Case Study
A premier healthcare institution embarked on a significant expansion with the construction of a new building. This growth necessitated a robust, scalable, and highly reliable network infrastructure to support critical services like Electronic Medical Records (EMR), medical imaging, IP telephony, CCTV surveillance, and high-speed guest Wi-Fi. The challenge was to integrate the new facility with the existing IT ecosystem while eliminating single points of failure and ensuring maximum uptime.
ACENET TECHNOLOGIES was commissioned to design and implement an end-to-end networking solution, including structured cabling, core and edge switching, wireless access, and server cluster optimization. This case study outlines the challenges, solutions, and outcomes of this comprehensive project.
The project presented several critical challenges
The new building required over 600 data points (CAT6/CAT6A) for computers, IP phones, and medical devices, with a need for future expansion.
Medical applications and data storage required a high-speed backbone, necessitating 10Gigabit and multi-gigabit capabilities between core switches and the server farm.
Separate, secure VLANs were needed for sensitive patient data, administrative systems, IP phones, CCTV cameras, and public guest Wi-Fi, all centrally secured by a next-generation firewall.
The network core and server infrastructure required redundancy to ensure no single point of failure could impact critical healthcare operations.
The new network had to be seamlessly interconnected with the existing building's infrastructure via a robust fiber optic link.
We implemented a future-proof, multi-layered solution designed for performance and resilience.
The implementation of this sophisticated network infrastructure delivered significant benefits:
The redundant core, server clustering, and NIC teaming have effectively eliminated single points of failure, ensuring near-100% uptime for critical healthcare applications.
The 10G/multi-gigabit backbone and Wi-Fi 6 wireless network provide the bandwidth necessary for data-intensive medical applications, improving responsiveness and user experience.
Centralized firewall policies and logical network segmentation protect sensitive patient data and isolate key systems like CCTV and guest Wi-Fi.
The structured cabling and modular switch design allow for easy expansion to support future growth and technology adoption.
Centralized management via the Omada controller and standardized configurations simplify ongoing network administration and troubleshooting.
"This project exemplifies our commitment to delivering not just hardware, but resilient, strategic IT solutions. By integrating high-performance networking with robust server clustering, we have provided a foundation that will support our client's mission-critical operations for years to come."
