ARMONK, N.Y., Aug.
24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been
recognized as a Leader for Flash Storage in the Gartner Magic
Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays (SSA).1
According to Gartner, "Vendors in the Leaders quadrant have the
highest scores for their Ability to Execute and Completeness of
Vision. A vendor in the Leaders quadrant has the market share,
credibility, and marketing and sales capabilities needed to drive
the acceptance of new technologies. These vendors demonstrate a
clear understanding of market needs; they are innovators and
thought leaders; and they have well-articulated plans that
customers and prospects can use when designing their storage
infrastructures and strategies. In addition, they have a presence
in the five major geographical regions, consistent financial
performance and broad platform support."
IBM's position as a leader comes after it announced the
expansion of its FlashSystem portfolio, including DeepFlash and
Storwize products, to help clients more quickly extract value from
data for competitive advantage. Among the 380 patents that
differentiate IBM's flash products and services are its FlashCore
and MicroLatency technologies. Clients rely on these technologies
to quickly access the mounting volumes.
For example, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (Henry Mayo), a
not-for-profit community hospital and trauma center in Valencia, California, needed to implement a
storage solution that would deliver faster access to patient data
for their electronic health records (EHRs) system. Henry Mayo
required a solution for its medical teams who perform a wide range
of healthcare and outpatient surgical services.
After thorough testing of information systems software,
MEDITECH, Henry Mayo selected a combination of IBM flash
technologies. To quickly access EHRs, the hospital selected IBM's
FlashSystem® V9000 all-flash array. The solution also
includes the VersaStack™ converged infrastructure platform by IBM
and Cisco using IBM's Storwize® V7000 hybrid storage
array. Key to its decision was that the IBM arrays would provide
security through hardware level encryption and deliver the
hospital's database administrators a single dashboard into its
storage assets.
"From arrival to aftercare, our medical teams are constantly
viewing and updating EHRs, so delays or interruptions to retrieving
data can directly affect their care, which is why we were committed
to MEDITECH and wanted to deploy its latest release," said
Cindy Peterson, Vice President/CIO,
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. "It was therefore particularly
important to implement IBM's FlashSystem V9000, which our testing
proved could be relied upon for quick access of patient
information."
Physicians at Henry Mayo are now able to access patient records
more quickly, which helps them make faster, high-quality clinical
decisions without delay. As a result, they may be able to spend
more time with patients, leading to enriched patient care and
improved outcomes.
"Whether it's a hospital or retail organization, organizations
across the globe understand the value that fast and reliable access
to data will provide," said Michael
Kuhn, Vice President of Offering Management, Storage
Solutions. "Achieving this requires technology found in IBM's
FlashSystem portfolio, which is proven to dramatically accelerate
the movement of data when and where it is needed, while delivering
the reliability and availability to keep data always accessible."
We believe client testimonials like this help support the Gartner
recognition.
For more information about IBM Flash Storage, visit
www.ibm.com/storage/flash and follow us on Twitter @IBMStorage.
1 Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays,
August 22, 2016
Market Share Analysis: SSDs and Solid-State Arrays, Worldwide,
2015, Published: 19 May 2016 ID:
G00296794, Analyst(s): Joseph
Unsworth | John Monroe
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