100% Java
GenePort was ported to the Java platform.  This provides a number of benefits such as much greater speed, easier installation, and an increased number of supported server platforms.

VIBE Algorithm Server Usage
GenePort 5.0 now includes a VIBE Server license free-of-charge.  The VIBE server is used to execute all long-running algorithms and is capable of utilizing SGE for performance boosts in cluster environments.

New Data Types
We've added KEGG and GO support to GenePort 5 and are working on a brand-new Mass Spectrometry toolkit.  We've also added support for the excellent MySQL 4.1.

Improved Metadata
Metadata is what makes GenePort work.  For 5.0 we have completely re-written the metadata system from the ground-up making it even easier to add new data types and algorithms to the system.

Intuitive Portal Design
The portal interface provides an intuitive view of all data, with built-in data cross-referencing to automatically display related data items.

Effective Querying
Finding the most valuable data is greatly simplified with web-based forms that can build simple or complex criteria for data retrieval.

Customizable Views
Intelligent defaults and user-configurable views minimize the amount of unrelated data displayed.  Users decide which data is shown on each page in GenePort and how they want to see it.

Helpful Search Agents
Virtual "Search Agents" use e-mail or digital cell phone paging to automatically notify researchers of interesting information as it becomes available.

Wide Data Type Support
GenePort 5.0 supports microarray and sequence data.  GenePort also seamlessly accesses PubMed, KEGG, and GO to download related data.  All related algorithm results are handled internally by GenePort, thereby minimizing the effort of managing many heterogeneous algorithms and results manually.  And because GenePort was designed with an eye toward the future of bioinformatics, its meta-data-driven engine allows new data types to be quickly integrated (such as the upcoming Mass Spec toolkit).

Data Permissions
The data permissions system ensures that no one can alter or remove data that's not allowed to.

Simplified Data Management
GenePort provides web-based interfaces for importing data with automated execution of commonly used algorithms in the background.  The system also exports data to INCOGEN's VIBE pipeline system.

Extensible Architecture
A state-of-the-art architecture allows GenePort to be extended to include new algorithms and data types with minimal coding.  INCOGEN developers can provide a variety of additional unique features through the Professional Services division as well.

Flexible Resource Management
GenePort utilizes INCOGEN's VIBE (VIBE Server license included with GenePort purchase) to distribute computationally intensive algorithms to remote servers or clusters.  This allows the system administrator greater resource management flexibility.

Cross-Platform Software
The GenePort system is portable, allowing it to be installed on a variety of operating systems.  And since the client-side is accessed via a standard web browser, users can work from their favorite workstation.  Your personalized GenePort installation can also be hosted by INCOGEN's Professional Services division to eliminate your system administration costs.

Secure Access
GenePort can be accessed over secure SSL connections to ensure confidential access to your data, whether in-house or on the road.