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Articles by ZJ van de Weg
Rethinking Edge AI's Core Orchestration
How AI-driven edge connectivity is redefining industrial operations, bridging IT and OT, and turning AI pilots into scalable, real-world impact.
FlowFuse Enterprise: More Power, More Confidence
FlowFuse Enterprise now includes Certified Nodes and AI Insights, giving teams the security and speed to scale Node-RED.
FlowFuse + LLM + MCP = Text Driven Operations
Discover how FlowFuse combines LLMs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Node-RED to enable text-driven operations for teams.
OpenAI's AgentKit or FlowFuse: Choosing the Right Low-Code App for Your Needs
Learn how OpenAI's AgentKit and FlowFuse differ in their approach to AI agents connecting the physical and digital worlds.
Winning Through Open-Source Software in Manufacturing Digitalization
Explore how open-source software helps manufacturers overcome vendor lock-in and accelerate their digital transformation efforts.
Curated Node-RED Integrations: FlowFuse Certified Nodes 2.0
FlowFuse announces Certified Nodes v2.0, connecting enterprises with high-quality Node-RED nodes built by recognized experts.
Optimizing operations: Improve Industrial Operations with FlowFuse
With $7.25M in new funding, FlowFuse is enhancing its low-code platform for industry, bridging the OT/IT gap with new AI features.
FlowFuse Open Source Tier Resource Limits
FlowFuse's Open Source tier resource limits: the first 5 Node-RED runtimes are now part of the open-source tier going forward.
Installing and operating Node-RED behind a firewall
FlowFuse was built to empower Node-RED to run everywhere, including behind a firewall, without compromising on security.
Node-RED: The perfect adapter and middleware for your UNS
Discover how Node-RED boosts connectivity and efficiency in Unified Namespace Environments by adapting legacy machines, contextualizing data, and more.
Unified Namespace: When to Use It, and When to Choose Something Else
Explore when to use the Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture and when to choose alternatives, covering latency and security.
Selecting a broker for your Unified Namespace
Discover how to choose the right broker for your Unified Namespace. Explore MQTT, Kafka, cloud options, and open-source solutions like Mosquitto and EMqX
Capture Data from edge devices with Node-RED
Learn to capture data from edge devices with Node-RED using FlowFuse: install the agent, register devices, and build flows.
Thank you for an incredible 2023!
Reviewing an incredible 2023 for FlowFuse, looking back at the milestones, releases, and community growth of the past year.
Introduction to the Unified Namespace (UNS) – 2026 Updated Guide
Explore how the Unified Namespace (UNS) empowers Industry 4.0 with seamless data exchange, maximizing organizational potential.
Meet FlowFuse at SPS Nuremberg
Meet FlowFuse at SPS Nuremberg to talk about Node-RED and learn how FlowFuse can help you operationalize your flows at scale.
Custom Vuetify components for Dashboard 2.0
Expand your Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 with the full collection of custom Vuetify components now available in UI Template nodes.
How ChatGPT improves Node-RED Developer Experience
Discover how ChatGPT enhances Node-RED development, from generating code to interpreting flows, and explore its impact on the community.
Our Open Source offering is a tier, not our competition
Gain insight into FlowFuse's approach to its open-source tier versus paid offerings, and why it's a tier, not competition.
FlowForge is now FlowFuse
FlowForge is being renamed to FlowFuse. The company's mission and commitment to customers stays the same under the new name.
Introducing the FlowFuse Community Forum
Introducing the FlowFuse Community Forum, a home for support, inspiration, and knowledge sharing among Node-RED users everywhere.
Toward Highly Available Node-RED
Often-requested Node-RED features include High Availability. Learn what HA means for Node-RED and how FlowFuse supports it.Using Environment Variables in Node-RED (2026)
Node-RED supports environment variables (env vars) slight different, how to use it and the gotcha's are explained in this article.Challenges scaling Node-RED with DIY tooling
In this post, I'm going to share some of the challenges customers face when scaling Node-RED with Do-It-Yourself toolingFlowFuse raises $7.25M Seed Round to bring Node-RED to the Enterprise
FlowFuse raises a $7.25M Seed Round from Cota Capital and Open Core Ventures to bring Node-RED to the enterprise market.FlowFuse open for everybody
With the waitlist now phased out users can sign up and start using FlowFuse right away and start developing on new projects.FlowFuse is accepting customers now
FlowFuse is now officially accepting customers, starting to onboard users from the waitlist for its new Node-RED cloud platform.Announcing FlowFuse Cloud
FlowFuse Cloud is officially announced. Join the waitlist for early access to FlowFuse's new hosted Node-RED cloud offering.Using Node-RED to keep Solar PV afloat
Learn how spb sonne used Node-RED with FlowFuse to keep a solar PV renewable energy solution running smoothly and reliably.