--- title: "Architecture and platforms" canonical: https://wavect.io/blog/clusters/architecture-platforms/ language: en description: "Framework, platform and system-design choices that affect delivery over the long term." image: "https://wavect.io/img/general/bak/open_graph_preview.jpg" --- Collection # Architecture and platforms Framework, platform and system-design choices that affect delivery over the long term. ## Start here - [**Smart City Architecture Best Practices: MQTT, LoRaWAN, Kubernetes and Terraform**A vendor-neutral guide to building smart-city platforms that survive production: MQTT at the edge, LoRaWAN and ChirpStack for private sensor networks, FIWARE/NGSI-LD and SensorThings for interoperability, Terraform for repeatable infrastructure, and Kubernetes only when the team can operate it.](/blog/smart-city-architecture-best-practices-2026/) ## Latest in this collection ### [NVIDIA Run:ai Open Source: GPU Fleet vs Software Factory](/blog/nvidia-runai-open-source-gpu-software-factory/) - **Details:** Delivery & QA · 15 Oct 2026 GPU orchestration just became easier to inspect and adopt. Compare Run:ai modules, Community Product terms and the missing task-to-patch acceptance layer. ### [GitButler for Parallel AI Agents: Multiple Branches, One Build](/blog/gitbutler-parallel-ai-agents-one-workspace/) - **Details:** Delivery & QA · 8 Oct 2026 Let agents work on separate branches in one running application. Learn the CLI workflow, hidden dependencies, branch checks and what multiplayer still needs. ### [Vendo for SaaS: Tenant Isolation and Approval Boundaries](/blog/vendo-saas-tenant-isolation/) - **Details:** Delivery & QA · 8 October 2026 Plan a Vendo SaaS integration with two tenants, role changes, approvals and restart tests. Learn which production responsibilities remain yours. ### [AgentMail for SaaS: Tenant Isolation and Duplicate-Send Recovery](/blog/agentmail-saas-duplicate-sends-recovery/) - **Details:** Delivery & QA · 8 October 2026 Design AgentMail email workflows with tenant-scoped keys, durable send intents and recovery after lost responses. Includes a proposed failure-test matrix. ### [AI Coding and the Software Moat: Who Runs What You Build?](/blog/ai-coding-software-moat-operations/) - **Details:** Delivery & QA · 6 Oct 2026 AI makes more custom software worth building. The next decision is who runs it. Compare build, buy and hybrid options through cost, reliability and ownership. ### [Shopify B2B Order Approvals: Native Features, Apps, or a Custom Buyer Portal?](/blog/shopify-b2b-order-approval-workflow/) - **Details:** Delivery & QA · 29 Sep 2026 Customer approval is not employee purchase approval. Compare native Shopify controls, buyer-team apps and the custom layer needed for budgets and ERP handoffs. ## Complete article directory 1. [NVIDIA Run:ai Open Source: GPU Fleet vs Software Factory](/blog/nvidia-runai-open-source-gpu-software-factory/) 15 Oct 2026 2. [GitButler for Parallel AI Agents: Multiple Branches, One Build](/blog/gitbutler-parallel-ai-agents-one-workspace/) 8 Oct 2026 3. [Vendo for SaaS: Tenant Isolation and Approval Boundaries](/blog/vendo-saas-tenant-isolation/) 8 October 2026 4. [AgentMail for SaaS: Tenant Isolation and Duplicate-Send Recovery](/blog/agentmail-saas-duplicate-sends-recovery/) 8 October 2026 5. [AI Coding and the Software Moat: Who Runs What You Build?](/blog/ai-coding-software-moat-operations/) 6 Oct 2026 6. [Shopify B2B Order Approvals: Native Features, Apps, or a Custom Buyer Portal?](/blog/shopify-b2b-order-approval-workflow/) 29 Sep 2026 7. [Shopify–ERP Returns and Refunds: When the Standard Connector Is Not Enough](/blog/shopify-erp-returns-refunds-integration/) 29 Sep 2026 8. [Integrating an ERP Without an API: File Exchange, Database Access, RPA, or Replacement?](/blog/legacy-erp-integration-without-api/) 29 Sep 2026 9. [Managing Multiple Shopify Stores: Reporting App or Custom Operations Dashboard?](/blog/shopify-multi-store-operations-dashboard/) 29 Sep 2026 10. [Apple Container vs Docker: Compose, Networking and Migration](/blog/apple-container-vs-docker-compose-migration/) 28 Sep 2026 11. [Pake: Turn Websites into Desktop Apps Without Electron](/blog/pake-website-to-desktop-app/) 22 Sep 2026 12. [Flughafen Innsbruck: An Independent Software, Digitalisation and AI Opportunity Map](/blog/flughafen-innsbruck-software-ai-opportunity-map/) 15 Sep 2026 13. [EU Battery Passport Software Architecture for 2027](/blog/eu-battery-passport-software-architecture-2027/) 24 Aug 2026 14. [EU Data Act: Connected-Product API Checklist](/blog/eu-data-act-connected-product-api-2026/) 24 Aug 2026 15. [Cursor Origin vs GitHub: Should Your Team Switch?](/blog/cursor-origin-vs-github-code-hosting/) 21 Aug 2026 16. [MoneyPrinterTurbo Review 2026: Free AI Video, Real Costs](/blog/moneyprinterturbo-review-2026/) 20 Aug 2026 17. [Odoo API integration: the five limits that decide your architecture](/blog/odoo-erp-api-integration-limits-2026/) 18 Aug 2026 18. [AI in Grocery Retail: An MPREIS Opportunity Map](/blog/mpreis-ai-grocery-retail-opportunity-map/) 14 Aug 2026 19. [Stateful LLM Platform Production Architecture](/blog/stateful-llm-platform-production-architecture/) 14 Aug 2026 20. [Tirol Kliniken (TILAK): A Digital Operations Opportunity Map](/blog/tirol-kliniken-digital-opportunity-analysis/) 14 Aug 2026 21. [TIWAG Digital Energy: A Software and AI Opportunity Map](/blog/tiwag-digital-energy-services-opportunity-map/) 14 Aug 2026 22. [AI 3D Model Generators for Game Development: 2026 Guide](/blog/ai-3d-model-generators-game-development-2026/) 13 Aug 2026 23. [Fintech Architecture Remediation Without a Rewrite](/blog/fintech-architecture-remediation-without-rewrite/) 13 Aug 2026 24. [Tampermonkey Workflow Automation](/blog/tampermonkey-workflow-automation-guide/) 4 Aug 2026 25. [Will AI Kill Cross-Platform Frameworks?](/blog/will-ai-kill-cross-platform-frameworks/) 4 Aug 2026 26. [Floci vs LocalStack: AWS Emulator Review for CI in 2026](/blog/floci-vs-localstack-aws-emulator/) 26 Jul 2026 27. [Git Worktrees vs Jujutsu for AI Coding Agents: 2026 Decision Guide](/blog/git-worktrees-vs-jujutsu-ai-coding-agents/) 22 Jul 2026 28. [Programming Languages Matter Less. Software Engineering Matters More.](/blog/programming-languages-matter-less-ai/) 15 Jul 2026 29. [The Future of Enterprise Software](/blog/future-of-enterprise-software/) 14 Jul 2026 30. [Smart City Architecture Best Practices: MQTT, LoRaWAN, Kubernetes and Terraform](/blog/smart-city-architecture-best-practices-2026/) 9 Jul 2026 31. [The Factory Returns](/blog/the-factory-returns/) 7 Jul 2026 32. [React Native vs Flutter for DACH Hiring in 2026](/blog/react-native-vs-flutter-dach-hiring/) 29 May 2026 33. [LoRaWAN vs NB-IoT vs Sigfox: Budget an IoT Pilot](/blog/lorawan-nbiot-sigfox-pilot-cost/) 28 May 2026 34. [Software Is a Living Product](/blog/software-a-breathing-organism/) 29 Jun 2024