Introducing balenaOS 6
We recently released balenaOS version 6, so in this post we’ll take a look at what has changed from version 5.x. Balena uses semantic versioning for our OS releases, therefore in this case the jump...
View ArticleCustom Device Support or… the Essentials for running balenaOS on your hardware
On July 24th, balena’s Alan Boris and Kenna Smith presented a webinar that explored hardware compatibility options for balenaOS as well as details about hardware selection for successful IoT projects....
View ArticleIntroducing balena Support For The NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64 And JetPack 6
As the balena platform sees more and more use in edge AI applications, we continue to add compatibility for the latest AI-focused hardware and software. With that in mind, we’re pleased to announce...
View ArticleEnhancing Our Billing Infrastructure: balena’s Move to Stripe
Why Stripe? Enhanced Trust and Security Stripe is a widely recognized and trusted name in online payments. By partnering with Stripe, we’re providing our customers with an added layer of confidence in...
View ArticleFleet load times and device statuses massively improved
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the scalability of balenaCloud dashboard, fleet rendering for users managing tens of thousands of devices or more is now approximately 30 times faster. This...
View ArticleEtcherPro has reached end of life (Etcher app is not affected)
EtcherPro was born largely out of our customers’ (and our own) need to flash OS images onto multiple SD cards when adding devices to applications on balenaCloud. Part of our mission is to reduce...
View ArticleBalena API v7: New Features, Breaking Changes and Migration Guide
From more detailed device status reporting to streamlined resource management, balena API v7 represents our mission to reduce friction for fleet owners. In this blog post, we will provide a concise...
View ArticleOur Commitment to Security: Balena achieves ISO 27001 Certification
In this blog post, we explore why we decided to do this, what an audited security system actually delivers, why we chose ISO 27001:2022, and what we learned on our journey toward creating a...
View Articlebalena cycle roundup – November 2024
As we’ve written about in the past, balena uses an “Intentional Work Framework” where we pitch our ideas to the team in the form of “bets” and try to select the ones that will be most impactful for...
View ArticleDocker Containers for Edge AI: Should You Use Pre-Built or Custom Images on...
In this post we’ll cover the important considerations to make in such a decision, as well as some tips, examples, and best practices if you decide that designing your own images is the way to go....
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