A national healthcare group operating across both public and private hospital networks, with thousands of clinical endpoints and a complex mix of patient care applications, imaging platforms, and electronic health records (EHR) systems.
With rising operational demands and regulatory scrutiny, the organisation needed a scalable IT foundation that could support clinicians in real time — without compromising patient privacy.
The Challenge.
The healthcare provider was running fragmented application environments and costly legacy infrastructure. Clinicians faced delays in accessing critical systems, and the organisation lacked the centralised controls required to enforce POPIA compliance across data flows, logs, and audit trails.
Moreover, the volume of medical imaging and IoT devices at the edge was outpacing their ability to process data in real time — putting both diagnosis speed and system performance at risk.
The Solution.
We delivered a VMware-powered healthcare infrastructure designed for both clinical responsiveness and data protection. Using VMware vSphere and vSAN, we consolidated EHR workloads and eliminated redundant hardware, significantly reducing the server footprint. VMware Horizon enabled secure, real-time desktop access for clinicians — from hospitals to remote consultation rooms. NSX and the NSX Advanced Load Balancer enforced Zero Trust principles, with micro-segmentation isolating sensitive medical apps and patient data systems.
To meet POPIA obligations, Aria Operations for Logs provided real-time logging, compliance auditing, and centralised visibility. VMware Edge Compute was deployed to support near-instant data processing for medical imaging and remote diagnostics — ensuring front-line staff had actionable data when and where they needed it.
The Result.
The healthcare group now operates on a modern, POPIA-compliant platform that delivers faster diagnosis times, 24/7 system uptime, and secure access across all endpoints. Server footprint has been reduced by as much as 80%, while patient data is fully protected within a resilient, audited infrastructure. The IT department no longer reacts to failure — it proactively enables care through reliable, compliant digital systems.
