2024 Highlights

Rails 8 Platform Modernisation ⭐

The defining achievement of 2024 was upgrading to Rails 8 - a major platform modernisation that positions TetherX for future growth:

• Rails 8 upgrade with improved performance and security
• ScoutAPM performance monitoring integration
• Increased server capacity (Puma and live streaming threads)
• zstd compression for faster database backups

TetherBox Provisioning Overhaul ⭐

Complete rewrite of TetherBox updating and provisioning:

• 16-300x faster updates, especially on suboptimal networks
• PostgreSQL 16 upgrade for improved performance
• Faster device discovery after boot-up
• Improved offline TetherBox interview compatibility

Event & ANPR Improvements

Significant enhancements to core functionality:

• Renamed LPR to ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) for industry consistency
• CSV event exports for analysis and record keeping
• Audio notification sounds for real-time event alerts
• Improved bulk event operations

Platform Experience

Notable user interface and experience improvements:

• Location pins anywhere a location is mentioned
• Notes system for zones, locations, and TetherBoxes
• Camera status icons throughout the interface
• Fast/reverse playback on Google Chrome (previously Safari only)
• Ctrl/Cmd+click to open in background tabs
• Dark mode improvements across Control Room page
• Daylight Saving Time handling fixes
• Friendlier error diagnosis information

Infrastructure & Performance

Backend improvements for stability and speed:

• Cloud infrastructure upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04/24.04
• New caching implementation (10-15% performance boost)
• Permissions logic consolidation (10-15% boost for limited users)
• Enhanced SSL certificate management with ACME v2/Let's Encrypt
• Email deliverability improvements (TLS_RPT, BIMI, DMARC)

Camera & Device Support

Expanded compatibility:

• PicoFlex I/O box for digital/analog inputs
• Homaxi DVR support
• Improved Hikvision DVR/NVR streaming compatibility
• Additional VMD event types from Dahua and Hikvision
• Single relay camera support

Brand & Identity

Platform identity refinement:

• Rebranded from "Tether" to "TetherX" throughout
• Updated brand colours (primary #ed673e, secondary #2d4b69)
• New integrator partner logos
• Gazer white-label brand support

Statistics

Year-end codebase: 113,237 lines (Ruby: 54,416, Views: 23,198, JS: 9,563)