Case Study: Texas Department of State Health Services achieves 75% TCO reduction and secure, mobile file access with CTERA Networks' Cloud Storage Services Platform

State Healthcare Agency Selects CTERA’s Data Services Platform and Amazon Web Services to Reduce TCO by 75%

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), a large state health agency with 12,000 employees across 100+ locations, needed secure, anytime/anywhere file access and collaboration while meeting strict HIPAA and state privacy rules. Managing dozens of Windows file servers and expensive offsite backups was costly, time-consuming, and limited mobile access and central control — DSHS sought a scalable, centrally managed IT-as-a-Service approach that would cut costs and simplify data protection.

DSHS deployed CTERA’s Cloud Storage Services Platform in an AWS Virtual Private Cloud, using on‑premises cloud storage gateways, endpoint agents/apps, centralized management integrated with Active Directory/SSO, AES encryption, hybrid local-to-cloud backup, and remote wipe capabilities. The solution centralized control and compliance, improved productivity and recovery times, and delivered a projected TCO reduction of 75% (over $5M saved) while enabling secure file sync, share and disaster recovery.

Texas Department of State Health Services

Mike Cardwell

Director of Information Technology