In today’s digital landscape, businesses are increasingly deploying fleets of single-purpose devices—think POS terminals, barcode scanners, kiosks, industrial control panels, and digital displays. These devices must just work—securely, reliably, and without interruptions from unnecessary user interaction or inconsistent updates.
But managing and scaling them efficiently? That’s another story.
qbee is a Linux-first IoT device management platform built to handle this exact challenge—combining high control with low friction
A single-purpose device is designed to perform one task exceptionally well. Whether it’s processing payments, scanning products, or displaying real-time production data, these devices are typically deployed in large numbers, installed in remote or unattended locations, and expected to operate around the clock on embedded Linux systems. While they are built for stability and restriction, they still require regular security updates, configuration management, monitoring, and remote access to ensure reliability at scale.
Agent-based deployment: No image flashing or physical access needed. Templated configurations: Dynamically adjust based on region, location, or device role. Audit-ready version control: Track every change, every time
Software inventory (SBOM) and CVE scanning for real-time risk insight. Alerting and logs for failed updates, hardware errors, or unexpected changes. Remote access through secure SSH or VNC—without opening network ports
Central management of users, services, network, and firewalls. Boot-time or event-triggered scripts for custom logic. Dynamic configuration with environment-specific values
Full OS image A/B updates with rollback. Selective updates: Just send what changed (delta support). End-to-end encryption for update delivery. Group-based rollouts and scheduling ensure safe staged deployments
Device uptime, CPU, memory, disk usage. Application status and process health. Insights via dashboard or API—fully automatable
ShipMonk is a company revolutionizing eCommerce order fulfillment by providing a personal and attentive fulfillment and inventory management solution for today’s global economy. In December 2020 ShipMonk raised $290 million in Growth Equity Funding to help online merchants scale operations and meet rapidly growing eCommerce demand.
The ease of use, fast time to value and the high quality of the qbee solution convinced Shipmonk to roll this out in all their logistic centers. A key component used is the flexible file distribution engine and the ability to run shell scripts remotely. In addition, the possibility to run OTA-updates and advanced analysis helped to improve efficiency very quickly. This resulted in a much better device management and less downtime for the devices making up the the logistics infrastructure.
Managing single-purpose devices shouldn’t require an army of engineers or complex infrastructure
Start mastering your fleet of single-purpose devices—whether it’s scanners, kiosks, or controllers—with a tool built for developers and decision-makers alike.
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