Case Study: Arctic Slope Native Association achieves 93% lower hardware maintenance and 89% energy savings with NComputing virtual desktops

Arctic Slope Native Association Deploys 225 Virtual Desktops to Improve Data Management and Compliance

Arctic Slope Native Association (ASNA), a not‑for‑profit critical access hospital in Barrow, Alaska, faced aging PCs, limited IT resources, strict HIPAA/security requirements, and high energy and maintenance costs while trying to expand clinical access across a remote region. They needed a secure, low‑maintenance, cost‑effective way to deliver reliable point‑of‑care computing for staff and patients.

ASNA deployed NComputing’s vSpace virtualization with NComputing access devices and 35 host servers to deliver ~225 virtual desktops, centralizing applications and removing desktop complexity. The solution reduced hardware maintenance by 93%, cut electricity use by 89%, lowered acquisition costs by 61%, produced a 71% five‑year cost reduction, sped patient processing, saved physical space, reduced e‑waste, and simplified compliance.

Arctic Slope Native Association