# Blog

Source: https://i8.ro/en/blog

## Articles

- [Virtual machines, containers or Kubernetes: how much infrastructure do we need?](https://i8.ro/en/blog/virtual-machines-containers-or-kubernetes-how-much-infrastructure-do-we-need): Virtual machines, containers and Kubernetes through one B2B portal example, with practical criteria for isolation, operations and scaling.
- [On-premises, cloud, or hybrid? Where to build the next project](https://i8.ro/en/blog/on-premises-cloud-or-hybrid-where-to-build-the-next-project): A practical way to place a B2B portal, its data, and AI components on premises, in the cloud, or across both, with costs and responsibilities made explicit.
- [The 90-Day Adoption Plan: From First Pilot to a Measurable Agentic System](https://i8.ro/en/blog/the-90-day-adoption-plan-from-first-pilot-to-a-measurable-agentic-system): A practical six-step framework to assess, pilot, and reliably operate an AI agent, with KPIs, decision gates, governance, and stop criteria.
- [How much is an AI agent worth: total cost, KPIs, and investment returns](https://i8.ro/en/blog/how-much-is-an-ai-agent-worth-total-cost-kpis-and-investment-returns): Guide for SMEs: the total cost of an AI agent, six KPIs, real savings, and a ROI example with three scenarios and payback period.
- [When the agent buys for us: budgets, payments, and autonomy limits](https://i8.ro/en/blog/when-the-agent-buys-for-us-budgets-payments-and-autonomy-limits): A practical guide for SMEs on procurement via AI agents: budgets, approvals, payments, autonomy limits, risks, and the steps of a controlled pilot.
- [Where to Start: Seven Suitable Processes for AI Agents in an SME](https://i8.ro/en/blog/where-to-start-seven-suitable-processes-for-ai-agents-in-an-sme): Seven processes for AI agents in an SME, from requests and documents to catalog management, logistics, and reporting. What we delegate, what we check, and how we test.
- [Permissions, approvals and audit: the rules for a trustworthy AI agent](https://i8.ro/en/blog/permissions-approvals-and-audit-the-rules-for-a-trustworthy-ai-agent): Practical guide for SMBs: agent identity, least privilege, risk-based approvals, audit logs, testing, and controlled rollout.
- [Prompt injection and personal data: how to use AI agents safely](https://i8.ro/en/blog/prompt-injection-and-personal-data-how-to-use-ai-agents-safely): Practical guide for SMEs on prompt injection, personal data in prompts, permissions, controls, testing, and incident response.
- [RAG in 2027: how can we connect AI agents to company knowledge](https://i8.ro/en/blog/rag-in-2027-methods-tools-and-uses): RAG guide for companies: how it works, current methods, second brain, tools for AI agents, security, and local or cloud solutions.
- [Build, buy, or integrate? How to choose your AI agent platform](https://i8.ro/en/blog/build-buy-or-integrate-how-to-choose-your-ai-agent-platform): Build, buy, or integrate? A guide for SMEs on AI agent platforms, total cost, security, pilot projects, and selection criteria.
- [How to choose the right LLM model for each task](https://i8.ro/en/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-llm-model-for-each-task): Practical guide for SMEs: assessing LLMs by quality, Romanian language, total cost, latency, privacy, and risk.
- [AI Agents in 2027: What They Are, How They're Built, and Who Manages Them](https://i8.ro/en/blog/ai-agents-in-2027-what-they-are-how-they-re-built-and-who-manages-them): What an AI agent is, how it’s built, how it’s specialized, and who manages it. A practical guide for companies preparing their first pilot.
- [The next software buyer might be an agent. How can SaaS platforms sell to AI agents](https://i8.ro/en/blog/how-can-saas-platforms-sell-to-ai-agents): Guide to SaaS for AI agents: discovery, provisioning, programmatic payments, vendors, pricing, security, and implementation steps.
- [MCP (Model Context Protocol): history, architecture, current status, and uses](https://i8.ro/en/blog/mcp-model-context-protocol-history-architecture-current-status-and-uses): A verified guide to the Model Context Protocol: how it works, version evolution, current status, security, and real-world use cases.