Until just a few years ago, a surgical center's IT needs were fairly simple: A single-server system with a few workstations for the business office was sufficient. Relatively small volumes of data and limited bandwidth made data security and networking a relatively straightforward matter. But all of that has changed. The new driving forces are primarily digital imaging, mobile computing, faster computers, bigger storage systems, and increasing staff and patient sophistication. And then there are HIPAA security rules, a federal mandate for fully electronic health records by 2014 and the automation of your supply and equipment companies.