Smart image database with GxP option

With the ZEISS ZEN Data Storage image database, you can save and archive your images, image analyses and reports. This means: All data is stored in a central location. They can thus be viewed by approved users and changed if necessary. Access rights can be defined individually, e.g. read-only rights or the right to make changes. ZEN Data Storage allows both expert and novice users to easily share images, instrument presets, workflows, analysis data, reports and other file formats. Common file formats can be integrated into the desired folder structure at any time.

The abbreviation "GxP" stands for "Good x Practices" and refers to a group of quality standards. GxP is used in many industries, e.g. in the medical and manufacturing sectors. The exact requirements may vary depending on the area of application, but in general they are intended to ensure that products or services are consistent and reliable and comply with legal requirements.

ZEISS ZEN Data Storage fulfills defined and validated requirements for data security, traceability and documentation. This ensures that the data is managed in accordance with the relevant GxP regulations. This is how ZEISS supports you with IQ/OQ.

The audit trail tool or audit log seamlessly records changes made in the ZEISS ZEN core software and all software processes. This makes every action performed in ZEISS ZEN Data Storage traceable. The use of an audit trail is particularly important in areas such as FDA certification, data security and quality assurance. Unauthorized access to confidential information and data loss can thus be detected quickly and, in the best case, prevented. An audit trail tool also makes it easy to keep track of changes and older file versions.

A typical example of an audit trail is a record of all changes to a file, including the time of the change, the user name, the type of change and the previous and new content. The audit trail tool of the ZEISS ZEN core software can also contain information about access to a system, e.g. when users logged in, what actions were performed and when they logged out.