Technical articles, product updates, and engineering deep dives from the Abstract Machines team.https://www.absmach.eu/en-ushttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/connecting_the_beaglev_fire_to_magistrala/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/connecting_the_beaglev_fire_to_magistrala/Learn about the highly scalable, secure and open-source cloud platform Magistrala, how to connect the BeagleV Fire to it and publish data via CoAP and MQTTTue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTAbstract MachinesMagistralaBeagleV FireS1IoTMQTTCoAPJones Kisakahttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-as-framework/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-as-framework/Explore how Magistrala can serve as the framework for building IoT and industrial solutions. We cover the key building blocks, how they work together to support flexible and scalable solutions, and what's coming next with solution packs.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTIoTIIoTMagistralaopen-source platformIoT solutionsindustrial solutionsIan Muchirihttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/ui-metadata-redesign-flat-format/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/ui-metadata-redesign-flat-format/Magistrala UI v0.19.0 introduces a redesigned metadata system with a flat storage format, typed values, timestamps, and automatic migration support.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmagistralauimetadatachangelogbreaking-changedata-modelFelister Wambuihttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/supermq-magistrala-unified/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/supermq-magistrala-unified/SuperMQ and Magistrala are now a single unified platform under the Magistrala name. Here's the full story — why we split, what changed, why we are merging back, and what you need to do.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTMagistralaSuperMQIoT PlatformOpen SourceArchitectureMigrationSteve Munenehttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/dashboard-templates/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/dashboard-templates/Learn how Magistrala's dashboard templates feature reduces setup overhead for multi-user IoT deployments. Build once, share with many, and let tag-based filtering surface the right data for each user.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTIoTMagistralaDashboardsEnterpriseMulti-tenantAccess-controlIIoTIan Muchirihttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/remote-nodered-management-with-magistrala-agent/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/remote-nodered-management-with-magistrala-agent/Learn how to use Magistrala Agent to remotely deploy and manage Node-RED flows on edge devices over MQTT, tested with a local Docker mock device and Magistrala cloud.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTMagistralaAgentNode-REDIoTEdge ComputingModbusDockerSteve Munenehttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/supermq-magistrala-merge-announcement/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/supermq-magistrala-merge-announcement/We're merging SuperMQ and Magistrala back into a single unified platform. Here's what's changing and what it means for you.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTMagistralaSuperMQAnnouncementIoT PlatformOpen SourceSteve Munenehttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/wasm-instances-esp32s3-zephyr/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/wasm-instances-esp32s3-zephyr/How many concurrent WASM instances can an ESP32-S3 running Zephyr handle? We push WAMR's classic interpreter to its limits: 24 CPU-bound instances, 2 stateful instances — all isolated, zero errors.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTWebAssemblyESP32WAMREmbeddedZephyrPropellerEdge ComputingJeff Mboyahttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/running-proplet-in-tee/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/running-proplet-in-tee/Deploy and run WebAssembly workloads securely with Propeller inside Trusted Execution Environments using Intel TDX and AMD SEV.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTPropellerTEEWASMSuperMQSecurityRodney Osodohttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-v0-19-0/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-v0-19-0/Release details for Magistrala and SuperMQ v0.19.0, including security improvements, advanced filtering, and MQTT TLS support.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTMagistralaReleasev0.19.0IoT PlatformMQTTAMQPHTTPCoAPDistributed SystemsDusan Borovcaninhttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/tracking-assets-with-magistrala/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/tracking-assets-with-magistrala/A demo of real-time asset tracking using Magistrala, an open-source IoT platform for securely connecting and monitoring assetsWed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTIoT PlatformMagistralaAsset TrackingGPS TrackingFleet ManagementRules EngineReal-time TrackingTelematicsSteve Munenehttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/building_the_s0/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/building_the_s0/The journey to building the S0 IoT gateway, the challenges faced and the solutions implemented. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTS0BaseboardIoTGatewayPCB designHardwareJones Kisakahttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/cloud-edge-computing-explained/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/cloud-edge-computing-explained/Most IoT teams hit the same wall: cloud costs spiral, latency compounds, and remote sites go dark. This is the architecture that fixes it — and why Propeller makes it practical to run.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCloudEdge ComputingWebAssemblyPropellerIoTJeff Mboyahttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/fml/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/fml/A practical, end-to-end guide to running federated machine learning on Propeller using Docker Compose.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTFederated LearningMachine LearningEdge ComputingWebAssemblyPropellerJeff Mboyahttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/fluxmq-architecture/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/fluxmq-architecture/A high-level overview of FluxMQ’s architecture, core components, and design principles.Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTFluxMQArchitectureMessagingIoTMQTTAMQPHTTPCoAPDistributed SystemsDusan Borovcaninhttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/rules-engine/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/rules-engine/Learn how we built a dynamic, scriptable Rules Engine that enables real-time IoT message transformation using Lua and Go, complete with scheduling, observability, and a visual UI.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTIoTIIoTMagistralaReal-time-processingRules-engineObservabilityGolangLuaSchedulingIan Muchirihttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/fluxmq-motivation/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/fluxmq-motivation/The organizational, technical, and architectural motivations behind building a new message broker.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTFluxMQMessagingMQTTAMQPHTTPCoAPIoTEvent-DrivenArchitectureDusan Borovcaninhttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/getting-started-with-magistrala/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/getting-started-with-magistrala/A step-by-step guide to setting up Magistrala locally or on the cloud, creating your first IoT flow, and visualizing device data in real-time.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTiotmagistralagetting starteddashboardsuirules-enginemulti-tenancymultiple-protocolsFelix Gateruhttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/fluxmq-announcement/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/fluxmq-announcement/FluxMQ is a free and open-source message broker designed for modern messaging and event-driven systems.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTFluxMQMessagingMQTTAMQPHTTPCoAPIoTEvent-DrivenArchitectureDusan Borovcaninhttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-ui-guide/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-ui-guide/A complete guide to the Magistrala UI — manage IoT devices, domains, messaging, rules, alarms, dashboards, and reports through a powerful visual interface.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTiotmagistralalow-codereal-time-processingrules-enginedashboardsalarm-managementuiuser-guideIan Muchirihttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-user-guide/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/magistrala-user-guide/Learn how Magistrala simplifies Industrial IoT with robust features like multi-protocol support, scalable architecture, and enhanced security.Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTMagistralaIIoTUser GuideIndustrial AutomationOpen SourceRodney Osodohttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/integrating-oauth2/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/integrating-oauth2/Explore how Magistrala integrates OAuth2.0 to enhance authentication with support for Google and other providers.Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTOAuth2.0AuthenticationMagistralaGoogle OAuthRodney Osodohttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/v0-14-0-release/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/v0-14-0-release/Discover the latest updates in Magistrala v0.14.0, featuring enhanced scalability, improved access control, and UI upgrades.Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTreleaseMagistralaupdateRodney Osodohttps://www.absmach.eu/blog/extending-users-repository/https://www.absmach.eu/blog/extending-users-repository/Learn how Magistrala integrates with Ory Kratos to enhance user management, featuring MFA, password recovery, and admin APIs.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTMagistralaKratosUser ManagementIdentityRodney Osodo