Case Studies by Industry
Healthcare
Florida Hospital Improves Performance, Lowers Costs with Mainline Solution
Florida Hospital was founded in 1908 with four patients and one physician and has grown into a 2,188-bed facility with eight locations in the Greater Orlando area serving Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties.
"I've been doing this work for 30 years, and for technical expertise, professionalism and pricing, the Mainline team was the best I've worked with." - Carl Minear, Florida Hospital Director of Technology Services
Mainline provides Parkview Health a secure healthcare compliant solution that increases IT efficiency and performance.
Health care delivery systems in the United States have undergone tremendous changes in the past decade.
"Mainline came to us with valuable suggestions and ideas and helped Parkview get the IFLs installed and running." - Paul Jones, Parkview Health's Director of IT
The Centers for Dialysis Care Achieves Greater Efficiency and Higher Performance with Server and Storage Consolidation
Healthcare Provider Consolidates 28 Servers down to 4!
"We were impressed with everyone we worked with from Mainline, their technical skills, ability to provide hands-on instruction and the willingness to stand behind their commitments," he emphasized. "I would absolutely work with Mainline again." - Mark Horste, CDC Director of Information Services
Carolinas HealthCare System Manages Explosive Data Growth with Storage Solution from Mainline
John Smykowski, Network Infrastructure Manager, responsible for day-to-day operations of CHS's data network and storage area network, was facing a number of challenges, but his primary concern was the explosive growth in data that the storage system was experiencing.
"For this project, Mainline was instrumental in bringing in expertise that proved to be essential to the success of the project. In fact," he concluded, "whenever we do major upgrades or install new applications, they are on site to support us whenever it's needed." - John Smykowski, Network Infrastructure Manager
Coriell Institute for Medical Research Acquires Mission-Critical IBM XIV® System Storage Solution from Mainline
Massive Repository of Genome and Cell Data Stored on Low-Cost IBM Storage Grid
"I would highly recommend the Mainline/IBM team," he concluded. "They proved to be exactly the right partner at the right time with the right solution. We would use them for other Coriell infrastructure needs." - Scott Megill, Coriell's CIO
Mainline Helps Optimize MedNetWoRx IT Infrastructure Through Virtualization and Data Center Solution
MedNetWoRx, an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and practice management application service provider (ASP) based in Dallas, helps medical practices run more effectively and efficiently.
"Our site management clients are also seeing improved performance. Our support calls have been reduced by 50%, bringing down our costs related to technical support hours. As an added benefit, Mainline's solution has also increased flexibility within these practices, since users now have the ability to move from desktop to desktop." - Merlin Glynn, CIO
Ochsner Health System Increases Performance & Reduces Energy Costs with Mainline POWER Solution
During the August 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster, Ochsner Medical Center (OMC), situated on the Mississippi River, was the only hospital in the area that was able to remain open.
We've optimized performance, increased the overall system capacity and have reduced the power it takes to run OHS' IT system. Thanks to Mainline, we've met our IT goals with the Power 570." - Tim Maier, Lead Systems Programmer
Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health Enables Higher Quality of Care with Mainline's Consolidation and Storage Solution
Florida's Suncoast Center for Community Mental Health serves 15,000 children, adults and seniors at more than 70 sites throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota counties.
The Mainline team members were very professional and knowledgeable, and were available to address any questions we had through the implementation, as well as afterwards." - John Walsh, Suncoast Information Services Manager
Jackson Clinic Meets Storage and Disaster Recovery Challenges with Mainline Solution
Founded in 1950 by five doctors, Jackson Clinic was the first multi-specialty medical practice group in Tennessee. Today it is one of the largest medical groups in the state.
"I'm extremely happy with the level of Mainline's knowledge and expertise in every aspect of our solution." - Mark Wiacek, IT Infrastructure Manager
Watson Clinic Upgrades IT Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Care with IT Solution from Mainline
Lakeland, Florida, midway between Tampa and Orlando in the central part of the state, has an appealing sub-tropical climate that attracts retirees from all over the country.
"Mainline provided a strategic solution that perfectly meets both our immediate infrastructure requirements, as well as our long-term growth needs." - Jason Stiltner, Senior Network Analyst
