Cisco Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.2 Information Guide

Working closer and more efficiently together

Now, it’s easier to reach people. With new tools, like Cisco Jabber®, doctors
and multidisciplinary teams can work closer and more efficiently together.
They can see when colleagues are available and connect on the spot through
voice, video, conferencing, and instant messaging.

IT is simpler and less expensive

The hospital has a single, unified network using standard components. It
works better, with no downtime, and it’s simpler to manage. “Our people
have a good, stable network connection,” says York. “You can plug in a new
Cisco phone or access point anywhere and everything works straightaway.”

A springboard for further progress

The network is helping accelerate IT projects, such as the rollout of a new
electronic patient record system. It’s also much easier to connect medical
students when they start their courses.

“We recently became a university hospital and were named one of the best
places to work in the NHS,” says John Blakesley, deputy chief executive. “For
such advances it’s vital to have a strong network in place.”

• Cut network downtime from several hours a month

to zero

• Better phone system with five-figure savings
• Improved Wi-Fi access everywhere

Results

Always-on and at high speed

Both fixed and wireless domains are managed through one system, Cisco
Prime™ Infrastructure, saving time and further reducing effort.

Associate Director of IT, Craig York, says: “Now we don’t get any outages
and, at 10Gbps, people can instantly get to the data and apps they need to
work efficiently.” outages and,