“An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure” ~Benjamin Franklin Although this quote is generally attributed to human health issues, it can also apply when one is considering the “health” of your laboratory computer systems and business processes.  Just as taking care of yourself (i.e. eating healthy, exercising, and getting sufficient… Read More

The move to electronic data collection, analysis, storage, and reporting continues to grow in the pharmaceutical and life science industries.  Software is becoming more robust with features and functionality enabling labs to become more paperless.  But, regardless of where you are on your quest to reduce the use of paper in your lab, the responsibility… Read More

Scientific pursuits in R&D and QC laboratories over the last decades have been greatly assisted by the introduction and use of new and increasingly sophisticated instruments, techniques, and technologies.  This is good news, but this increase in capability has also created ever increasing amounts of laboratory data and information.  More data and information have driven… Read More

The buzz surrounding Cloud Computing has been going on for quite a while.  Everyone knows that cloud computing (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) has tangible advantages and benefits. These are not just monetary, like lowering IT costs and reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), but also include increasing business agility, computing power, and storage capacity as wells… Read More