PACs

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PACs Nexsan Workflow (Ingest)
Assureon Services Performed on Server(s)
Modalities (MRI, CT, PET, etc.)Dicom Formatted
Images
Web based Viewing Access

• Maintains Audit trails
• Reporting
• Encryption (optional)
• Disposition

• Set Policies
• Security Access
• Self-diagnosis
• Self-healing
• Replication

PACs System
PACs Image Server
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
ONLINE
ARCHIVE
Archive Copy 1
Archive Copy 2
Nexsan Assureon Disk Storage (Scalable 4TB to
Unlimited)
Nexsan SATABeast
Ethernet Network
Fibre Channel
2
PACs Nexsan Workflow (Ingest)
Assureon Services Performed on Server(s)
Modalities (MRI, CT, PET, etc.)Dicom Formatted
Images
Web based Viewing Access

• Maintains Audit trails
• Reporting
• Encryption (optional)
• Disposition

• Set Policies
• Security Access
• Self-diagnosis
• Self-healing Replication

Replicated via IP LAN/WAN to DR Site
PACs System
PACs Image Server
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
ONLINE
ARCHIVE
ReplicatedARCHIVE
Archive Copy 1
Archive Copy 2
Nexsan Assureon Disk Storage (Scalable 4TB to
Unlimited)
Nexsan SATABeast
Ethernet Network
Fibre Channel
3
PACs Nexsan Workflow (Read Images)
PACs reads image from Online Storage After
image is purged from Online, PACs reads from
Archive Directory/Assureon
Modalities (MRI, CT, PET, etc.)Dicom Formatted
Images
Web based Viewing Access
Replicated via IP LAN/WAN to DR Site
PACs System
PACs Image Server
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
ONLINE
ARCHIVE
ReplicatedARCHIVE
Archive Copy 1
Archive Copy 2
Nexsan Assureon Disk Storage (Scalable 4TB to
Unlimited)
Nexsan SATABeast
Ethernet Network
Fibre Channel
4
PACs Nexsan Workflow (Read Images)
PACs reads image from Online Storage After
image is purged from Online, PACs reads from
Archive Directory/Assureon If Site1 Assureon is
down, however Site 1 Assureon Edge Device (NAS
Head) is up, site2 can be made active, then NAS
transparently reads image from site2. When site1
is back up, self-healing takes place.
Modalities (MRI, CT, PET, etc.)Dicom Formatted
Images
Web based Viewing Access
Replicated via IP LAN/WAN to DR Site
PACs System
PACs Image Server
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
ONLINE
ReplicatedARCHIVE
ARCHIVE
Archive Copy 2
Archive Copy 1
Nexsan Assureon Disk Storage (Scalable 4TB to
Unlimited)
Nexsan SATABeast
Ethernet Network
Fibre Channel
5
PACs Nexsan Workflow (Read Images)
PACs reads image from Online Storage After
image is purged from Online, PACs reads from
Archive Directory/Assureon If Site1 is completely
down, site2 can be made active, shortcuts
restored to site2 NAS, ILMNAS DNS pointed to
site2 NAS. When site1 is back up, the Assureons
self-heal. Restore shortcuts to Site1 NAS, point
ILMNAS DNS to site1 NAS
Modalities (MRI, CT, PET, etc.)Dicom Formatted
Images
Web based Viewing Access
Replicated via IP LAN/WAN to DR Site
PACs System
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
PACs Image Server
Assureon Edge Device NAS Head
ONLINE
ARCHIVE
ReplicatedARCHIVE
Archive Copy 1
Archive Copy 2
Nexsan Assureon Disk Storage (Scalable 4TB to
Unlimited)
Nexsan SATABeast
Ethernet Network
Fibre Channel
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Assureon Client vs. Edge Device
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Assureon Client vs. Edge Device