Vector Databases, Explained Without the Hype
Do you need a dedicated vector database, or is your existing one enough? A practical look at what these systems actually do and when they earn their keep.
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Data & Infrastructure
4 articles tagged “Data & Infrastructure”.
The Real Economics of Running GPUs
GPU sticker prices get the headlines, but the bill that matters is utilisation, power, and idle time. A field guide to what AI compute really costs.
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MLOps Foundations: From Notebook to Reliable Service
A model that works in a notebook is a science project. A model that serves real traffic reliably is an engineering system. Bridging the two is what MLOps is for.
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Model Quantization: Smaller, Faster, Almost as Good
Quantization shrinks a model by storing its numbers with less precision. Done well, it cuts memory and cost dramatically while barely touching quality. Here is the intuition and the tradeoffs.
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