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Mastering Serverless Data Pipelines: AWS Step Functions Best Practices for 2026

AWS Step Functions is central to modern serverless data engineering, yet many teams struggle to build pipelines that scale reliably in production.

February 19, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 2,220 Views

Embedding Store as a Platform on AWS: OpenSearch + Bedrock + S3 Needs SLAs, Governance, and Quotas

Vector search is not "just OpenSearch." It just needs to be run as a platform with SLAs, governance, and quotas to control drift, leaks, and out-of-control costs.

February 19, 2026

by Anusha Kovi

CORE

· 1,585 Views · 1 Like

Production-Ready Observability for Analytics Agents: An Open Telemetry Blueprint Across Retrieval, SQL, Redaction, and Tool Calls

Standardize analytics agent observability with OpenTelemetry spans for policy, retrieval, SQL, verification, redaction, tools, capturing proof without sensitive payloads

February 18, 2026

by Anusha Kovi

CORE

· 2,634 Views · 1 Like

Mastering the Gemini 3 API: Architecting Next-Gen Multimodal AI Applications

Explore Google Gemini 3 API’s architecture, native multimodality, and agentic workflows with a hands-on guide to building a production-ready multimodal AI.

February 18, 2026

by Jubin Soni, FBCS

CORE

· 2,062 Views · 1 Like

Trust No Agent: How to Secure Autonomous Tools on Your Machine

Most developers run autonomous agents with zero isolation. This guide teaches you how to build defense in depth to contain the blast radius.

February 17, 2026

by Vidyasagar (Sarath Chandra) Machupalli FBCS

CORE

· 4,351 Views · 5 Likes

Design and Implementation of Cloud-Native Microservice Architectures for Scalable Insurance Analytics Platforms

How cloud-native microservices transform insurance analytics by enabling scalability, real-time processing, and seamless modernization of legacy platforms.

February 17, 2026

by Afroz Mohammed

· 2,334 Views

Leading Through the Chaos of Large-Scale Cloud Operations: 7 Best Practices

Following operational hygiene and best practices when handling large-scale incidents is critical to mitigating the impact faster and in a safe way.

February 17, 2026

by Venkat Maithreya Paritala

· 1,397 Views

Serverless Is Not Cheaper by Default

A clear-eyed breakdown of serverless costs — why they’re hidden, when they make sense, and how to choose between functions and containers before surprises hit your bill.

February 13, 2026

by David Iyanu Jonathan

· 2,541 Views · 1 Like

A Developer-Centric Cloud Architecture Framework (DCAF) for Enterprise Platforms

Developer-Centric Cloud Architecture Framework (DCAF) introduces a platform architecture framework that codifies architectural intent through meaningful invariants.

February 12, 2026

by Chandrasekhar Rao Katru

· 3,118 Views · 6 Likes

Backing Up Azure Infrastructure with Python and Aztfexport

We treat code as a first-class citizen, but our actual cloud state often drifts. Here’s how to build a Python-based “Time Machine” for Azure.

February 12, 2026

by Dippu Kumar Singh

· 1,619 Views

Jakarta NoSQL in Jakarta EE 12 M2: A Maturing Story of Polyglot Persistence

Jakarta NoSQL in Jakarta EE 12 strengthens polyglot persistence with JCQL, fluent queries, projections, and richer APIs for unified Java–NoSQL integration.

February 11, 2026

by Otavio Santana

CORE

· 1,682 Views

Building a CRUD Application With Spring and SimpleJdbcMapper

In this article, learn about SimpleJdbcMapper, a simple wrapper around Spring JDBC libraries, making CRUD and relationship query operations less verbose.

February 11, 2026

by Antony Joseph

· 3,476 Views · 1 Like

Database Connection Pooling at Scale: PgBouncer + Multi-Tenant Postgres (10K Concurrent Connections)

Stop using default PgBouncer settings. Here's how we handle 10,000+ concurrent connections across 500 tenants with 99% memory reduction and 62% cost savings.

February 11, 2026

by Dinesh Elumalai

CORE

· 3,113 Views · 1 Like

The AI Firewall: Using Local Small Language Models (SLMs) to Scrub PII Before Cloud Processing

Learn how to run small language models locally as an AI firewall to detect and scrub PII from data before sending it to cloud AI services.

February 10, 2026

by Rambabu Bandam

· 4,014 Views · 1 Like

Designing a Real-Time Data Activation Platform Using Segment CDP, Databricks, and Iterable

We rebuilt a failing activation stack as a governed platform using Segment, Databricks, and Iterable, reducing incidents and enabling safer self-service.

February 10, 2026

by Shweta Puri

· 861 Views

Query-Aware Retrieval Routing for Analytics on AWS: When to Use Redshift, OpenSearch, Neptune, or Cache

Use a query router for LLM analytics — Redshift (KPIs), OpenSearch (definition), Neptune (lineage), and Cache (repeats) — to improve accuracy, latency, and costs.

February 10, 2026

by Anusha Kovi

CORE

· 1,239 Views · 1 Like

Jakarta Data in Jakarta EE 12 M2: From Repositories to a Unified Data Access Model

Jakarta Data in Jakarta EE 12 M2 extends the EE 11 repository model with stateful operations, unified querying, and SQL/NoSQL alignment for domain-centric data access.

February 10, 2026

by Otavio Santana

CORE

· 1,422 Views · 1 Like

Jakarta Query: Unifying Queries in a Polyglot Persistence World, the News on Jakarta EE 12 M2

Jakarta Query unifies queries across Jakarta Persistence, Data, and NoSQL, with common and relational levels to simplify polyglot persistence in EE 12 M2.

February 10, 2026

by Otavio Santana

CORE

· 1,761 Views

The New Testing Pattern: Standardizing Regression for Cloud Migrations

Migrating legacy monolithic systems to the cloud is risky. Here is a proven pattern for automating regression testing at scale by replaying production traffic.

February 9, 2026

by Dippu Kumar Singh

· 1,248 Views

Distributed Systems and Cloud Efficiency: A Deep Dive

Cloud cost is a distributed systems failure mode. This article explains how to make it observable, prevent waste, and manage spend as an operational metric.

February 9, 2026

by David Iyanu Jonathan

· 863 Views

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