Your environment
Seal runs in your web browser and integrates with your local equipment. Barcode scanners connect via Bluetooth, and printing uses your existing network printers. For automated data capture from lab instruments, the optional Seal IoT Agent runs on a local computer.
Security & compliance
Hybrid deployment
For organisations with large on-premises data sets, data sovereignty requirements, or existing HPC infrastructure, Seal supports hybrid deployment — where the application runs in the cloud while specific data workflows stay on local infrastructure. See Hybrid deployment for details.Data streaming
Seal supports real-time streaming of raw data to external data warehouses via Estuary, including direct Snowflake integration. Contact support to configure data streaming for your organisation.Data residency
Your hosting region is assigned during onboarding. Alternative GCP regions can be provisioned on request to meet data sovereignty or latency requirements.
What you may need IT support with
Seal is a fully managed cloud platform—we handle hosting, security, and maintenance. You access Seal through your web browser, so there’s nothing to install or maintain on your end. If your organisation has specific IT policies, you may need assistance with:- SSO setup (if required) — See Single sign-on
- URL allowlisting (if required) — Add
*.seal.runto your allowlist - IoT integration (if required) — Contact support for IP allowlisting
- Network printers — Static IP addresses for printers to ensure consistent connectivity
- Security documentation — IT may request our security policies and certifications. See our Security Portal or Data storage and security