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OMERO is tried and tested in hundreds of institutions world-wide, with extensive installation and configuration documentation for system administrators and community support via dedicated mailing lists and forums. </p> <p>We keep the community updated on any <a href="/security/">security vulnerabilities</a> through our <a href="/security/advisories">advisories</a> page.</p> <p>Our commercial partners <a href="https://www.glencoesoftware.com" target="_blank">Glencoe Software</a> also offer tailored installations and support packages if needed.</p> </div> </div>   <hr class="whitespace"> <div class="row column text-center"> <h3 class="header-green">Key Features</h3> <p class="subheader">OMERO has a wide range of features aimed at managers and system administrators, some of which are highlighted here.</p> </div> <hr> <hr class="invisible"> <div class="row"> <div class="medium-1 medium-offset-2 columns"><img class="omero-feature thumbnail" alt="OMERO feature" src="/img/icons/omero-features-icons_bio-formats.svg"></div> <div class="omero-key-feature-container medium-3 columns"> <h4>Supported File Formats</h4> <p>OMERO imports all the formats read by Bio-Formats including microscopy, HCS, tissue scanner and graphics file formats. Over 140 in total.</p> <a class="button hollow tiny" href="https://bio-formats.readthedocs.io/en/v8.1.0/supported-formats.html" target="_blank">View Supported Formats</a> <a class="button hollow tiny" href="/omero/features/import/">Learn more about importing</a> </div> <div class="medium-1 columns"><img class="omero-feature thumbnail" alt="OMERO feature" src="/img/icons/omero-features-icons_manage.svg"></div> <div class="omero-key-feature-container medium-3 columns end"> <h4>Permissions</h4> <p>OMERO permissions functionality allows users to share data within groups of scientists and collaborate on their data.</p> <a class="button hollow tiny" href="https://omero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/sysadmins/server-permissions.html" target="_blank">View Sysadmin Guide</a> <a class="button hollow tiny" href="https://omero-guides.readthedocs.io/en/latest/example_facility_manager.html" target="_blank">View Facility Manager Guide</a> </div> </div> <hr class="invisible"> <div class="row"> <div 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