Labordatenbank expands its cloud to three availability zones

Patrick Öhlinger
Patrick Öhlinger
8 December 2024
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Expanding the LDB cloud:
Our infrastructure is growing

As a dedicated SaaS LIMS provider for ISO 17025-accredited and GxP-regulated laboratories, we know that LDB holds our customers’ most sensitive data and is continuously used on devices throughout the laboratory. We are therefore adding a third availability zone to the existing SaaS architecture that runs our laboratory information management system (LIMS). This improves resilience and provides additional performance benefits for all users.

LIMS SaaS cloud architecture

Expanding from two to three availability zones gives LIMS users greater resilience and improved speed.

Cloud architecture: separate availability zones

Our cloud LIMS runs in separate availability zones at AWS in Frankfurt. Each zone is built independently to ensure maximum resilience.

Features of the availability zones:

  • Physical separation: The data centres are 30–60 kilometres apart.
  • Independent infrastructure: Each zone has its own power supplies and connections to the major European internet exchange in Frankfurt.
  • High LIMS availability: If one zone fails, LDB continues running in the other, remaining fully functional.

This SaaS architecture allows us to guarantee high availability and operational reliability for all Labordatenbank customers under their chosen operating model .

Why add a third availability zone?

As the demands on modern cloud LIMS grow, expanding to three availability zones is a logical step towards greater reliability and resilience.

Expected benefits:

  • Even greater resilience: If one zone fails, two others remain fully operational, ensuring uninterrupted service.
  • Improved cloud performance: By adding servers, we expect shorter response times and greater processing capacity.

The expansion to three availability zones will take place in several phases, starting with the first services in December 2024. By the end of March 2025, the Labordatenbank infrastructure will be fully distributed across three availability zones.

What this means for LIMS users

All LDB SaaS users benefit directly from the expanded cloud architecture. The changes improve both operational reliability and the overall user experience.

Conclusion

Expanding to three availability zones is an important step in the continued development of the LDB SaaS LIMS cloud. Our customers can always rely on a stable, high-performance and secure platform.

For more information about operating your LIMS securely read our articles on data security and backup strategy.

During the user call, Patrick Öhlinger gives a brief overview of the measures we have taken to keep the LDB cloud secure, stable and redundant over the long term.

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