Carestream joins Intel's Storage Builders Program

Carestream Health announced this week that it has officially joined Intel’s Storage Builders Program, an open collaboration of companies looking to “revolutionize” cloud-based storage.

Carestream said it is the only healthcare company currently participating in the program.

Ishai Tal, Carestream head of platform architecture, said in a prepared statement that the company was a perfect fit this program.

“We offer secure cloud solutions that include the latest technology innovations while reducing operating costs,” Tal said.

More information about the Storage Builders Program can be found on Intel’s website. 

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Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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