https://site.fredlab.dev/tags/architecture/Recent content in Architecture on FredHugoenCopyright (c) 2020-2024 ThuliteWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/ingestion-shouldnt-be-a-choice/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/ingestion-shouldnt-be-a-choice/A look at why three ingestion modes create more problems than they solve, how the PDF extraction pipeline was rebuilt to be ten times faster with 90% fewer LLM calls, and the unified ingestion architecture that points toward removing the choice entirely.https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/beyond-agent-framework-wars-fred-and-the-infrastructure-layer/Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0200https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/beyond-agent-framework-wars-fred-and-the-infrastructure-layer/Fred does not compete in the agent framework wars; it focuses on the production infrastructure layer for governed agent execution.https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/document-ingestion-is-not-a-side-effect/Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0200https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/document-ingestion-is-not-a-side-effect/Document ingestion is a first-class architectural concern in agentic platforms, and fast attachment is not the same as durable corpus ingestion.https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/integrating-external-a2a-agents-into-freds-backend/Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0200https://site.fredlab.dev/blog/integrating-external-a2a-agents-into-freds-backend/Fred now supports A2A agents alongside MCP agents. Developers can deploy standalone, language-agnostic agents and register them in Fred as first-class citizens. A new agentic bridge handles protocol translation, streaming adaptation, UI rendering, and security integration—unlocking industrial-grade agent development.