Visualization & Reports

LabKey Server provides a variety of ways to visually display data, helping users discover meaningful trends more quickly. The platform supports simple column visualizations and calculation of column aggregates for single datasets as well as more complex charts, JavaScript reports, query snapshots of integrated data. Learn more about data visualization tools >

Querying

LabKey Server serves as a full-featured SQL engine that allows you to securely query integrated data, easily join data across tables and connect to and work with data in external schemas. Queries can be be saved for future use or shared with collaborators.

External Analysis

LabKey Server data can be easily exported in common formats that can be consumed by external analysis applications (e.g., Excel). The platform also integrates with the R statistical programming environment to analyze and visualize datasets. The results of R scripts can be displayed in LabKey reports that reflect live data updated every time the script is run.

Editable Web Pages

LabKey Server wikis provide a simple way to document and contextualize your project. Wikis are easy to edit web documents that can be collaboratively maintained by multiple users. These pages can house house text, images, links, and even live data. Users can also convert wikis to HTML pages for more in-depth customization.

File Sharing

In many lab environments, research files end up scattered across many different computers and shared with team members via email which can lead to duplication and confusion. LabKey Server file repositories provide a secure, web-based method for storing, sharing, viewing and downloading research files.

Message Boards

Commonly used for announcements, discussions of on-going work, and providing support, message boards in LabKey Server allow users to share information with collaborators in a threaded format.

Web-Based Portals

The LabKey Server software platform can be used to create web-based workspaces where teams can collaboratively maintain data, manage team processes, and communicate securely. Utilizing the platform’s fined-grained permissions model, access to web portals can be easily restricted to members of the working group.

Specimen Requests

The LabKey Server specimen request system manages the allocation and transfer of scarce specimen resources between sites. The underlying workflow that supports the request and approval process is highly customizable, giving users control over which vials are available, who has access to the repository, and the stages of the process.

Assay Request Tracking

LabKey Server’s assay request tracking system allows management and reporting of work requests and data uploads, seamlessly tying them together to allow for navigation between the request system and the analytical data generated. This tool includes an easy-to-deploy template for managing assay requests that can be customized to support lab-specific workflows.

Issue Tracking

LabKey Server provides a centralized workflow system for tracking issues and tasks, helping teams manage projects more effectively. Users can use LabKey Server issue trackers to assign tasks to themselves or others, and follow the task through the work process from initiation to completion.

Security Groups

LabKey Server uses a group and role-based security model to manage user permissions and enable selective sharing of information to different users. Teams can utilize pre-configured, standard security roles for easy administration or create custom security groups to support specialized access levels.

Authentication

LabKey Server supports several models of user authentication to meet the varying security requirements of different organizations. The platform supports authentication using LabKey Server-managed credentials as well as lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP), single sign-on (CAS and SAML) and two-factor authentication (Duo).

Regulatory Compliance

LabKey Server includes a variety of facilities to ensure regulatory compliance for teams managing protected health information. Security features include collection of user declarations of role, IRB, PHI level and terms of use prior to access, dynamic PHI redaction and shifting based on PHI level, restriction of export and external API access, and detailed logging of all patient record access including executed SQL plus patient IDs and PHI accessed.

LabKey offers Premium Editions of LabKey Server that include support from our experienced professional software engineers to ensure successful configuration of LabKey Server to support HIPAA and FISMA compliance.

Documentation

LabKey provides all users access to extensive documentation to help support the installation, administration, and usage of LabKey Server.

Hosting

LabKey Server can be hosted by LabKey in a cloud-based environment or deployed locally for groups that require full hosting control. LabKey offers operations consulting services to help guide the installation and maintenance of self-hosted solutions.

Training

Hands-on training for users and administrators, and developers is offered to premium LabKey Server subscribers. Training sessions are customized for each client, and conducted by LabKey’s dedicated trainers.

Custom Development

LabKey offers custom development services to clients who would like to extend LabKey Server beyond existing functionality. Custom development is professionally maintained and supported by the LabKey team, ensuring its long-term usefulness.