Challenge
A leading Healthcare Services firm needed to evaluate alternatives for data storage strategies that would support the growth of critical ERP, electronic mail and other applications. The CIO was faced with the task of differentiating different technologies and interrelated cost structures in his decision.

Solution
EXENET as responsible for guiding an assessment of current infrastructure, developing an overall storage architecture, conducting commercial evaluations and providing final recommendations for deployment.

Benefits
Client had access to a multi-disciplinary team familiar with a variety of technologies and experienced with similar projects, which enhanced the capabilities of their internal MIS staff.

Results
With greater visibility into the technical and commercial viability of the storage alternatives, the client was able to recognize in excess of $500K in hardware savings. In addition, a long-term planning perspective helped identify compatibility issues that would have become major issues as more of their remote offices were integrated over time.