Hessing Kliniken Boosts Its Healthcare System Performance with Huawei's All-Flash Storage

"In addition to the very fast delivery times, Huawei impressed us above all with the fact that the storage solution is tailored to the needs of SMEs." — Markus Gro?mann, Head of IT at Hessing Kliniken

Headquartered in Augsburg, Hessing Kliniken is one of Europe's leading orthopedic centers of expertise and one of the largest orthopedic specialist clinics in Germany. The doctors and nurses provide the highest level of treatment to over 13,000 inpatients every year.

Challenges and Business Needs

Large amounts of patient data and high-resolution medical images need to be stored securely and reliably, and accessed quickly and efficiently at any time — a critical requirement for storage solutions in demanding healthcare environments. The system must also be scalable to cope with future growth and continuously increasing data volumes, as well as possible data- intensive? technological? disruptions.? Projects? aimed at replacing legacy hardware present a particular challenge, especially when it comes to important infrastructure components.

The implementation of the new hardware must be seamless, with minimal downtime. The IT team at the Hessing Foundation, led by Markus Gro?mann, Head of Division, and Administrator Bernhard W?chter, quickly decided to rely on the expertise of their IT partner Microstaxx when selecting new storage systems. The managed service expert for innovative IT infrastructures has been providing needs-based IT solutions for its customers—large and medium-sized companies, research institutions, municipalities, and universities all over Germany—for more than 30 years.

Solution

After evaluating solutions from different vendors, the responsible parties reached a decision: Two Huawei all-flash storage systems, more specifically OceanStor Dorado series models, were needed to quickly replace the old storage solution. OceanStor Dorado 5000 is dual-controller active-active storage, easier to manage than other vendors' complex storage solutions that require additional software. The solution does not require an additional software layer or management nodes, making commissioning easier and more cost- effective without compromising security, performance, or ease of use. It also simplifies system management, offers high capacity and high-speed data access — designed for the demanding environment of everyday hospital operations.

Customer Benefits

Shortly after commissioning the new storage system, IT manager Gro?mann expresses satisfaction: "Everything works smoothly. I haven't heard a word about 'storage' from the workforce at all — this is the best indicator for us IT professionals." Architecture specialist W?chter is also impressed by the solution: "By switching to All-Flash, we no longer have any performance bottlenecks." In all modernization projects, it is also important for the managers of the Hessing Foundation to create an attractive working environment for their administrators, especially amid the skilled worker shortage. This includes, in particular, reducing repetitive manual tasks, a goal supported by systems such as Huawei OceanStor Dorado.

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