Self-hosted software
How Self-Hosted TissueCulture Pro Works for Small Labs
Small plant tissue culture labs often want better organization without sending all operational data to a cloud-only platform. TissueCulture Pro is designed as self-hosted, browser-based software for customer-controlled deployments.
Key takeaways
- Run TissueCulture Pro in a customer-controlled environment rather than vendor-hosted cloud only.
- Use browser-based access for lab workstations while keeping the server under customer control.
- Plan for backups, updates, access management, and exports as part of ownership.
- Use self-hosting when control and predictable licensing matter to the lab.
Separate where it runs from how people use it
TissueCulture Pro is browser-based for users, but self-hosted for deployment. That means the lab can access the app through a browser while the software and database run in a customer-controlled environment.
This model can fit small labs that want modern workflows without depending on a vendor-hosted data platform.
Understand the responsibilities
Self-hosting gives the customer more control, but it also means the lab or its IT provider should pay attention to backups, updates, access, and basic system administration.
TissueCulture Pro includes documentation and packaging to support that model, but self-hosted software is still owned operationally by the customer.
- Install and update process
- Backup and restore practices
- User and role management
- Network access and workstation setup
- Exports and data portability
Use the model that matches the lab
The educational tradeoff is control versus responsibility. For many small labs, that tradeoff is worth it when the software is focused on plant tissue culture operations and avoids ongoing cloud subscription dependence.
The product value is practical: connected records, labels, protocols, documents, scheduling, reports, and backups in a customer-controlled deployment.
Put this into a working system
TissueCulture Pro is built to turn these record-keeping ideas into connected plant tissue culture workflows.
See self-hosted lab softwareQuick answers
What does self-hosted mean?
It means the software runs in infrastructure controlled by the customer rather than only in a vendor-hosted cloud service.
Can self-hosted software still be browser-based?
Yes. Users can access TissueCulture Pro through a browser while the server runs in the customer's environment.
Who handles backups and updates?
In a self-hosted model, the customer or their IT provider is responsible for operational administration, including backups and updates.