Implementing OMERO through a multi-step process
OMERO should be installed following a concerted plan of action, including various parties at the installing institution. We recommend a multi-step process for an OMERO installation divided into the following phases:
- Planning,
- Test installation,
- Pilot phase operation,
- Launch of a productive service, and
- Post-production user management and evaluation.
To start getting acquainted with bioimaging data management and the recommended process for OMERO installations, please review our review in the Journal of Microscopy (https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13317):
Discrete considerations involving various stakeholders must be collected locally. We provide a process management template to support local decision-making: https://zenodo.org/records/14178789/files/20241016_ProcessManagement_FitForOMERO.xlsx
This template is part of the FitforOMERO workshop material: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14178789
To review an example OMERO installation including the views from researchers, IT, and core facilities, please read our discrete use case description published in the Journal of Microscopy (https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13360):
We encourage community members who intend to implement OMERO to reach out for I3D:bio’s direct support.
OMERO installations implemented with involvement of I3D:bio:
| Institution | Availablity | Address or Link |
|---|---|---|
| German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg | Intranet or VPN only | https://omero-prod.cloud-app.dkfz.de/ |
| University of Freiburg, QUAREP instance | QUAREP members only | https://omero.quarep.org/ |
| University of Freiburg, Excellence Cluster CIBBS | Public User | https://cibss.omero.uni-freiburg.de/ |
| TU Dresden Medical Faculty | Public Groups | https://omero.med.tu-dresden.de/ |
| University of Konstanz | UKON members, and collaboration partners upon request | https://omero.uni-konstanz.de/ |
| Heidelberg University | UHD members, and collaboration partners upon request | https://www.urz.uni-heidelberg.de/de/service-katalog/software-und-anwendungen/omero |
| Institute of Molecular Biology, Mainz | in closed network only | https://omero.imb.uni-mainz.de/ |
| Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne | in closed network only | not publicly exposed |
| Max Delbrück Center, Berlin* | in closed network only | https://omero.mdc-berlin.net/ |
* The MDC Berlin was an early use case for I3D:bio, but decided to install the commercial OMEROplus version instead of the community version, which resulted in an immediate termination of support from I3D:bio.
