Rollout Strategy
A deployment plan that determines how software updates are distributed across a fleet of devices. Strategies range from simultaneous deployment (all at once) to gradual approaches like canary and progressive rollouts that validate each stage before proceeding.
Why It Matters
In robotics, rollout strategies are critical because bad deployments can disable physical systems in the field. Unlike web applications where rollbacks are instantaneous, robot fleets may be geographically distributed with limited connectivity.
How Roboticks Implements It
Roboticks supports five rollout strategies: All At Once, Progressive (staged percentages with configurable wait times), Canary (small test group first), Blue-Green (50/50 A/B testing), and Offline (download links for air-gapped devices). All strategies include automatic health checks and rollback on failure detection.