Data Innovations has released its Instrument Manager (IM) v9.01. This latest middleware version is structured to help medical labs stay securely ahead of evolving cybersecurity demands, while improving efficiencies and quality of care. System enhancements include: startups with no delay between each connection, minimal downtime for failovers and startups/restarts, and multiple domain authentication, which reduces administrative costs for managing technology across multiple organizations. A database upgrade to IRIS 2025.1 brings improved performance and reliability, and security enhancements strengthen labs’ resilience to cyber threats. The optional integrated Moving Averages feature offers upgraded technology and an improved user experience for tracking laboratory quality trends.