#enterprise-hardware
9 episodes
#2832: The Two-Tiered World of Support
How technical account managers and premium SLAs create a support tier that’s almost a different product from consumer chatbots.
#2827: Why People Still Pay for SSL Certificates
Free DV certificates are everywhere, yet paid SSL still thrives. Here’s what commercial CAs actually provide that free ones don’t.
#2689: Why CLI Beats MCP for AI Agents Sometimes
Why a plain command-line tool can outperform a purpose-built MCP server for AI agents — and what that means for the protocol's future.
#2446: Why Airport Flight Displays Still Run Windows XP
The surprising tech stack behind airport departure boards, Times Square screens, and the Windows XP systems still running them.
#2442: Why Enterprises Choose AWS Bedrock Over Direct AI APIs
The real reasons behind the cloud intermediary's dominance in enterprise AI inference.
#2354: Profiling a Ghost Model
A deep dive into Amazon Nova, a mysterious AI model family on Bedrock — and the gaps in what we know.
#2243: What Enterprise AI Pricing Actually Negotiates
Enterprise customers rarely get the deep discounts they expect from AI APIs. What they actually negotiate for—and why the ramp-up requirement exist...
#609: Surviving the Rampocalypse: Pro Tech on a Budget
Learn how to beat rising RAM prices by sourcing professional data center hardware from the secondary market.
#562: The BIFL PC: Building for Industrial-Grade Durability
Can a PC be "Buy It For Life"? Herman and Corn explore how to source industrial-grade components for a build that stands the test of time.