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Scaling a Financial Reconciliation Pipeline With Serverless

An event-driven reconciliation pipeline on AWS ran into Lambda timeouts and DynamoDB hot partition keys when batch sizes grew. Learn how a hybrid Step Functions pattern (Lambda for small files, ECS Fargate ...

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The Rise of Context-Aware Platforms in Cloud-Native Engineering

Context-aware platforms are reshaping cloud-native engineering by unifying metadata, governance and delivery signals to boost developer flow and operational intelligence ...

Arul Watson | February 20, 2026 | cloud-native architecture, context-aware platforms, delivery automation, kubernetes, platform engineering

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Building an Enterprise-Ready AKS Cluster: Architecture, Networking and Security Baselines

Running Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in enterprise environments requires more than just creating a cluster. This guide details the essential architecture, networking, security measures, and observability practices necessary for deploying robust AKS ...

Olaitan Falolu | February 12, 2026 | AKS, AKS networking, AKS security, Azure Kubernetes Service, cloud infrastructure, enterprise AKS deployment, governance, hybrid cloud security, Kubernetes architecture, observability

Kubernetes Architecture Made Simple: A School Analogy

This beginner-friendly guide uses a school analogy to simplify Kubernetes architecture, explaining the roles of the Control Plane (administration) and Worker Nodes (classrooms) in orchestrating containerized applications. By likening components to familiar ...

Karthi Palanisamy | February 10, 2026 | API server, beginner guide, cloud-native applications, container orchestration, container runtime, control plane, Controller Manager, Kube-Proxy, Kubelet, Kubernetes architecture, pods, Scheduler, school analogy, Worker Nodes

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Build and Orchestrate Agents Using Docker cagent

Docker's cagent is a new open-source framework that simplifies the deployment of AI agents, allowing users to create everything from basic Hello World agents to complex multi-agent workflows using a declarative YAML ...

Siri Varma Vegiraju | February 10, 2026 | agent capabilities, AI agents, AI applications, automated workflows, composable workflows, deployment, Docker cagent, GraphQL, lightweight agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), multi-agent processing, open-source framework, rapid development, technical integration, vendor-agnostic stack, YAML configuration

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Web Bot Authentication: Securing AI Agents in Cloud-Native Environments

The rise of AI agents in cloud-native environments poses significant security challenges, creating difficulty in distinguishing legitimate automation from malicious bots. Web Bot Authentication (WBA) offers a cryptographic solution, using asymmetric cryptography ...

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How AI, Innovation and Legacy Systems can Come Together for Modernization 

The "AI and digital maturity paradox" challenges enterprises as they pursue digital transformation while managing legacy systems. This article discusses how CTOs can strategically integrate AI with existing infrastructures to enhance stability, ...