Start Automating InfluxDB Deployments at the Edge with balena
Session date: Jan 24, 2023 08:00am (Pacific Time)
balena.io helps companies develop, deploy, update, and manage IoT devices. By using Linux containers and other cloud technologies, balena enables teams to quickly and easily build fleets of connected devices. Developers are able to use containers with the language of choice and pull IoT sensor data from 70+ different single board computers into balenaCloud. Discover how to use balena.io to automate your InfluxDB deployments at the edge!
During this one-hour session, experts from balena and InfluxData will demonstrate how to build and deploy your own air quality IoT solution. You will learn:
- The fundamentals of IoT sensor deployment and management using balena.
- How to use a time series platform to collect and visualize metrics from edge devices.
- Tips and tricks to using balenaCloud to automate InfluxDB deployments and Telegraf configurations.
- How to use InfluxDB’s Edge Data Replication feature to collect sensor data and push it to InfluxDB Cloud for analysis.
No coding experience required, just a curiosity to start your own IoT adventure.

Marc Pous
Developer Advocate, balena
Marc is currently the balena.io Developer Advocate. He has more than 15 years of experience connecting things to the Internet. Marc is also a co-founder of the IoT Coffee Talk. He is also responsible for managing the IoT communities in Barcelona and Munich, organizing meetups and inviting up-and-coming IoT companies to pitch their products. Furthermore, he is responsible for co-organizing the international event IoT Stars during the MWC at Barcelona. His advocacy efforts for the Internet of Things and his stature (6,9 feet) has earned him the nickname IoT Giant.

Jay Clifford
Developer Advocate, InfluxData
Jay Clifford is a Developer Advocate for InfluxData. Before joining InfluxData he previously specialised in solving industrial pain points using Vision AI and OT connectivity. Jay now uses his experience within the IoT and automation sector to enable developers and industrial customers alike to realise the potential of Time Series data and analytics.