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# Lab Management

Manage forensic software and lab equipment used by your organization, including ownership, licensing, expiration, and operational details.

The **Lab Management** section helps your organization keep track of the software and equipment used to perform forensic work.

Use these records to maintain operational information about the tools your lab depends on and keep important details available to the rest of your Monolith workflow.

### Forensic Software

Use **Forensic Software** to maintain information about the software products used by your team.

Software records can help your organization keep track of details such as:

* Software name
* Version information
* Licensing or subscription information
* Expiration dates
* Other relevant software details

Forensic Software can also be referenced when documenting Acquisitions, allowing users to record which tool and version were used during forensic collection.

See **Forensic Software** for additional guidance.

### Equipment

Use **Equipment** to maintain records for physical lab equipment used by your organization.

Equipment records can help centralize information about the tools and devices your team relies on during forensic work.

Examples might include:

* Forensic workstations
* Write blockers
* Imaging hardware
* Mobile acquisition equipment
* Specialized lab devices
* Other shared equipment

See **Equipment** for additional guidance.

### Why Track Lab Resources?

Keeping software and equipment information in Monolith provides a shared reference for your team and helps preserve operational context around the tools used during forensic work.

This can be useful for:

* Tracking software versions and licensing
* Monitoring software expiration dates
* Maintaining equipment information
* Supporting repeatable forensic workflows
* Preserving historical information about the tools used by the lab

### Related Documentation

* [**Forensic Software**](#forensic-software)
* [**Equipment**](/monolith/using-monolith/lab-management/equipment.md)