data mesh principles and architectural patterns for scaling data platforms across large organizations with distributed ownership and federated governance.
ML Feature Pipeline Architecture: Building Reliable Real-Time Feature Platforms
May 18, 2022
Architectural patterns and design decisions for building scalable ML feature pipelines that serve predictions in real-time while maintaining consistency and reliability.
2020 in Review: Architectural Evolution in Cloud-Native Systems
December 28, 2020
Reflecting on architectural trends, lessons learned, and emerging patterns from a transformative year in cloud-native infrastructure and security
DevSecOps Automation: Architectural Patterns for Security Pipeline Integration
November 23, 2020
Architecture for embedding security throughout the software delivery lifecycle including shift-left patterns, automated testing, and continuous compliance
Platform Engineering: Architecture for Developer Experience
October 19, 2020
Architectural patterns for building internal developer platforms including self-service infrastructure, golden paths, and team topologies
Cloud Migration Architecture: Patterns, Strategies, and Lessons Learned
September 21, 2020
Architectural approaches to cloud migration including modernization strategies, data migration patterns, hybrid architecture, and risk mitigation
Distributed Tracing at Scale: Architecture and Design Patterns
August 17, 2020
Architectural approaches to implementing distributed tracing across thousands of services including sampling strategies, storage patterns, and query optimization
CI/CD Security Automation: Securing the Software Supply Chain
July 20, 2020
Architectural patterns for embedding security controls throughout continuous integration and deployment pipelines including secrets management, artifact signing, and vulnerability scanning
Microservices Communication Patterns: Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Hybrid Architectures
June 22, 2020
Architectural trade-offs between communication patterns in distributed systems including request-response, event-driven, and message-based approaches
Cloud Security Posture Management: Architecture for Continuous Compliance
May 18, 2020
Framework design patterns for automated security posture assessment, policy enforcement, and compliance validation across cloud infrastructure
Observability-Driven Development: Building Systems for Production Understanding
April 20, 2020
Architectural approaches to embedding observability into system design from inception, enabling production debugging and operational insights
API Gateway Architecture: Patterns for Microservices Edge
March 16, 2020
Architectural patterns for API gateways including routing strategies, authentication flows, rate limiting, and service aggregation trade-offs
Multi-Cluster Kubernetes: Architectural Patterns and Trade-offs
February 18, 2020
Exploring topology strategies, federation approaches, and cross-cluster communication patterns for distributed Kubernetes deployments
Building Resilient Microservices: Patterns for Failure Handling
October 19, 2017
Essential resilience patterns for microservices including circuit breakers, retries, timeouts, and bulkheads to handle failure gracefully
Cloud Migration Strategies: From Legacy to Cloud-Native
August 17, 2017
Practical patterns and strategies for migrating legacy systems to the cloud, minimizing risk while maximizing business value
Advanced Kubernetes Patterns for Production Readiness
February 20, 2017
Moving beyond basic Kubernetes deployments to build production-ready container orchestration with advanced patterns and best practices
Zero-Trust Architecture Principles for Modern Infrastructure
January 15, 2017
Exploring the fundamental principles of zero-trust security and how to implement them in modern cloud infrastructure
Multi-Cloud Security Strategies: Building for Portability and Resilience
January 25, 2016
Designing security architectures that work across multiple cloud providers, balancing portability with cloud-specific features for encryption and key management.
Distributed System Design Patterns for Reliability and Scale
November 20, 2015
Essential patterns for building reliable distributed systems: circuit breakers, retry strategies, eventual consistency, and handling partial failures.
Security Considerations for Microservices Architecture
June 25, 2015
Exploring the unique security challenges that emerge when moving from monolithic applications to microservices, and practical patterns to address them.
Cloud Security Architecture Patterns: Building Defense in Depth
March 18, 2015
Exploring essential security architecture patterns for cloud-native applications, from network isolation to identity management and data protection.
Building Distributed Key Management Systems: Architecture and Challenges
February 20, 2015
Exploring the architectural patterns, consistency challenges, and security considerations when building distributed key management systems for global scale.
2014 Year in Review: Evolution and Maturity
December 22, 2014
Reflecting on a year of platform expansion, cloud integration, and architectural maturation of FC-Redirect
Implementing Distributed Consensus with Raft for FC-Redirect
November 18, 2014
Building a production Raft implementation to provide distributed consensus and high availability for FC-Redirect's control plane
Hybrid Storage: Bridging On-Premise FC and AWS
October 20, 2014
Designing hybrid storage architectures that span on-premise Fibre Channel infrastructure and AWS cloud storage
Containers vs VMs: Storage Networking Implications
September 16, 2014
Analyzing how the rise of containers changes storage networking requirements compared to traditional VM architectures
Code Optimization Best Practices: Lessons from Two Years of FC-Redirect
August 14, 2014
Practical code optimization techniques that delivered real performance improvements in production systems
Integrating FC-Redirect with OpenStack: Cloud Meets Storage
June 15, 2014
Exploring how to integrate traditional Fibre Channel storage networking with OpenStack cloud infrastructure
Preparing FC-Redirect for the MDS 9700: Next-Generation Platform
May 20, 2014
Early exploration of the upcoming MDS 9700 platform and architectural changes needed to leverage its capabilities
Microservices Patterns for Storage Networking
April 22, 2014
Exploring how emerging microservices architecture patterns can improve modularity and scalability in storage networking systems
Building Observability into Production Systems
March 18, 2014
How I built comprehensive monitoring and observability into FC-Redirect to enable fast debugging and proactive issue detection
Lock-Free Data Structures: When and How to Use Them
February 12, 2014
Practical guide to implementing and using lock-free data structures in FC-Redirect, including ring buffers, queues, and hash tables
Optimizing FC-Redirect for the Nexus 7000 Platform
January 16, 2014
Deep dive into platform-specific optimizations for FC-Redirect on the N7000, leveraging its unique architecture for 30% better performance
SDN and Storage Networking: The Coming Convergence
September 12, 2013
Exploring how Software-Defined Networking principles are transforming storage networking and what it means for FC-Redirect architecture
High Availability at Scale: Lessons from 99.999% Uptime
August 18, 2013
Deep dive into the architecture patterns and operational practices that enable five-nines availability in FC-Redirect at massive scale
Docker and the Future of Storage Networking
July 25, 2013
Exploring how Docker's emerging container technology will impact storage networking architectures and what we need to prepare for
Asynchronous Processing: Decoupling Fast Path from Slow Path
June 20, 2013
How implementing asynchronous processing patterns improved FC-Redirect throughput by 40% while maintaining correctness guarantees
Platform Migration: Lessons from Moving to MDS 9250i
May 15, 2013
Deep dive into the challenges and solutions for migrating FC-Redirect to the MDS 9250i platform while maintaining backward compatibility
Data Structures: The Foundation of Performance
March 18, 2013
How choosing the right data structures improved FC-Redirect performance by 10x and reduced memory footprint
The Power of Message Batching in Distributed Systems
February 20, 2013
How implementing intelligent message batching reduced network overhead by 80% and improved FC-Redirect performance