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Michael Mueller

Michael Mueller is a widely recognised expert in cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, transformation, and sustainable software, with a career spanning over two decades—from technological innovation to senior management roles. As a former CNCF Ambassador and the current Co-Chair of the Green Software Foundation’s Policy Working Group, he has significantly contributed to advancing the cloud, AI, and sustainable IT industries. Michael shares his knowledge as a lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and as a speaker at various industry conferences.

Posts by Michael Mueller

The Evolving Landscape of Large Language Model (LLM) Architectures

The Evolving Landscape of Large Language Model (LLM) Architectures

The field of natural language processing (NLP) has witnessed tremendous progress in recent years, driven by the emergence of large language models (LLMs). These models have revolutionized the way we approach NLP tasks, from language translation and text summarization to question answering and text generation. In this blog post, we’ll explore the evolving landscape of LLM architectures, their history and current trends.

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What are Large Language Models and Key Terminologies

Understanding Large Language Models (LLMs): Key Concepts and Terminologies

Large Language Models (LLMs) have changed the field of natural language processing (NLP ), powering applications from chatbots and virtual assistants to machine translation and content generation. Models like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Google’ Gemini 1.5 have demonstrated remarkable results in generating human-like text, performing complex reasoning, and even passing professional exams. But what exactly are LLMs, and what are the key concepts that underpin their functionality?

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Reaching Cloud Native Maturity: From Adoption to Mastery

Building and Evolving Cloud-Native Platforms: From Building to Platform Engineering

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the shift from building cloud-native platforms to embracing platform engineering has become more critical than ever. As organizations continue to adopt cloud-native architectures and strive for platform maturity, understanding how to build, maintain, and evolve these systems over time is essential. This blog post explores key principles that underpin platform engineering in the context of building and evolving cloud-native platforms, emphasizing how maturity becomes increasingly important over time, and offering insights into how you can keep your platforms effective throughout their required lifespan.

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AI Engineering, Platform Engineering for AI

AI Engineering, Platform Engineering for AI

In recent years, Platform Engineering has emerged as a cornerstone for building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers software development. It focuses on developer experience and ensuring that the paltform is efficient, scalable, and resilient. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionise the tech landscape, a new frontier has emerged: AI Engineering. This discipline not only brings AI to the organisation but also adapts the principles of Platform Engineering to meet the unique demands of AI systems. Essentially, AI Engineering is leveraging the proven strategies of Platform Engineering and tailoring them to the complexities of AI technologies.

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Platform Engineering: Enhancing Cloud-Native and AI Capabilities

Why Your Organization Needs a Platform Team for Successful GenAI Integration

The technological landscape is ever-evolving, presenting organisations with both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. From the rise of the internet to the shifts toward cloud computing, mobile technologies, and DevOps practices, each leap has demanded swift and strategic adaptation. Now, Generative AI (GenAI) emerges as the next transformative force, poised to revolutionise data handling, automation, and user experiences. However, integrating GenAI isn’t merely about adopting a new tool—it’s about reshaping workflows, infrastructure, and organisational culture. This is where the establishment of a dedicated platform team becomes not just valuable but essential.

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Enhancing AI with Platform Engineering: Strategies for Cloud-Native Success

Unlocking the Power of Cloud-Native and AI: The Importance of Platform Engineering

Understanding Platform Engineering

As organizations navigate the complex landscape of cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), platform engineering emerges as a critical foundation. By providing a standardized, self-service platform for developers, it empowers teams to focus on innovation while ensuring operational efficiency and scalability.

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Bridging The Gap - Brigning Sustainability to SRE

Bridging The Gap - Brigning Sustainability to SRE

Change is inevitable. It requires that your organisation’s codebase is sustainable and you are able to change all the things you ought to change, safely, and can do so for the lifespan of your product. That’s where SRE’s come into play. There is another uncovered sustainability aspect to software and platforms, which this blog post will dive into and show how SREs should extend their scope by one metric.

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Beyond DevOps and Delivery: Embracing Sustainability in IT

Beyond DevOps and Delivery: Embracing Sustainability in IT

The DevOps and Cloud Native movements have revolutionised IT, focusing on optimising delivery through readily available and affordable on-demand computing power. This accessibility, however, has led to challenges of resource overuse and inefficiency, often resulting in “throwing resources at problems” rather than finding efficient solutions.

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McKinsey 2023 Report: Integrating Sustainability in Business Strategy

McKinsey’s - The State of Organization 2023 and the missing bit of sustainability

Navigating the ever-changing business landscape is a constant struggle for organisations, as they face constant disruptions and challenges. McKinsey’s recent report, The State of Organizations 2023 , identifies ten critical shifts that are transforming the way companies operate. Among these shifts, the emphasis on enhanced agility and robust corporate resilience stands out as a pressing concern.

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Startup life – Our first month

Startup life – Our first month

We’re excited to share our journey so far as a new company dedicated to helping businesses reduce their IT-related carbon emissions. We’ve been busy developing our services, building tools, attending industry conferences and reading to learn more about the challenges and opportunities in this space.

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