Newboot’s continuous commitment to innovation ensures that our platform is always evolving to meet the needs of our customers. Product updates are delivered regularly, with enhancements and features designed to improve functionality, expand interoperability, and provide better performance. Whether it’s addressing customer feedback, introducing new technologies, or maintaining high levels of security, each update helps us stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly changing industrial and edge computing landscape.

Update Process #

Newboot follows a structured and transparent process for releasing product updates. This process ensures that every release is thoroughly tested, documented, and integrated into the platform with minimal disruption to your operations.

1. Feature Development and Testing Every update begins with rigorous feature development and internal testing. Our team works closely with engineering and support teams to validate functionality, performance, and integration with existing systems. Beta features may be available to select customers before full deployment.
2. Customer Feedback and Iteration After internal testing, updates are made available to customers for real-world feedback. We listen carefully to feedback regarding new features, usability, and potential issues, ensuring each update aligns with customer expectations and industry standards.
3. Release Candidate Once features have been validated and feedback is incorporated, a release candidate is made available for final testing. This is typically a production-ready version that includes all new features, bug fixes, and optimizations.
4. General Availability (GA) Once the release candidate has passed all tests and checks, the update is made available to all customers as a General Availability (GA) release. GA releases are fully supported and undergo regular monitoring to ensure system stability.
5. Patch and Hotfix Updates In addition to regular feature updates, Newboot also offers patch and hotfix updates. These are deployed as needed to address critical issues, security vulnerabilities, or compatibility problems that arise between major releases.

Types of Updates #

Newboot’s updates cover a wide range of improvements, from new features and integrations to performance enhancements and security patches. Some common types of updates include:

• Feature Updates New capabilities, tools, or integrations that extend the functionality of the Newboot platform. These updates often include new IoT protocols, dashboard features, and AI-driven tools for process optimization.
• Performance Enhancements Improvements to the underlying platform to enhance scalability, reduce latency, and optimize system efficiency. These updates are critical for large-scale industrial deployments, ensuring that the system can handle increasing data volumes without sacrificing performance.
• Security Patches Updates focused on enhancing platform security, including patching vulnerabilities, updating encryption protocols, and improving access control mechanisms. As security is a top priority, Newboot regularly updates its platform to comply with the latest cybersecurity standards.
• Bug Fixes Patches for any bugs or issues identified in the platform. These may include functionality fixes, UI/UX improvements, or resolving integration issues with third-party systems.
• Compatibility Updates Ensures Newboot’s compatibility with the latest versions of connected systems, such as IoT devices, databases, cloud services, and operating systems. These updates ensure smooth integration and operation with the evolving technological ecosystem.

Update Delivery #

Updates are delivered in a way that minimizes disruption to your ongoing operations. Newboot offers multiple delivery options for updates:

1. Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates Newboot supports Over-the-Air (OTA) updates for edge devices, ensuring that your edge nodes and IoT modules are always running the latest firmware and software versions. OTA updates allow for easy, seamless installation without requiring physical access to devices.
2. Cloud-Based Updates Platform updates are pushed to the cloud and integrated automatically. These updates include the latest features, security fixes, and performance enhancements, ensuring the cloud side of the system is always up-to-date.
3. Manual Updates For customers with highly customized deployments or specific requirements, Newboot allows for manual updates. These updates can be scheduled during maintenance windows and are typically coordinated with the customer to ensure proper backup and system readiness.
4. Patch Management In case of critical updates or fixes, Newboot supports patch management tools for applying fixes to specific systems or components, either remotely or on-site, based on the severity of the issue.

Change Management and Communication #

Newboot believes in clear, proactive communication regarding product updates. Our customers are always kept informed of upcoming releases, new features, and any changes that may affect their deployment.

• Release Notes Every product update is accompanied by detailed release notes, highlighting new features, bug fixes, known issues, and any important notes about the update. These notes are available on the Newboot Webapp and are accessible to all users.
• Version Control Newboot follows best practices in version control, allowing customers to track changes to the platform over time and manage rollbacks or upgrades to specific versions when necessary.
• Training and Resources For each major update or new feature, Newboot provides customers with training resources, documentation, and support to ensure they can fully leverage the latest capabilities. This may include online webinars, demo videos, and updated user guides.

Impact of Updates #

Each product update is designed to enhance the platform without compromising existing operations. Newboot strives to ensure that updates improve both the functionality and the security of the platform while maintaining a smooth experience for users.

• No Downtime Updates, especially critical patches or security fixes, are designed to be applied with minimal or no downtime for your systems. For edge devices, OTA updates are carefully coordinated to avoid disruption of ongoing processes.
• Backward Compatibility Newboot ensures that updates are fully backward compatible, meaning existing configurations and data models will remain intact after an update. This ensures that your long-term investments in Newboot’s platform are preserved.

Roadmap and Future Updates #

Newboot’s product roadmap is driven by customer feedback and the latest industry trends. Future updates will continue to focus on enhancing process optimization, AI capabilities, and platform scalability.

• AI & ML Integration Further updates will focus on enhanced AI and machine learning capabilities, improving real-time predictive models, anomaly detection, and automated decision-making across processes.
• Extended IoT Protocol Support As new IoT protocols emerge, Newboot will continue to extend its compatibility to support a wider range of devices and systems, ensuring seamless data acquisition from the latest industrial technologies.
• Edge Computing Improvements Newboot is committed to enhancing edge computing performance by adding new features for data filtering, processing, and real-time inferencing, making edge devices smarter and more autonomous.