Information Technology Considerations

Servers

Application Server
Hard Disk                       100 GB per 10,000 patients (typical)
Display                           1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor
Operating System           Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or later
Database Engine            Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2 or later

Image Management Server (Image Repository)
Hard Disk                        500 GB per 10,000 patients (typical)
Operating System           Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or later

Workstations
Thin Client (Terminal Services)
Display                           1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor
Operating System           Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Thick Client (ODBC Connection)
Processor                        Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor (G850, G630, G530) Memory                           8 GB RAM or greater
Hard Disk                        100 GB
Display                            1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor
Operating System           Microsoft Windows 7 or later

CONFIGURATION AND DEPLOYMENT
PenVasc is a powerful, easy to use, enterprise-wide relational database application with an extremely high level of flexibility. As a client/server database application, the back-end database contains all of the patient and exam data, along with the global settings and criteria. The database is installed on a networked SQL server. The front-end of the application contains the user interface (forms, reports, queries, etc.) and is programmed using Microsoft Access. Upon installation a run-time version of MS Access is installed. To take full advantage of the built-in PDF viewer, Adobe Acrobat Reader is also required and will be installed.

PenVasc takes full advantage of the security protocols built into SQL server. User and server roles can be established to allow full or limited access to the database based on the users’ Active Directory Group assignment.

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS AND REQUIRED HARDWARE
PenVasc is also compatible with virtualized environments from VMware and Microsoft.

PenVasc requires an application/file server to support network file storage requirements and a test environment. A virtual machine works well in this instance and would be used for the following:

•  Application Services (HL7 and DICOM SR Interfaces) can run independent of other    client workstations.
•  Saving images and sketches externally. PenVasc is capable of storing pictures and    sketches either in the database or a networked file server. Storing the files externally    will minimize the size of the database.
•  PenVasc is installed for support and maintenance purposes. Database patches can
   be run from this machine as well.
•  Updates to client workstations can be pushed from this machine.
•  The installation files can be stored for future implementations.