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Page 11 of 130- 01Zero-Copy Warehouse Modernization: Migrating Legacy Databases to Apache Iceberg Without DowntimeMove a legacy warehouse to Iceberg without downtime by virtualizing first. Consumer cutover, parity checks, and background copy without double-ETL.Apache IcebergAug 25, 2026
- 02The Agent Is Now a Named Coworker, and It Needs a File FormatNamed, persistent agents need a file format. Open Agent Profile, Buzz, Grok Bot, and Hermes Bot Mode show why a portable agent identity matters.AI & AgentsAug 24, 2026
- 03Graphs in AI Engineering Have Solved Three Problems. The Fourth Is the Plan.Knowledge graphs, GraphRAG, and LangGraph solved three problems. The fourth is the work itself: a reviewable graph of bounded agentic loops.AI & AgentsAug 24, 2026
- 04Your Agent Should Answer the Phone: A Field Guide to AI Gateways on Slack, Discord, Telegram, Signal, and TeamsA field guide to AI gateways on Slack, Discord, Telegram, Signal, and Teams: architecture, auth, cost, and the failure modes that matter.AI & AgentsAug 24, 2026
- 05The Hidden Cost of Tiny Iceberg CommitsTrace what one tiny Iceberg commit writes, then model hourly, per-minute, and per-second cadences so streaming costs become arithmetic, not adjectives.Apache IcebergAug 24, 2026
- 06Deletion Vectors vs Position Deletes vs Equality Deletes: The Iceberg Delete Story in 2026Position deletes, equality deletes, and deletion vectors compared from the Iceberg spec: what each writes, how readers apply it, and when to use which.Apache IcebergAug 24, 2026