Skip to content
Mike Reams

Try

Searches titles, summaries and topics across posts, work, diagrams, pages and the 47 Toolbox resources.

↑ ↓ move · Enter open · Esc close

02 — 196 technologies · 12 areas · since 1999

Technology

The platforms, tools and services behind the work, grouped by area. Pick a tile to see how long I've used it and where it shows up in my projects and writing.

Looking for what you could use, by role and task? See the Architect's Toolbox Guide.

  • Years of use, full bar = 27 years
  • In my projects or writing
  • Start year estimated from an older record

AI

Assistants & chat5

Copilots & agent builders3

Platforms & protocols3

Cloud & Hosting

Public cloud5

Virtualization & desktops3

Containers & infrastructure as code6

Web hosting & media6

Operating systems4

Monitoring & observability10

Storage & backup2

Security & Identity

Directory & identity9

Multi-factor authentication2

Keys & certificates2

Security operations3

Cloud security1

Networking

Cloud networking2

Network hardware2

Edge, DNS & CDN2

Data & Analytics

Databases14

Business intelligence2

Web analytics2

Data integration4

Content platforms1

Data platforms4

Integration & APIs

API management & design6

Payments1

Email delivery1

Integration middleware2

Messaging & streaming2

Enterprise Platforms

IT service & portfolio management11

Business applications4

Productivity & mail7

Developer & Design Tools

Code & delivery11

Diagramming & design7

Languages & frameworks11

Web3

Chains & node APIs4

Contracts, wallets & on-ramps3

IoT & Smart Home

Home automation & voice2

Microcontrollers & protocols2

Frameworks & Methods

Architecture frameworks3

Modeling languages3

Service management2

Delivery & governance2

Industry reference models3

Security & Compliance Standards

Security frameworks4

Identity standards2

Regulations & audits6