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Business Value |
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Manage growing volumes of medical images with a reliable turnkey solution that automates and enhances data storage at a reduced cost. |
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1-800-786-7967 - US only
1-800-474-6836 - Canada only |
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Overview |
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HP Medical Archive Solution (MAS) uses computing grid-based software to implement an Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) solution for secure and reliable storage and retrieval of medical imaging data. It addresses the scalability and economical challenges of long-term archiving plus rapid access to medical imaging information regardless of the size of the organization. It includes technology refresh and meets mission critical requirements for ubiquitous access, data protection and business continuity. HP Medical Archive Solution aligns with the design principles of the adaptive enterprise by reducing the number of storage silos across IT environments and enables access to patient information when needed. Standardization (use of industry -standard interfaces, platforms and software) provides a cost effective storage solution that supports long-term archival requirements. Modularization (grid architecture) enables easy expansion with new nodes, technology, etc. Integration (connect different PACS systems across departments, facilities and regions) facilitates greater access to information. Using metadata and business rules HP Medical Archive Solution delivers data placement and retention policies aligning the value of the data with the available storage. The flexibility of the solution meets customer requirements for data protection and access that puts the information to work: a true ILM solution. HP MAS offering is a complete solution that incorporates industry leading hardware based on StorageWorks arrays, medical imaging software, and a comprehensive set of services to meet customer needs during all phases of deployment. |
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What's New |
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New storage tiers, features, and functionality in the HP MAS Standard Line (SL):
- 7.5TB SATA storage nodes using 750GB drives in the MSA-20 storage shelf.
- SAN-attached storage nodes with software, HBA, and LTU to incorporate part of local SAN arrays into the grid. Variable from 2.5TB through 10.0TB
- TAPE node to incorporate an external library into the grid as an additional storage tier
- High-Availability Gateway cluster for automatic failover within the primary gateway node
- External interface and support for an Image Management Layer for enhanced DICOM/HL-7, XDS-I, enterprise study sharing, MPI, and custom metadata.
New Compact Line (CL) Nodes based on the Proliant DL320s storage server that fit within a 2u rack pitch and are very attractively priced:
- SATA storage without a MSA-20 shelf in capacities of 2.5TB; 5 TB; 7.5TB
- Combo Nodes with Storage, Control, and secondary gateway functionality in a single server in capacities 1.5TB; 3TB; 4.5TB
- Four infrastructure Nodes: Control; Admin; Gateway/Admin hybrid; “edge” Gateway with 2TB cache
- Small starter configuration (6TB Appliance in 14u rack) with space for two additional Compact Line nodes or connectivity to another site or cabinet.
- HP standard Linux OS distribution facilitates use of HP service tools and customer performance monitoring tools
- Increased scalability parameters for all nodes
- Selective WORM application by time, path etc., and WORM option bundled into the product
- Multi-generation Control Nodes to handle more objects for larger grids
- Prioritized cache management within Gateway Nodes
- Full I18N support for DICOM metadata and for CIFS/NFS file paths
- Encryption over internal HTTP for secure transfers to Storage Nodes on remote networks
- Faster and more easily specified Network Management System (NMS) user interface
- GE Optimized Store feature for use with mirrored deployments of GE Healthcare Enterprise Archives
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Features & Benefits |
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- Information Lifecycle Management: Automated ILM based on policies using study and image metadata for replication, retention and data placement.
- Virtual storage system with open standards: CIFS or NFS interface provides virtualization of the archive tier for PACS applications. DICOM interface is also available for direct network connectivity to modalities and PACS components from multiple vendors.
- High Performance: Satisfies the most demanding retrieval rates for radiology, retrieving as many as 35,000 large (100 MB+) studies per hour, through low latency streaming transport and dynamic load balancing across storage/bandwidth/CPU to optimize performance and availability. Uses lossless compression to maximize the use of storage space.
- Business continuity: Real-time data replication, fault-tolerant configurations and self-healing features maximize resource availability required in mission critical healthcare environments.
- Secure: Dual data protection via RAID-6 and mirrored configurations. Can protect the integrity of the data through encryption for secure data storage and transfer. Uses digital proactive integrity verification. Provides Write Once Read Many (WORM) capability for all tiers of storage.
- Efficient replication: Asynchronous replication per ILM policies leverages existing bandwidth with minimal network impact or special network requirements.
- Hardware obsolescence protection strategy : The architecture of MAS supports technology upgrade by allowing addition of newer technology nodes and seamlessly migrating data from older nodes before they are decommissioned. Maintains currency by allowing planned purchases of additional storage based on volume growth and optimizing initial purchase.
- Cost-effective: Maximizes effectiveness of staff with centralized management with system monitoring, fault reporting, configuration management, and historical reporting and audit. Pay-as-you-grow scalability allows leveraging the technology curve and provides protection against obsolescence.
- Scalable: Enables archiving to be unified regionally for multiple departments or facilities, such as Integrated Delivery Networks; allows institutions to seamlessly add storage on demand as facilities are added and volumes grow into the petabyte range.
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