Case Study: Franciscan Healthcare achieves $2.8M annual cloud storage savings with Silk on Azure

Franciscan Healthcare cuts cloud storage costs by $2.8M with Silk

Franciscan Healthcare, a leading 12-hospital system in the Midwest US, faced challenges balancing the significant storage and compute demands of its cloud-based EMR and data lakehouse with cost, reliability, and scalability. They also needed a robust disaster recovery solution and a path to future innovation without unsustainable expenses. They turned to vendor Silk and its high-performance software-defined cloud storage solutions on Azure to address these needs.

By implementing Silk's platform, Franciscan Healthcare was able to rapidly replicate data and dramatically improve its disaster recovery processes. The solution delivered transformative results, including an estimated annual reduction of $2.8 million in cloud storage expenses. Silk provided the agility to manage vast data volumes efficiently, paving the way for the organization to explore AI-driven advancements while reinforcing its mission to deliver high-quality care.

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