Trustix, Inc. has announced that 7-Eleven has deployed the Trustix Linux Solutions (TLS) suite on IBM® Intel-based servers. Trustix is an emerging force in the adoption of Linux technology in the enterprise. The 7-Eleven initial deployment is running the Trustix Mail Server with AntiVirus scanning on an IBM eServer xSeries™ to scan e-mail for viruses before distributing it internally to all staff and employees throughout the 7-Eleven computer network.

Since 1927, 7-Eleven has been a leader in convenience retailing. Today, more than 21,000 stores worldwide make customers say, "Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven!" 7-Eleven was interested in lowering technology ownership costs and management complexity by migrating applications to the Linux platform.

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Medical Insight with Aalborg Hospital Spur Imaging Giant Steps

In cooperation with "The Digital North Jutland", Denmark's Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg University and Medical Insight A/S have developed an application that insures all examinations done by the department of radiotherapy can be viewed by physicians, nurses and patients anywhere at the hospital.

Medical Insight A/S has specialized in solutions to control and distribute patient pictures and data for the health sector The Medical Insights solution, EasyViz, is user-friendly and provides physicians and nurses with access to all types of patient information by a simple click. EasyViz provides radiotherapists and clinical staff fast and easy access to patient data anywhere at the hospital.

Medical Insight developed the solution to meet the growing amount of patient data in different formats, and to make an efficient use of human resources at Danish hospitals. Saving time on more trivial tasks enables more time for nursing. The EasyViz concept from Medical Insight consists of thin clients/workstations connected to a central server. This design minimizes educational, support and maintenance requirements for Aalborg Hospital.

The EasyViz solution is based on a central graphical server, accessible anywhere in the company via regular internet or intranet channels with terminals as ultra thin clients, mobile clients or existing PCs.

Aalborg Hospital's scalable Linux solution enables the hospital to take a giant jump into the use of digital imaging technology.

The department of radiotherapy at Aalborg Hospital uses high resolution pictures, calling for a large amount of calculations and uptime. IBM's x440 servers together with an IntelliStation®-based Linux cluster divides the calculation job into smaller jobs, which increases the speed and thereby cuts response time. Users now have access to both 3- and 4-dimensional pictures.

Data is retrieved and administered centrally on IBM® xSeries™ servers with DB2®, with the option to outsource the solution. In turn, problems like the lack of IT experts at the Danish hospitals are avoided.

Medical Insight chose IBM Life Sciences as an organization with extensive involvement in biotechnology and health care, combined with IT competence. The partnership between Medical Insight and IBM Life sciences shows how IBM Life Sciences works with independent service vendors to deliver solutions for the health sector.

A traditional solution with digital imaging (PACS) at hospitals worldwide is normally a very costly project, which take years. The Easyviz-solution is installed over a 6-month period in a number of clinical departments.

The solution reduces the costs for Aalborg Hospital through:

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