Model Distillation: A Monograph on Knowledge Transfer, Compression, and Capability Transfer

Conceptual Foundations of Knowledge Distillation The Teacher-Student Paradigm: An Intellectual History Knowledge Distillation (KD) is a model compression and knowledge transfer technique framed within the “teacher-student” paradigm.1 In this framework, Read More …

FaaS-Native Threats: Deconstructing the Unique Security Vulnerabilities of Serverless Architectures

Summary:  Serverless computing, and its core compute model Function-as-a-Service (FaaS), represents a paradigm shift in application development, abstracting infrastructure management and enabling event-driven, auto-scaling architectures.1 FaaS platforms—such as AWS Lambda, Read More …

The Transformer Architecture: A Comprehensive Technical Analysis

1.0 The Paradigm Shift: From Recurrence to Parallel Self-Attention Prior to 2017, the field of sequence modeling and transduction was dominated by complex recurrent neural networks (RNNs), specifically Long Short-Term Read More …

Inside the LLM Engine Room: A Systematic Analysis of How Serving Architecture Defines AI Performance and User Experience

Section 1: An Introduction to the LLM Serving Challenge The deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs) in production has exposed a fundamental conflict between service providers and end-users. This tension Read More …

AI-Powered Threat Detection: An Analysis of Autonomous Security, Deep Learning Models, and Predictive Intelligence

The Paradigm Shift: From Reactive Rules to Autonomous Security The operational model for cybersecurity is undergoing a forced evolution, driven by the untenable speed and volume of modern threats. Traditional Read More …

The Photonic Revolution in the Package: An Analysis of Co-Packaged Optics for Next-Generation AI Data Centers

Section 1: Executive Summary The relentless expansion of data generation and processing, catalyzed by the exponential growth of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and hyperscale cloud computing, has pushed Read More …

Compute Express Link (CXL): A Definitive Analysis of Cache-Coherent Interconnects for the Era of Heterogeneous Computing

Abstract This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Compute Express Link (CXL), the open standard interconnect poised to redefine data center architecture. Faced with the dual challenges of the “memory Read More …

Guiding Evolution: A Comprehensive Analysis of Architectural Fitness Functions and Observability

I. The Imperative for Adaptability: The Paradigm of Evolutionary Architecture In the contemporary software development ecosystem, the only constant is change. Business priorities shift, customer demands evolve, and new technologies Read More …