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Bridging OPC UA Data to MQTT with Node-RED (2026)

Have you ever found yourself trying to connect old industrial systems with new IoT tools? This is a common scenario when trying to digitally transform while setting up your Unified Name Space. Maybe you have machinery that uses OPC UA, but your data is sent through MQTT. How do you make these systems work together smoothly?
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Customise theming in your FlowFuse Dashboard (2026)
A recent release of FlowFuse Dashboard (Dashboard 2.0) has taken customization to the next level. -

FlowFuse Dashboard vs UI-Builder: A Comprehensive Comparison
When choosing a dashboard solution for Node-RED, two popular options are FlowFuse Dashboard (also known as Dashboard 2.0) and UI-Builder.... -

FlowFuse 2.7: Improved management at scale & AI JSON Editor
FlowFuse 2.7 has had a big focus on user experience improvements, particularly centered around teams running at large scales, with... -

How to Set Up SSO LDAP for Node-RED
A few days ago, we published a blog explaining SSO and how to set up SAML for your self-hosted FlowFuse.... -

New Charts Available in FlowFuse Dashboard
It's been a while coming, but we've finally introduced a new set of chart types to FlowFuse Dashboard. We've added... -

Evolution of Technology: Impact on Job Roles and Companies
Throughout history, technology has continuously transformed industries, job roles, and entire companies. While these changes often evoke fear and resistance,... -

How to Set Up SSO SAML for Node-RED
SSO plays a crucial role in modern enterprise environments by simplifying user authentication across multiple applications. At FlowFuse, we recognize... -

Building on FlowFuse: Remote Device Monitoring
{% from "stories/customer-story.njk" import storyTile %} FlowFuse has established a rich ecosystem of products to help you build bespoke, powerful, low-code... -

Deploying FlowFuse with Docker on an Ubuntu server
With Node-RED's increasing role in IoT, FlowFuse Cloud has become a favored platform for deploying production Node-RED applications. It offers... -

Calling a Python script from Node-RED (2026)
Python's robust data processing capabilities and extensive libraries are well-known in programming. When combined with Node-RED, these technologies can synergize... -

FlowFuse 2.6: AI Infused Node-RED, Persistent File Storage & Lots More
FlowFuse 2.6 is packed with great new features, and in this release we've had a heavy focus on improving the... -

Node-RED Dashboard Formally Deprecated
Dave Conway-Jones, the lead maintainer of Node-RED Dashboard, has just announced that Node-RED Dashboard has been formally deprecated, meaning there... -

Interacting with Google Sheets from Node-RED (2026)
Have you ever needed to integrate Google Sheets with your Node-RED application to track and manage data seamlessly? This guide... -

Multi-Tenancy available for everyone with FlowFuse's Dashboard 2.0
FlowFuse Dashboard has featured multi-tenancy features through the FlowFuse User Addon. This made user based applications available only to specific... -

Node-RED 4: Bringing better collaboration to FlowFuse Cloud
Node-RED 4.0 is the new major release of the project, which is at the heart of all we do at... -

FlowFuse 2.5: New features to visualize snapshots, LDAP integration, and more
FlowFuse 2.5 introduces LDAP integration, snapshot comparison, extends the ability to preview flow to Blueprints, rounds out the management for... -

Working with MQTT in Node-RED: Complete Guide (2026)
MQTT handles the messaging layer for most IoT deployments. Node-RED provides built-in nodes that connect to MQTT brokers, subscribe to... -

Exploring Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 Widgets
This guide delves into Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 widgets. It is a guide on how to build a Dashboard application, and...
