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HP Cures Networking Ills for Healthcare Providers with Converged Infrastructure
PALO ALTO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that three healthcare providers serving thousands of patients have chosen [ HP Networking ] solutions to improve service delivery and simplify their IT infrastructures.
"HP enabled us to upgrade our networking equipment without downtime, allowing us to deliver the best patient service rapidly and securely."
San Francisco-based [ Brown & Toland Physicians ], [ Enloe Medical Center ] of Chico, Calif., and the [ Kantonsspital Graubunden ] (KSGR) in Chur, Switzerland, evaluated several competitive solutions, including HP and Cisco. These customers are among the many that select HPa™s high-performance, easy-to-manage and affordable networking solutions to improve service delivery without downtime.
HP Networking solutions are core to [ HP Converged Infrastructure ], which integrates servers, storage and networking into pools of interoperable resources.
Upgrading networking equipment without downtime
Brown & Toland Physicians, an independent practice association serving residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, needed to upgrade its networking equipment. The association approached HP to discuss options for replacing an existing Cisco Catalyst 6509 switching solution, which was nearing end of life. The replacement option from Cisco, the Nexus 7000 Series, exceeded Brown & Tolanda™s budget, without offering significant advantages.
aFrom patient records to billing, technology has become the backbone of our operations,a said Mark Grace, supervisor, Infrastructure Management, Infrastructure Engineering and Design, Brown & Toland Physicians. aHP enabled us to upgrade our networking equipment without downtime, allowing us to deliver the best patient service rapidly and securely.a
[ HPM Networks ], a provider of networking solutions and HP channel partner, delivered a custom implementation for Brown & Toland Physicians, including the [ HP A9512 ] modular core switch and [ HP Intelligent Management Center ] management software. Combined with its existing [ HP ProLiant blade servers ] and [ HP storage ] solutions, Brown & Toland Physicians built a powerful and flexible infrastructure that can easily scale, while reducing complexity and cost.
Interoperable networking solutions for branch offices
Enloe Medical Center serves more than 400,000 Northern California residents across eight facilities. The center was seeking a networking solution that would increase the IT efficiency of its branch offices by making existing and new components work together seamlessly.
Citing interoperability as a key concern, the center solicited advice from HP channel partner [ Quorum Technologies ], which recommended HP Networking solutions. Enloe Medical Center chose the [ HP E5400 zl series ] modular Ethernet switches, [ HP PCM+ ] Network Management and the [ HP Care Pack Services ] extended warranty.
aWe are a very busy hospital,a said Jim Hauenstein, chief information officer, Enloe Medical Center. aWith HP Networking products we can upgrade our networks with the knowledge that our systems will continue to communicate with zero downtime.a
Clear communications in life-critical situations
KSGR, a leading provider of healthcare, required a robust network to ensure fast, high-quality communications for its 60,000 patients annually and 1,800 staff. KSGRa™s new network based on HP solutions is instrumental in improving patient care. It supports medical applications such as radiological systems with the capacity and flexibility to meet the requirements of future services such as bedside media applications.
The unified HP network platform based on [ HP A7500 ] modular Ethernet switches, in conjunction with existing IP phones, meets KSGRa™s need for absolute clarity by delivering the highest quality VoIP (voice over IP) communications.
aWe chose HP Networking because it offered the highest quality, speed and availability,a said Martin Liver, chief information officer, KSGR. aSharing the media for bandwidth-intensive systems and real-time applications requires a highly flexible transport system. We deal with life-critical situations on a daily basis, so we need a network that is completely reliable, always available, fast and trusted.a
More information about HP networking solutions is available at [ http://www.hp.com/networking ].
[ HP Converged Infrastructure ] is a key component of the [ Instant-On Enterprise ]. The Instant-On Enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.
HPa™s premier client event, [ HP DISCOVER ], takes place June 6 - 10 in Las Vegas and Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 in Vienna, Austria.The event showcases how organizations can get started on their [ Instant-On Enterprise ] journeys.
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