Connect, secure, and manage field devices
Boingfire systems are well-suited for IoT gateway deployments where you need dependable uptime, flexible connectivity, and enough compute to run protocol translation, edge logic, and secure backhaul. Whether you are aggregating sensors, connecting industrial equipment, or bridging remote sites over LTE/5G, Boingfire provides an MSP-friendly, standardized hardware foundation you can deploy repeatedly across locations.
Why Use Boingfire as an IoT Gateway
- Industrial-grade edge footprint
- Connectivity flexibility
- Gateway-ready I/O
- Security-first deployments
- Repeatable rollouts
- Faster troubleshooting and recovery
Advantages for Solution Providers and Integrators
Standard build, many deployments: Reduce variance across sites and customers.
Lower truck rolls: Pre-stage and ship-to-site with minimal onsite effort.
Faster troubleshooting: Consistent stack and hardware profile improves MTTR.
Long lifecycle ROI: Fanless, low-power edge systems are well suited for always-on deployments.
Boingfire Systems as an IoT Gateway
Choose Boingfire Platform
- Required Ethernet ports and segmentation needs.
- Expansion requirements (Wi-Fi / LTE / 5G, where applicable)
- Local compute needs (edge logic, buffering, protocol conversion).
Install Your OS Baseline
- Install Ubuntu Server LTS or Debian.
- Enable secure remote access (SSH keys, MFA via VPN, or jump host model).
- Apply hardening (firewall rules, automatic security updates, restricted services).
Deploy Gateway Services
(Prefer Containers)- MQTT broker: Eclipse Mosquitto or EMQX.
- Flow/logic: Node-RED.
- Edge ingestion: Telegraf / custom collectors.
- Local storage: InfluxDB.
Networks and Segment Traffic
- OT/Device network
- IT/LAN network
- Management network
- WAN uplink (including LTE/5G where applicable)
Secure the Backhaul
- WireGuard / OpenVPN tunnels to your core or cloud.
- Site-to-site VPN for remote facilities.
- Certificate-based authentication for services (MQTT over TLS, HTTPS APIs)
Manage at Large Scale
- Standardize a “gold image” for gateways.
- Keep spare pre-imaged units for swap-and-go replacement.
- Use Ansible, scripts, or your RMM.
Reliable – Customizable – Secure
Three series.
One deployment standard.
One deployment standard.
Choose the platform that fits your edge footprint, from compact branch appliances to 1U-ready systems and lab/prototyping builds.
FAQ
Yes. Multi-port designs and VLAN segmentation allow clean separation between device networks, management access, and uplink traffic.
Use a gold image plus containerized services, then clone builds per customer/site. Maintain pre-imaged spares for fast replacement.
On supported models, LTE/5G expansion is available. This enables remote-site deployments and failover designs where wired WAN is unavailable or unreliable.
Yes. A typical gateway setup is Node-RED + Mosquitto (MQTT), often containerized for consistency and ease of updates.
Most deployments use Ubuntu Server LTS or Debian with Docker. If your gateway is primarily networking-focused, OpenWrt x86_64 can be a strong option.
