One of the largest components to consider regarding your PAC System is how to store all your patient digital images and related data. What are the three components of an ideal storage solution? Capacity. Reliability. Security. When choosing which storage option is best for your needs, keep these three components in mind.
Virtual Storage
The virtual storing of files internally is called thin or dynamic provisioning. A virtual storage solution can eliminate the cumbersome and complex back-end storage route by offering a highly efficient way to store images and data in a “virtual” environment.
Dynamic provisioning does not require projected growth of a volume to be fully allocated, but rather – only the capacity actually being used. As a result, a virtual pool of shared capacity can be larger than the actual amount of physical storage available. Thin provisioning reduces wasted allocated capacity and improves performance. The right virtual storage should allow you to do more with less complexity, risk, and costs.
Electing to utilize virtual storage technologies for your PAC System storage needs can save you a considerable amount of money on both capital and operating expenditures. Using virtualization technology enables you to consolidate multi-vendor storage resources into one single pool of storage.
Storage virtualization is performed in several ways, including host- based, controller-based, and appliance-based. Vendors that offer storage controller-based virtualization typically separate the storage controller from the disk storage system. With virtualization storage embedded in the controller, the scalability is extended significantly.
