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Node-RED Dashboard Formally Deprecated

Dave Conway-Jones, the lead maintainer of Node-RED Dashboard, has just announced that Node-RED Dashboard has been formally deprecated, meaning there will be no further development activity on the project.
FlowFuse Dashboard (also known as Node-RED Dashboard 2.0) is a natural successor to Node-RED Dashboard, and in this article, we detail what FlowFuse Dashboard offers, and how you can get started.
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Multi-Tenancy available for everyone with FlowFuse's Dashboard 2.0
FlowFuse Dashboard has featured multi-tenancy features through the FlowFuse User Addon. This made user based applications available only to specific FlowFuse team tiers and customers. However, the Node-RED community wanted to use the same feature set in cases FlowFuse didn't consider initially. Taking this feedback on board, today we announce some significant changes to how you can build Dashboards with multi-tenancy in mind.
Having taken that feedback on board, we've made some significant changes to how you can build Dashboards with multi-tenancy in mind.
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Node-RED 4: Bringing better collaboration to FlowFuse Cloud
Node-RED 4.0 is the new major release of the project, which is at the heart of all we do at FlowFuse. It brings a range of new features that continue to make Node-RED the first choice for low-code development.
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FlowFuse 2.5: New features to visualize snapshots, LDAP integration, and more
FlowFuse 2.5 introduces LDAP integration, snapshot comparison, extends the ability to preview flow to Blueprints, rounds out the management for snapshots, and allows you to point your own domain names at your FlowFuse instances.
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Why you need a low-code platform
Digital transformation is a series of technological advancements that aim to simplify complex tasks. From calculators and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to new programming languages, these advancements have enabled individuals to create value that was once beyond their reach. The key is to understand that these tools are not meant to replace expertise but to enhance it, making complex tasks more manageable, speeding up development time, and empowering more people.
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Product Mission Statement and Strategy Updates
It's now been two years since our first ever
0.1.0release of FlowFuse. In that time, we've been working hard to build out a platform to help users elevate their Node-RED experience. In that time we've delivered some incredibly valuable features to FlowFuse users such as centralized instance management, remote deployments and version control. We've also learned a lot about our users, their needs, and how we can best serve them, and in a recent reflection on our product strategy decided to refine our product mission statement. -

The MIND stack with Node-RED and FlowFuse Dashboard 2.0
The MING stack has gained significant popularity over the years as it built upon open-source projects. That has given way to many people leveraging this stack to build solutions upon in various different environments. The MING stack is composed of 4 main components, MQTT, InfluxDB, Node-RED, and Grafana. Combined together are the 4 main pillars, data transportation, data storage, data transformation, and visualizations. With this, it requires the management of 4 different applications, which often reside on the same server, but not necessarily. With more moving parts, creates complexity.
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FlowFuse 2.4: making it easier to work with Snapshots, Blueprints & Devices
FlowFuse 2.4 introduces better ways to work with Snapshots, Blueprints, view the content of you flows in FlowFuse, and manage the version of Node-RED running on Devices
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Introducing FlowFuse Dedicated
Today, we are excited to officially announce FlowFuse Dedicated, a new way to use our enterprise platform as a single-tenant SaaS offering. This new offering provides all of the benefits of FlowFuse enterprise, with an added focus on data residency, isolation, and private networking to meet compliance needs.
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FlowFuse Gears Up for Hannover Messe
We're excited to announce that FlowFuse will be exhibiting at the upcoming Hannover Messe! This renowned industrial trade fair provides a platform to connect with global innovators and explore the latest advancements. Visit us in Hall 14, Stand L59 from April 22nd - 26th.
Do you need a pass? We can help with that as well.
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Node-RED Multiplayer mode
Last month I wrote about what users can expect with Node-RED 4.0. One of the features I highlighted was improving the concurrent editing experience. With the recent beta release of Node-RED, the first steps on that journey are now available to try.
In this post, I'll cover what has been done so far and what we've got planned.
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Role-Based Access for your Node-RED applications
Role-based access Control (RBAC) is a crucial component of modern software platforms. It provides granular control over access rights and enhances security. Integrating RBAC into the FlowFuse platform brings this level of sophistication to Node-RED, allowing users to manage their environments with precision and confidence. This blog will explore how FlowFuse's RBAC system improves both security and user experience within the Node-RED ecosystem.
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Node-RED Manufacturing Architecture
The architecture of a factory's Node-RED infrastructure is a common topic of discussion and inquiry. Fundamentally, my response to such queries unfolds in two parts. Initially, the focus must be on data organization. I champion a structure centered around a Unified Namespace, a concept I explore in depth in this article "Node-RED in a Unified Namespace Architecture." However, this is only one part of the inquiry. The other part of the question delves into the positioning of FlowFuse and Node-RED within the network infrastructure.
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FlowFuse and Gallarus Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Industry 4.0 Adoption
FlowFuse, a leading provider of the low-code end-to-end development platform for industrial applications, and Gallarus Industry Solutions Limited, the leading industry 4.0 integrator in Europe dedicated to digital transformation through the deployment of the Unified Namespace (UNS) digital architecture, today announced an exciting strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to empower businesses with advanced solutions for Industry 4.0 transformation and optimized operational efficiency.
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Securing HTTP Traffic for Node-RED with FlowFuse
Citizen development empowers employees to create digital solutions. However, it requires guardrails to ensure data security, operational stability, and compliance. These guardrails are what FlowFuse provides to the Node-RED community to level up their deployments. FlowFuse offers many different security measures for authentication and authorization, which all apply to different scenarios.
In this post we’ll take a look at most of them, specifically for HTTP traffic. We’ll discuss the trade-offs for auditabliltiy, convenience to use as either machine or human, among other factors.
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Scaling Node-RED with FlowFuse: Differences between a FlowFuse Instance and a Device Instance
FlowFuse is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance the experience and capabilities of Node-RED for its users. By focusing on scalability, security, and Dev Ops, FlowFuse aims to remove some of the technical barriers associated with using Node-RED, making it easier for citizen developers to automate tasks, process data, and create applications. In this blog post, we will discuss the differences between a FlowFuse instance and a FlowFuse device instance while highlighting how FlowFuse addresses scalability challenges in Node-RED deployments.
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FlowFuse Open Source Starter Tier Resource Limits
Today, with the latest FlowFuse release, an important change was made that updates the resource limits for our open-source, self-managed FlowFuse server tier. This change does not affect FlowFuse Cloud users in any way.
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Why Low-Code is Better
There are two common reasons why new languages come about. They provide a feature missing in the existing programming languages, or it is a tool that is easier to learn and use. The latter often functions like a swiss army knife with each iteration including more and more tools. The journey of low-code is like a swiss army knife, the perfect tool for the Citizen Developer.
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Looking towards Node-RED 4.0 and beyond
With Node-RED 4.0 coming soon, I wanted to take a look at what users can expect to see with the new release, as well as some of the new features we're working on.
