Category “fota”

FoundriesFactory using Yocto Project to easily handle copyleft compliance for GPLv2 and GPLv3

Jun 14, 2021

Posted by Daiane Angolini in lmp, fota, foundriesfactory, linux, microplatform, production, license, gplv3

The Yocto Project provides a set of tools to help with Open Source Software compliance. The FoundriesFactory is configured to use some of them by default and provides a good starting point when working with license requirements. The focus here is to configure the Linux microPlatform (LmP) to avoid installing packages under the GPLv3 family license and to deploy the artifacts required by the GPLv2 family license. **This document focuses on some technical aspects of the Yocto Project build process and must not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer.**

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OSTree Static Deltas

May 3, 2021

Posted by Andy Doan in fota

Rolling out big OTA updates efficiently is something we are often asked about. This article will talk about a feature in OSTree called static deltas and how they make platform updates more efficient.

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How to wave

Apr 6, 2021

Posted by Daiane Angolini in lmp, fota

In a production environment it is convenient to plan updates, and have control on when and which device(s) are updated. FoundriesFactory Waves is the feature for this. This post gathers a suggested sequence of commands to configure the first wave, and to guide for next waves.

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Securing your Production Updates with FoundriesFactory

Apr 5, 2021

Posted by Volodymyr Khoroz in fota

In the previous blog post we talked about releasing on demand with FoundriesFactory Waves. Now, let's talk about how you can take a complete ownership of what is inside your Factory releases by protecting them with your cryptographic signatures.

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Release on demand with FoundriesFactory Waves

Mar 23, 2021

Posted by Volodymyr Khoroz in lmp, fota

Are you interested how we managed to combine Mutual TLS, The Update Framework, Over The Air updates and Release on Demand in one feature? And also how did that help Foundries.io to provide an easy and controlled way for our customers to provision secure updates to millions of devices over public networks? This blog post introduces a FoundriesFactory Waves feature that will be publicly available at the start of Q2 2021.

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Multiple Architecture support with a single secure Linux platform

Mar 4, 2021

Posted by Trina Watt in fota, foundriesfactory, security, updates

As the range of IoT and Edge devices continues to increase, many companies are now having to support applications and services across multiple device types, sizes and underlying architectures.

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Incremental Kernel & Docker app OTA updates for STM32M1 SoC

Mar 4, 2021

Posted by Trina Watt in fota, foundriesfactory, security, updates

As Edge devices become more integral to both our domestic and commercial lives, the requirement for devices to be available whenever you want them is critical. Added to this, the ability to keep devices updated so that they remain secure and equipped with the latest features provides consumer confidence in the product, as well as helping to secure repeat purchases.

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Docker Container technology on FoundriesFactory - for quick and easy updates to Edge devices

Mar 4, 2021

Posted by Trina Watt in fota, foundriesfactory, security, updates

The one thing this year has reminded us is how uncertain things can be and how we always need to be prepared for unseen issues. This is also applicable to our Edge devices. Having the ability to update Edge devices throughout their lifespan is now a fundamental feature of any connected device.

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What's Aktualizr-lite Thinking?

Feb 23, 2021

Posted by Andy Doan in fota

As the creator of aktualizr-lite, I often underestimate the difficulty in understanding what aktualizr-lite is trying to do. Rather than typing the same few things in Slack over and over, I thought I'd try to write down what aktualizr-lite is "thinking".

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IoT Device Management Explained

Oct 20, 2020

Posted by Trina Watt in fota, foundriesfactory, security, updates

Secure OTA updates and a unified software platform are the keys.

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