Scaling Software-Defined Device Fleets: Managing software in the field - Luis Ramirez - Embedded World North America 2026
As devices become increasingly software-defined, managing them in the field requires more than delivering updates. In this Embedded World North America 2026 session, Luis Ramirez, Senior Customer Engineer at Northern.tech, explores the challenges of managing complex, distributed device fleets and the strategies organizations can use to securely maintain and update them throughout their operational lives.
Economics of software update systems: Measuring the total cost of ownership for building and buying solutions
Business best practice dictates that organizations focus resources on areas that create market differentiation. Areas that are not a direct source of competitive advantage — such as enabling unique customer experiences or creating new revenue streams — are likely to be infrastructure or operational rather than strategic.
Build or buy: Defining a secure & robust software update infrastructure
At their essence, software updates are simple – transfer data from one place to another. But, just as a tent, a bicycle, or a recreational player differ from a house, a car, or an Olympic athlete, production-grade software updates fit for enterprise commercial products are different. The qualifying process surrounding software updates is the difference. Baseline best practices for production-grade software updates focus on the minimum standards required for most commercial environments and enterprise products.