Proof of commercial off-the-shelf hardware scalability in an on-line clinical PACS.
A frequently cited reason for not using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware in picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) is lack of capacity, reliability, and scalability. This report describes the evaluation the scalability of COTS hardware in a clinical PACS by migrating from an active server-passive backup server environment to an active-active cluster server arrangement.
Wendt
Gary
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University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792, USA. gjwendt@facstaff.wisc.edu
Peppler
Wally
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Edwards
Warren
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D003199:Computer Systems; D009862:Online Systems; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D012984:Software