Case Study: Cowlitz Family Health Center modernizes network infrastructure with Polar Systems

Cowlitz Family Health Center modernizes network in 5 months with Polar Systems

Cowlitz Family Health Center, a private nonprofit community health organization, faced the daunting challenge of modernizing its 25-year-old network and practice management systems. Their outdated infrastructure was cumbersome and inefficient, and their in-house IT staff lacked the expertise for a full overhaul. On referral from consultants, they partnered with vendor Polar Systems and utilized their PolarStar service to manage the complete network rebuild.

The Polar Systems solution involved a phased, five-month project to rebuild the IT infrastructure from top to bottom. This included migrating to a robust new server setup, converting to Microsoft Exchange, implementing single sign-on via thin clients, and correctly deploying server virtualization with VMWare. The results were significant: the clinic achieved greater system stability and efficiency, enabled real-time reporting for staff, reduced server and energy costs through virtualization, and gained reliable ongoing support. Polar Systems' work provided a foundation for future growth and transformed their IT operations.

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