Synapse is Fujifilm’s Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). It allows filmless diagnosis with high quality image processing. Synapse allows the archiving and distribution of vast amounts of image information from all modalities, managing it with a single system.

Such a powerful tool requires reliable and powerful support. The LoadMaster delivers an exceptional, cost-effective and easy to use solution which, by employing Adaptive Load Balancing, balances requests across Synapse. Synapse consists of the following servers:

  • Database Server
  • Windows Internet Information Server (IIS)
  • Storage Server
  • Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Server
  • Hospital Information System (HIS) Server

When deployed as a pair, two LoadMasters give the security of High Availability (HA). HA allows two physical or virtual machines to become one logical device. Only one of these units is ever handling traffic at any particular moment. One unit is active and the other is a hot standby (passive). This provides redundancy and resiliency, meaning if one LoadMaster goes down for any reason, the hot standby can become active, therefore avoiding any downtime.

Document Purpose

This document is intended to provide guidance on how to deploy Synapse with a LoadMaster. The Progress Kemp Support Team is available to provide solutions for scenarios not explicitly defined.