System and method for the administration of imaging devices

A system for the administration of imaging devices, comprising:

• at least one imaging device having a device host executably storing device software of a specific software version and a configuration protocol;
• a distributed database system including a structured directory structure with a subdirectory for each specific software version of the device software on the device host of the at least one imaging device, imaging devices with a same software:
• version being grouped in a same subdirectory, wherein the distributed database system is configured to:
• receive configuration protocols from the respective device host of the at least one imaging device, and
• store the received configuration protocols for the respective device host;
• and
• an administrator including:
• a volatile and/or non-volatile memory, a user interface, and a processor in operative communication with the distributed database system, the administrator being configured to:
• receive and locally store at least one of the stored configuration protocols from the distributed database system for a device host of at least one selected imaging device,
• generate a modified configuration protocol via the user interface, and
• send the modified configuration protocol, in response to a command, to the distributed database system for storage and/or distribution to the at least one selected imaging device,
• wherein distributed database system is further configured to distribute the modified configuration protocol and to provide a central write access to the received and/or stored configuration protocols.