Title :
The design of virtual private network topology for migrating to IPv6 world
Author :
Kimura, Eizen ; Norihiko, Tateishi ; Ishihara, Ken
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Informatics, Ehime Univ. Hosp., Japan
Abstract :
We have developed medical information network and the ORCA network (project code "online receipt computer advantage") with VPN (virtual private network) technology. The ORCA project states to use IPv6 network to realize secure medical record backup to remote data center and collecting information for EBM (evidence-based medicine). But as the spread of IPv6 network is still in early stage, and there are many problems with security related implementation, we designed to use the IPv4 based network, but also make the migration to the IPv6 network will be with minimum cost. Our approach is widely accepted and currently over 120 clinics and hospitals are connected with our virtual private network and exchange medical information.
Keywords :
IP networks; Internet; medical computing; medical information systems; virtual private networks; IPv6 network; ORCA network; ORCA project; evidence-based medicine; information collection; information exchanging; medical information network; medical record backup; online receipt computer advantage; remote data center; virtual private network; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical informatics; Computer networks; Costs; Hospitals; ISDN; Internet; Network topology; Protocols; Virtual private networks;
Conference_Titel :
Applications and the Internet, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2068-5
DOI :
10.1109/SAINT.2004.1266136
