Field notes on SENAITE LIMS, instrument integration, monitoring, and laboratory data systems, from the team that builds them.https://ridingbytes.com/en-gbhttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/senaite-astm-2-0-hl7/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/senaite-astm-2-0-hl7/senaite.astm 2.0 ships an HL7 v2 over MLLP server alongside ASTM, feeds both into SENAITE through a single push consumer, and adds capture-only mode, PHI scrubbing, /stats, and production hardening.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/proactive-senaite-lims-monitoring/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/proactive-senaite-lims-monitoring/A real case: a single corrupted ZODB record blocked nightly garbage collection for months. The lab never knew. This is what HealthWatch is for.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/introducing-senaity-real-time-dashboard-for-senaite-lims/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/introducing-senaity-real-time-dashboard-for-senaite-lims/SENAITY catches bad lab results before they leave your lab. ML-based anomaly detection, on-premise Docker, free OSS tier or Lab plan from EUR 490 per month.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/senaite-lims-vs-commercial-lims/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/senaite-lims-vs-commercial-lims/Open source versus proprietary: cost, vendor lock-in, customisation, compliance, and the cases where each option is the right answer.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/what-is-senaite-lims/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/what-is-senaite-lims/SENAITE is a free, open-source LIMS for sample management, instrument integration, and reporting. A practical guide for labs evaluating their next system.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/how-to-install-senaite-lims-on-a-fresh-ubuntu-24-04-server/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/how-to-install-senaite-lims-on-a-fresh-ubuntu-24-04-server/A production-leaning install of SENAITE on Ubuntu 24.04. System dependencies, buildout, a Plone admin account, and a systemd service that survives reboots.Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/how-to-quickly-provision-senaite-lims-with-demo-data/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/how-to-quickly-provision-senaite-lims-with-demo-data/A freshly installed SENAITE is empty. One command and one click populate it with realistic sample types, methods, analysis services, and clients.Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://ridingbytes.com/insights/how-to-run-senaite-in-less-than-5-minutes/https://ridingbytes.com/insights/how-to-run-senaite-in-less-than-5-minutes/Pull the public SENAITE image, start the container, and have a working LIMS on localhost in less time than a coffee break.Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT