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DevOps teams in need of a Linux operating system that targets embedded devices
About OpenWrt
OpenWrt is a highly extensible GNU/Linux distribution for embedded devices (typically wireless routers). Unlike many other distributions for routers, OpenWrt is built from the ground up to be a full-featured, easily modifiable operating system for embedded devices. In practice, this means that you can have all the features you need with none of the bloat, powered by a modern Linux kernel. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with optional package management. This frees you from the restrictions of the application selection and configuration provided by the vendor and allows you to use packages to customize an embedded device to suit any application. For developers, OpenWrt provides a framework to build an application without having to create a complete firmware image and distribution around it.
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Golioth
Connect and secure devices, send sensor data to the web, update firmware over the air, and scale your fleet with our instant IoT cloud.
Select hardware and connectivity that meets your needs from your preferred vendor.
Use the open source Golioth Device SDK to integrate with your firmware securely. Once connected you can instantly monitor, manage, and update your devices from the Golioth console.
We’re a group of industry-leading hardware, firmware, and cloud engineers. We understand the struggle to connect “sand” to the internet, so we built a better way to do just that. We’re built for the embedded developer workflow. Use the tools you’re already familiar with to build robust and reliable devices, faster.
Choose from hundreds of hardware options and a variety of connectivity types, protocols, and multiple embedded RTOS providers.
Golioth provides a single control plane for all your devices, whether you’re exploring an idea, or improving an existing project.
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