Elimination of most tape mount activity has greatly improved the operations productivity. The customer has been able to more fully utilize the personnel previously associated with tape operations. Also, customer has reduced the floor space previously required for storage of tape racks and cartridges. This type of work in the healthcare field is growing in complexity and importance as the business becomes more competitive. They needed a reliable storage system to work in this environment.
Patient data is collected daily from the numerous hospitals in the system.
Using complex queries against a database, this data is then compared to nationwide Medicare date to determine the efficiency and profitability of each hospital. These queries can be very computer intensive and were stressing their present system. In addition, a Magstar 3590 tape library was added which reduced tape-backup workload immensely by placing more data, faster, on fewer cartridges. The IBM solution improved response, reduced floor space, and allowed for less operator involvement in the tape environment. All work is batch - submitted with controls parameters.