# Mender 3.1 release: Monitor using edge processing | Mender

**URL:** <https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-3-1-release-monitor-using-edge-processing-mender/4128>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [September 28, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-3-1-release-monitor-using-edge-processing-mender/4128 "2021-09-28T16:30:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![farshadt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@farshadt](https://hub.mender.io/u/farshadt)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-3-1-release-monitor-using-edge-processing-mender/4128/1 "2021-09-28T16:30:52Z")

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We are excited to announce the Mender 3.1 release!

Mender 3.1 introduces the brand new Monitor add-on package. Unlike traditional monitoring tools, Mender’s Monitor add-on is built for connected devices. It uses edge processing, is designed for intermittent connectivity and requires much less bandwidth.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://mender.io/blog/mender-3-1-release-monitor-using-edge-processing](https://mender.io/blog/mender-3-1-release-monitor-using-edge-processing)

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**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-3-1-release-monitor-using-edge-processing-mender/4128/2 "2021-09-29T11:08:45Z")

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Very nice updates, and cant wait to try it out. Monitoring/alerting capability looks very powerful 💪. Good job!