Gemma 4 E4B vs 26B on an RTX 4070 Ti: Benchmarks, RAG, and a Real Webapp Test
I benchmarked Gemma 4 E4B and Gemma 4 26B locally with llama.cpp on an RTX 4070 Ti to see which one is better for local RAG, web retrieval, and grounded summaries.
About Me
Hi, I’m a DevSecOps Engineer who thrives at the intersection of development, security, and operations. My journey started as a Full Stack Developer, but I quickly found my calling in the infrastructure side of things, transitioning to a DevOps/Cloud Engineer role within my first year. That shift opened the door to the world of CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies, and I never looked back. Today, I focus on building secure, automated, and reproducible infrastructure. I’m a firm believer in Open Source and actively contribute to the community that shaped my career.
Never Stop Learning
Education
BE Computer Engineering
University of Salerno
Interests
Cloud Native Technologies
Container Orchestration
Automation
Homelab
Articles
How I Passed KCNA and KCSA — And What to Actually Study
Passed KCNA and KCSA on the road to Kubeastronaut. Here's the exact courses, mock exams, and topics that matter — especially if you already hold CKA or CKAD.
Ghostty Terminal: Could This Be the Best Terminal Ever?
Introduction The time has finally come! Ghostty Terminal was officially released as version 1.0.0 at the end of December. I’ve been eagerly waiting for this fast, GPU-accelerated …
Dagger and GitHub Actions: Simplifying CI/CD Pipelines
New article! Introduction Back when I first discovered Jenkins, I was so amped up that, with a Jenkinsfile and a few steps, I could set up a full-fledged CI/CD pipeline for any …
Arch Linux on VMware: Setting Up Sway and Wayland
Introduction This blog post is the second article in the series: “ArchLinux: The hard way”. Since the release of the free version of Workstation pro 17, I wanted to try out the …
Projects
DevPod Dotfiles with Chezmoi
DevPod dotfiles management using Chezmoi for consistent development environments across machines.
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Homelab Kubernetes
Personal Kubernetes homelab setup for self-hosting and infrastructure experimentation.
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