Architecture Guides
MQTT Protocol Guide for IoT: QoS, Brokers, and MQTT 5 Explained
Everything IoT developers need to know about MQTT — publish/subscribe model, QoS levels, choosing a broker, and what MQTT 5 adds over 3.1.1.
21 April 2026
Architecture Guides
System design guides for production edge deployments — K3s, Kubernetes, and beyond.
Architecture Guides
Kubernetes vs K3s at the Edge: When Lightweight Wins
Running full Kubernetes at the edge is usually wrong. Here's when K3s makes sense, how to deploy it on constrained hardware, and when to skip orchestration entirely.
14 April 2026
Architecture Guides
IoT Data Pipeline Architecture: From Sensor to Dashboard
A complete IoT data pipeline architecture guide covering MQTT ingestion, Kafka stream processing, InfluxDB and TimescaleDB storage, and cloud integration patterns.
25 March 2026
Architecture Guides
Industrial IoT Protocols Compared: OPC-UA, Modbus, PROFINET, and More
A technical comparison of industrial IoT protocols — OPC-UA, Modbus, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and MQTT — covering speed, security, and brownfield vs greenfield fit.
18 March 2026
Architecture Guides
Fog Computing vs Edge Computing: Architecture Layers Explained
Fog computing and edge computing are often conflated but serve different roles in distributed architectures — here's where each layer sits and when to use it.
12 March 2026
Architecture Guides
Complete Guide to Edge Computing Architecture 2026
What edge computing actually is, how to design a production-grade edge architecture, and the decision framework for choosing edge vs. cloud — with real-world deployment examples.
6 February 2026
Architecture Guides
Edge AI Inference in 2026: Hardware, Frameworks, and Real-World Benchmarks
A practical guide to edge AI inference covering model optimisation techniques, hardware options, TFLite vs ONNX, and latency benchmarks for Jetson and Coral TPU.
30 January 2026
Architecture Guides
Containerization at the Edge: K3s, KubeEdge, and OTA Updates
Why full Kubernetes fails at the edge, how K3s and KubeEdge compare, and how to handle container registries and OTA updates in low-bandwidth environments.
23 January 2026
Architecture Guides
AWS IoT Greengrass vs Azure IoT Edge: Which Platform Fits Your Stack?
A feature-by-feature comparison of AWS IoT Greengrass and Azure IoT Edge covering runtimes, ML inference, pricing, and which to choose for your cloud stack.
17 January 2026
Architecture Guides
5G and Edge Computing: How MEC Unlocks Ultra-Low Latency at Scale
How 5G enables multi-access edge computing, private 5G networks, and telco edge deployments — and what ultra-low latency actually means for real applications in 2026.
10 January 2026