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“We’ve been a Cisco house forever,” says DeCrescente. “We knew that their products
and solutions offered the reliability and longevity that we needed.”
and solutions offered the reliability and longevity that we needed.”
The Cisco Unified Computing System™ (UCS™) played an important role in the
practice’s decision to move forward with Cisco, because the system supports
virtualization, another key goal in the project. “Not only did we see solid performance
from Cisco UCS, we were also very impressed by how it lent itself to virtualization,”
says DeCrescente, noting Cisco
practice’s decision to move forward with Cisco, because the system supports
virtualization, another key goal in the project. “Not only did we see solid performance
from Cisco UCS, we were also very impressed by how it lent itself to virtualization,”
says DeCrescente, noting Cisco
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UCS Manager’s fast and easy server provisioning
capabilities. “It’s really designed and tuned for a virtual environment.” With the
company’s Microsoft Exchange environment now virtualized on Cisco UCS B200 M2
Blade Servers, as well as additional C-Series Rack-Mount Servers, IT has noticed a
measurable performance and flexibility boost.
company’s Microsoft Exchange environment now virtualized on Cisco UCS B200 M2
Blade Servers, as well as additional C-Series Rack-Mount Servers, IT has noticed a
measurable performance and flexibility boost.
Cisco Nexus
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7000, 5000, and 2000 Series Switches were selected to form the data
center’s core switching infrastructure. With high availability and switch virtualization, a
Nexus 7010 Switch was deployed in Capital Region Orthopaedics’ main data center,
along with a Nexus 5020 Switch. Because the Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch is optimized
for high-performance computing applications, it was also chosen for use in the
practice’s disaster recovery site. Cisco Nexus 2248 switches are in each location,
helping to lower costs with simpler cabling requirements.
Nexus 7010 Switch was deployed in Capital Region Orthopaedics’ main data center,
along with a Nexus 5020 Switch. Because the Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch is optimized
for high-performance computing applications, it was also chosen for use in the
practice’s disaster recovery site. Cisco Nexus 2248 switches are in each location,
helping to lower costs with simpler cabling requirements.
For any disaster recovery site, having a resilient, secure, and reliable architecture is
absolutely critical, which is why Capital Region Orthopaedics chose the Cisco Catalyst
absolutely critical, which is why Capital Region Orthopaedics chose the Cisco Catalyst
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4500 Switch to act as the modular platform for its off-site backup location. To further
protect patient information, the practice also implemented a Cisco Security Monitoring,
Analysis and Response System (MARS) and a Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive
Security Appliance.
protect patient information, the practice also implemented a Cisco Security Monitoring,
Analysis and Response System (MARS) and a Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive
Security Appliance.
With these core components deployed in its data center, Capital Region Orthopaedics
now has an efficient, high-performance network to support its key applications. These
applications include programs from Microsoft, Source Medical, Merge eFilm, and
most importantly Allscripts, the practice’s new practice management system, which is
virtualized on a Microsoft SQL Server running on Cisco UCS. “Allscripts and Microsoft
Dynamics GP (Great Plains) are really our key programs, so we need them running at
optimal performance,” says DeCrescente. “The new Cisco servers are handling them
extremely well. I expect to see big improvements in the service we can now give to
our clients.”
now has an efficient, high-performance network to support its key applications. These
applications include programs from Microsoft, Source Medical, Merge eFilm, and
most importantly Allscripts, the practice’s new practice management system, which is
virtualized on a Microsoft SQL Server running on Cisco UCS. “Allscripts and Microsoft
Dynamics GP (Great Plains) are really our key programs, so we need them running at
optimal performance,” says DeCrescente. “The new Cisco servers are handling them
extremely well. I expect to see big improvements in the service we can now give to
our clients.”
Results
As any IT professional working in the healthcare field is likely aware, finding the budget
to upgrade technology is not always easy. “Medicine is one of the last industries to
really put its money into IT and consider it just a cost of doing business,” says Dr.
Quinn. “It can be very hard for physicians to accept that. But time is money, and when
our IT staff is able to save time by using the management features provided by Cisco
and VMware, ultimately that means a reduction in our operating costs, which is a great
value to our organization.”
to upgrade technology is not always easy. “Medicine is one of the last industries to
really put its money into IT and consider it just a cost of doing business,” says Dr.
Quinn. “It can be very hard for physicians to accept that. But time is money, and when
our IT staff is able to save time by using the management features provided by Cisco
and VMware, ultimately that means a reduction in our operating costs, which is a great
value to our organization.”
DeCrescente also highlights the significant improvement in the performance of
Source Medical AdvantX, Capital Region Orthopaedics’ surgery center management
application, which along with Allscripts went completely virtual. “We’re seeing AdvantX
perform 10 times faster in the new Cisco UCS environment,” says DeCrescente.
“Based on those results, I’m envisioning the same thing happening with Allscripts and
Microsoft Dynamics GP.”
Source Medical AdvantX, Capital Region Orthopaedics’ surgery center management
application, which along with Allscripts went completely virtual. “We’re seeing AdvantX
perform 10 times faster in the new Cisco UCS environment,” says DeCrescente.
“Based on those results, I’m envisioning the same thing happening with Allscripts and
Microsoft Dynamics GP.”
– Ray DeCrescente
Chief Technology Officer
Capital Region Orthopaedics
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