Keeping Mission-Critical Data Healthy

Challenge

The client needed a robust platform for their new digital PACS (Picture and Archiving Communication system), used for storing and managing diagnostic imagery, such as X-rays.

Solution

To meet this need, SPINEN implemented a fully redundant Virtualization Cluster. Virtualization allows multiple “virtual” servers to be created on one piece of hardware, dramatically lowering equipment and power costs. By clustering these systems, mission-critical data and applications are always available; even if a virtual server goes down, an exact duplicate instantly takes over, preventing costly outages and downtime.

SPINEN’s solution not only met the needs of the PACS, it also allowed the client to consolidate other medical record systems on the same platform. Now all of mission-critical applications have high availability to minimize downtime in the event of a failure. To complement the server solution, an equally powerful backup solution was added. Using SAN replication technology, highly-sensitive medical data is securely replicated offsite.