Software and OS migration on medical device

For a modular, complex medical device optimized for high sample throughput, the operating system, data management software, and database software must be updated. As these devices are usually in operation 24 hours a day and their throughput rate is an important factor for the profitability of the laboratories in which they are used, the downtime must be as low as possible. The database contents must be migrated correctly and completely. Since the devices have been delivered for several years and have a modular structure, several hardware environments must also be taken into account. Finally, the Migration must be tested on all possible hardware environments to ensure that the real migration is as secure as possible and takes place within the specified downtimes.