How long have you had to wait to get an appointment with your doctor? A day? A couple of days? A week?

The demand for healthcare services is growing at a spiraling pace and  in order to capitalize on the huge demand, hospitals have branched out to deliver services to an increasing number of patients. But with limited professional labor available in the industry it is making it all the more difficult for hospitals and medical institutions to cope with the demand.

The healthcare industry is now seeing a huge potential in IT to help them meet such overwhelming demands. Emerging IT applications provide professional networking that enables integration of the clinical care process management and provision of web-based health and patient information. IT solutions have become important in helping hospitals maintain and gather, transmit, store and retrieve data and other medical related information from across various branches. This helps hospitals save valuable time and also reduces labor for an already under staffed industry.

But running an efficient data network is not enough, it needs to be backed with a reliable network monitoring service. There is a vast amount of important information that flows across branches and hospitals need to be able to manage the information load, while ensuring that the network is always up and running. So how does one keep a constant check on the network that spans across all the branches, ensure optimal uptime and availability and keep a check on network faults?A network monitoring software would do the trick. But if a hospital has many branches it would turn out to be time consuming and costly, since the software needs to be installed at each location with additional infrastructure. It would also require hiring of additional IT staff to  monitor the network at each branch,leading to additional expenses.

This is where remote network monitoring services such as ManageEngine's OpManager On-Demand will make it more convenient for hospitals to monitor their networks. They provide 24/7 proactive monitoring of networks, to maintain and support the network and IT infrastructure. Also, all networks can be monitored from a centralized point allowing better control of networks and eliminating the need for hiring IT staff at each branch. Using a remote network monitoring service will result in reduced costs and optimal network performance. It will enable hospitals to concentrate on delivering effective healthcare without having to worry about network problems.

Although the use of IT in the healthcare industry is yet to gain prominence, adopting new technologies will help to efficiently deliver services and reduce costs. The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing and with the increasing demand they need to take a good look at new technologies and the sooner they adopt them the better!


Remote Network Monitoring Adding Value for MSPs

May 26 2009 10:00:22 PM Posted By : kranti
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The term “managed services” has become widely used as more companies and small and medium sized businesses are looking at IT outsourcing for more efficient network management and operations. MSPs have played a key role in helping businesses succeed by allowing them to focus on the core business, while they take care of managing and monitoring networks.

The MSP market has become highly competitive and retaining customers has become quite a tough job at hand.With each MSP having a diverse customer base and different service requirements, they are trying to adopt the latest technologies to offer value-added services to keep their customers satisfied.

One of the technologies that MSPs seems to have be readily adopted is “remote monitoring”.The preference for “remote monitoring” services comes as no surprise as the scalability, quicker-to-market and affordability factors make it quite an enticing option for MSPs.

One such “remote network monitoring” service is OpManager On-Demand that allows MSPs to remotely monitor their customers  networks 24×7 over the internet. It requires no additional infrastructure or installing of complex software, largely reducing overhead costs and enabling faster delivery of the service. OpManager On-Demand is also highly scalable, so MSPs can scale across multiple networks without having to worry about availability issues.And proactive monitoring ensures reduced downtime they will be able to detect and correct IT issues instantly, before they impact the network.

OpManager On-Demand will be the right choice for MSPs who are looking for an affordable and effective network monitoring service that will enhance customer satisfaction and might just give them a edge over their competitors.

This video was a forward with the following subject

Subject: Interview Tactics in Times of Recession

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKV0QuQsonk

Recession has a lighter side too!! The above is just one of the many gags on recession that seem to be doing the rounds. Be it the media or the web or just a casual talk with a friend, everyone seems to be taking a dig at the recession "thingy"(that's what one of my friend's called it).

While many see a lighter side, companies offering cloud-based services are seeing a brighter side to recession. Being less expensive, faster and as capable as the traditional software package models cloud-based services are increasingly gaining popularity.

Enterprises who are surviving the economic crisis have tightened their leash on IT spending.With reduced budgets and emphasis on savings, they are turning to cloud-based services such as OpManager On-Demand.

ManageEngine's OpManager On-Demand is a hosted remote network and server monitoring solution that allows you to monitor your networks in real-time. With hosted services like OpManager On-Demand, enterprises do not have to deploy additional infrastructure or maintain software, as it is all taken care of by the company offering the service.

So what's not to like about a cloud-based service? It reduces costs, saves you time, as you can get started almost immediately, no maintenance is required and is also very affordably priced. Seems like moving to the cloud is a wise thing to do in times of recession.

Although the security of data for cloud-based services is a much debated topic, the lower costs and ease-of-use offered by them is a very feasible proposition for enterprises, especially with the economic recession. Currently, they are turning out to be a breath of fresh air in an otherwise bleak economic environment.

Save-Go Green

Apr 06 2009 04:24:23 AM Posted By : kranti
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What would you think of when you hear the word save? With the current economic recession it would either be money or your job, very relevant options considering the times. But you would face a bigger risk if your save options do not include the "environment".
This was posted by Al Gore in his blog:
"We will eventually emerge from the financial crisis, although mistakes in management can affect its depth and duration. However, mistakes in managing the risks of the  climate crisis may be irreversible."
With global warming being declared a massive threat we will have to act now and act fast to save the environment before its too late.
Studies have shown that industries, IT included, contribute quite significantly(almost 60%)to global warming with greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption being the main causes. Industries are being urged to follow eco-friendly practices and many of them are doing their bit for saving the environment by taking the green turn.
The IT sector has also started to look greener with many companies turning to green computing. Big players like Microsoft have invested millions of dollars into environmentally friendly, or environmentally sound, technologies.
ManageEngine too gives you the opportunity to go green with OpManager On-Demand, a hosted remote network and monitoring service that  allows you 24x7 access to your network and from anywhere across the globe.
The "in thing" in the green trend for IT nowadays is "cloud computing." A good option for enterprises that are looking to go green and also save.
By moving their IT management to the cloud, enterprises do not have to worry about setting up their own special infrastructure to manage their network. And from a business perspective there is quite a bit of cost-saving involved, starting with lower investments on computer systems, maintenance and management to a slash in electricity costs, which for most enterprises will be a blessing in disguise, also paving the way to tread the green path.
To sum it up going green not only benefits the environment  but also business interests of enterprises as well.
Have you jumped onto the green bandwagon yet?