Full Lifecycle Management

Streamline the embedded product lifecycle with NetBurner

Taking an embedded product from prototype to production, and then supporting it in the field, involves many moving parts: testing, configuration, code management, and security. At NetBurner, we’ve built our platform to reduce complexity at every stage. Everything is managed through web interfaces and JSON. Use our defaults, build custom pages, or integrate with your tools via RESTful APIs.

The Embedded Lifecycle Challenge

Common problems that slow down product development and deployment

Production Setup Complexity

JTAG programmers, special cables, complex toolchains—just to load your first board? Time wasted on setup is time not spent on your product.

Configuration Management

Calibration data lost after updates? Customer settings wiped? Per-device customization requiring custom tools? These shouldn’t be problems in 2025.

Field Update Risks

How do you safely update thousands of devices in the field? Manual processes don’t scale, and bricked devices destroy customer confidence.

Revenue Protection

Protecting your IP and preventing unauthorized hardware from running your code is critical to maintaining your business model.

NetBurner's Web-Based Lifecycle Solution

Enabling lifecycle management through web interfaces and RESTful APIs

1   Development & Testing

Start coding in minutes, not hours—everything accessible through your browser.

Zero-Setup Programming

  • Load code via web interface, RESTful API calls, our NBEclipse IDE, makeor cmake
  • JSON-based configuration for complete control
  • No JTAG, no special cables, no bootloader setup
  • Works with wget, curl, or any HTTP client

Rapid Iteration

  • 15-second switch between test and production builds
  • Configuration persists across application changes
  • Built-in web interface for easy debugging
  • RESTful API that enables easy automated testing workflows

2   Production & Manufacturing

Scale from one to thousands with web-based tools your production team already understands.

Factory-Ready Tools

  • Devices arrive ready to use with a MAC address already encoded
  • Per-device customization via RESTful config API
  • Web interface for production line technicians
  • Scriptable with any language that speaks HTTP

Configuration That Sticks

  • Configuration is stored separately from code
  • Survives firmware updates automatically
  • Access via default web UI or custom pages
  • RESTful API for remote management
  • Easily connect configurations to MQTT

3   Deployment & Updates

Keep your fleet current and secure with multiple paths for both production and in-field app updates.

Multiple Update Methods

  • LoadCodeFromServer example: update your application from an HTTP/HTTPS server
  • FileUpdate example: update your application via SD card for offline devices
  • SignedApp example: Cryptographic verification of updates
  • Direct HTTP upload: no JTAG required, update your application over the network

Deployment Control

  • Easily implement encrypted downloads over the web
  • RESTful updates of code and configuration

Built-In Reliability

  • Diagnostic monitoring through an extensible web-based reports
  • Automatic recovery from failed updates

4   Long-Term Support

Maintain and protect your investment throughout the product lifetime.

Revenue Protection

  • BoardLock: Tie applications to specific hardware serial numbers
  • Prevent unauthorized hardware from running your code
  • Protect your business model and revenue stream

Sustainable Security

  • Automatic SSL/TLS certificates via ACME
  • Granular control over user access permissions and encryption

Field Maintenance

  • Remote diagnostics via web dashboard
  • JSON-based telemetry and custom metrics
  • Easy access to configuration, calibration, and feature enablement via API or web interface
  • Multiple methods and tools for local device access and discovery
  • Customer-specific configuration updates

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Built-In Enterprise Features

Everything you need, nothing you don't: all accessible through web interfaces

Web-Based Everything

All configuration and code loading through web interfaces and JSON. Use our defaults, customize onboard pages, or build remote tools with RESTful APIs. No proprietary protocols or special software required.

Automatic TLS Certificates

ACME protocol support for Let’s Encrypt and other CAs. Your devices can manage their own SSL certificates. Configure once through the web interface and forget it.

Network Discovery

Find all NetBurner devices on your network instantly through our web-based discovery tool. Self-hostable for remote management and monitoring of distributed deployments.

Zero-Effort IPv6

Full IPv6 support enabled by default. No extra configuration, no additional code. Your products are future-proof automatically, manageable through the same web interfaces as IPv4.

Extensible Diagnostics

Built-in system health monitoring accessible via web dashboard plus easy hooks for your custom metrics. Export data as JSON for integration with your monitoring systems.

Working Examples

Not just documentation—complete, working code examples for every lifecycle stage. LoadCodeFromServer, FileUpdate, SignedApp, BoardLock, and more. Copy, modify, deploy.

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