Hospice Software

CLAREMONT, NC, June 18, 2008 - Paul Slager is Network Administrator for the Midwest and Hospice CareCenter, a nonprofit organization of health care focusing on palliative care located in Glenview, Illinois. Slager has managed the organization's 500 workstations and 30 servers with Microsoft since early 2006.

As a healthcare organization, patient record confidentiality is essential to remain compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, so network security is a top priority for Slager.

"A key factor for me is that there is no compromise usability for security," Slager said. "I'm sure that our users have access to all their applications and devices of safely, without the security getting in the way of productivity. And of course I'm also sure that we keep out viruses and maintain perimeter security.

When Slager arrived on the scene, the hospice was using Symantec as its primary security solution. However, it quickly became frustrated with the system load has been placed on the desktops of users and management functions relatively low.

"The key factors in our decision to seek an alternative solution were the shortcomings of management functions," Slager said. "We also could not help noticing that Symantec was taking a lot of processing power on computer of each user. "

So, high on Slager Wishlist were ease of management, small footprint on client systems, and of course a good experience in keeping sensitive files secure and malware.

AVG Anti-Virus: The Right Solution

"I had heard from several sources that AVG Anti-Virus is a solution worth looking at, and it was one of the first alternative solutions I tested to see if it meet our needs," said Slager . "I focused heavily on the administrative console because that was one of the most important factors for me. With over 500 workstations, it is imperative that I have a way of s' ensure that each computer is secure without having to physically visit each campus. "

After verifying that the functionality of AVG management and protection that meets the needs of the organization, the low point in prices has been that the agreement sealed. Midwest IT Director, responsible for procurement and purchasing, quickly found Walling Data Systems and their discount program for non-profit.

Walling Data Systems is the oldest distributor of AVG Technologies solutions countries and distributor of the highest-volume company in North America. Walling specializes in education and nonprofit sectors, and is the only distributor to offer all customers free, unlimited support for the United States in connection with each sale.

Slager said that, as with any new solution, there were some teething problems, so he called the support team at Walling Data for advice.

"There were some aspects of the software that I was not sure how to configure," Slager remembered. "So I called Walling's helpdesk team, who remotely connected to our server so we can easily discuss what to do. It was simple and easy, and I was able to get the system running in no time. "

What Slager loves most about AVG is that it basically manages itself. With the benefit of this "hands-free administration, he has more time to devote to computer production, rather than solving problems.

"AVG has been great, and very easy to manage," Slager said. "I would recommend it, and Walling Data to others"

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