SUNY Downstate Medical Center IT Resiliency Case Study

This case study details the collaboration between SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Opti9, focusing on the implementation of a customized hybrid IT solution to enhance disaster recovery and IT resilience. SUNY Downstate, a public medical school in New York City, aimed to improve its efficiency and business agility to provide high-quality healthcare services to its community. The institution required a managed infrastructure provider capable of delivering HIPAA-compliant services for secure hosting of electronic medical records (EMRs) and applications. Opti9's solution included comprehensive disaster recovery services, managed cloud, and colocation solutions, ensuring enhanced security through a dedicated, secure connection to its Tier III data center. The partnership allowed SUNY Downstate to address immediate IT needs while maintaining flexibility for future scalability, supporting various legacy healthcare platforms and planning for additional IT resilience measures as part of its digital transformation strategy.