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From RAG to MCP – Unleashing the Power of Model Context Protocol

Amit Kohli / April 10, 2025

Are you curious about what comes after RAG in the world of Generative AI? Enter MCP—Model-Context-Protocol. This story-driven post breaks down how MCP transforms knowledge retrieval and orchestration into a structured protocol. Learn how MCP addresses RAG’s limitations and what it means for the future of intelligent systems.
In the rapidly evolving world of Generative AI, two powerhouses have emerged—RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and MCP (Model-Context-Protocol). But how do they differ? Through a compelling story of courtroom drama, this blog dives deep into the core of both paradigms.

Microservices, System Design

Always Open, Never Down: The Secret to High Availability

Amit Kohli / April 5, 2025

A sudden “System Unavailable” error at Amusement Park leaves visitors stranded. The rides work, but access fails. Mr. Kohli explains that high Availability ensures no user gets left out. This blog covers HA vs. Fault Tolerance, key strategies, and essential metrics like SLA, SLO, RTO, and MTTR to keep systems “Always Open, Never Down.”

System Design

Scaling New Heights: A Deep Dive into Scalability in Software Architecture

Amit Kohli / March 28, 2025

Explore scalability through the lens of a bustling New York amusement park where a roller coaster faces overwhelming crowds. Learn how software architects tackle this dilemma—upgrading a ride (vertical scaling) or adding new rides (horizontal scaling)—with smart strategies, trade-offs, and hybrid approaches to build resilient, cost-effective systems for modern growth.

System Design

Building Tech Like Lego: Why System Design Matters in Today’s Digital Landscape

Amit Kohli / March 25, 2025

Building a great system is like constructing a Lego city—without planning, things collapse! Join Prisha and her friend as they discover system design with Mr. Kohli. Learn how scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability power tech giants like YouTube and Amazon. Ready to design smarter systems? Let’s build, one Lego brick at a time! 🚀

Microservices, System Design

The Temple of Good Design: Unlocking the Golden Rules of Microservices

Amit Kohli / March 20, 2025

After transforming Hospoint into microservices, the team faces a new challenge—ensuring the design lasts. Guided by Mr. Kohli, they enter The Temple of Good Design to uncover the Golden Rules of Microservices—avoiding shared databases, right-sizing services, aligning with business needs, and optimizing communication. Are your microservices built to last?

Artificial intelligence, RAG

The AI Lawyer and the Case of the Missing Facts: Understanding Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Amit Kohli / March 19, 2025

An AI lawyer faces a tough case—until RAG, his assistant, retrieves a game-changing Supreme Court ruling. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) prevents AI hallucinations by fetching real-time facts and enhancing accuracy. From law to finance, RAG boosts AI’s reliability. Want to unlock its power? Dive into the case now!

Microservices, System Design

From Monolith to Microservices: Hospoint’s Transformation Journey

Amit Kohli / March 18, 2025

Hospoint, a healthcare system, struggled with monolithic bottlenecks before transforming into a scalable microservices architecture. Using the Strangler Fig Pattern, API Gateway, Kubernetes, and Docker, the transition resolved deployment risks, performance issues, and data consistency challenges. Discover how Hospoint overcame obstacles with Saga patterns, asynchronous communication, and observability tools to achieve agility and resilience.

Design Patterns

Saga Pattern

Amit Kohli / March 18, 2025

Design Patterns

Strangler Pattern

Amit Kohli / March 18, 2025

Design Patterns, Microservices, System Design

From Chaos to Clarity: A Guide to Defining Microservices Boundaries

Amit Kohli / March 18, 2025

Hospoint’s microservices seemed perfect—until everything broke! Services overloaded, dependencies tangled, and chaos ruled. Mr. Kohli introduced Domain-Driven Design and Event-Driven Architecture to redefine service boundaries. The result? A smooth, scalable healthcare system. Learn how thinking like a hospital, not just a computer, can save your microservices from disaster!

Author name: Amit Kohli