DevConf.IN 2026

Building Secure & Reliable Edge Images Using RHEL for Edge Blueprinting & OSTree
2026-02-13 , VYAS - G - Room#VY016

Modern edge environments demand OS images that are small, secure, and reliable—even when deployed across thousands of geographically distributed devices. Traditional approaches that rely on manual configuration or mutable operating systems break quickly at scale. RHEL for Edge solves this by using Image Builder, Blueprinting, and OSTree to create immutable, version-controlled, and reproducible edge images.

This session provides a hands-on walkthrough of designing and building production-grade edge images. We will cover how to create minimal and secure blueprints, embed system configurations, and use OSTree for atomic updates and safe rollbacks. The talk also explains best practices for image signing, validating supply-chain integrity, and keeping fleets consistent even over weak or intermittent networks.

By the end of this session, attendees will understand the full workflow—from blueprint design to deployment—and walk away with patterns they can immediately apply in manufacturing, telco, retail, and remote-site infrastructures.


What level of experience should the audience have to best understand your session?: Beginner - no experience needed
See also: RHEL for Edge Blueprinting & OSTree (2.0 MB)

Rajesh Dulhani is a seasoned Linux Systems and Infrastructure Specialist with strong expertise in RHEL, automation, system performance, and recovery engineering. He is passionate about solving deep technical problems and designing reliable, scalable, and self-healing systems for enterprise environments.

I Dipayan Dutta an experienced Linux Engineer with more than eight years of hands-on expertise in architecting, securing, and optimizing complex Linux-based infrastructures. He is Red Hat certified (RHCSA/RHCE) across both RHEL 7 and RHEL 9, and his technical portfolio spans systems engineering, automation, container platforms, and cloud technologices