Case Study: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service achieves secure, reliable backup with Asigra Cloud Backup

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service centralizes backup across 48 stations with Asigra Cloud Backup

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) faced a critical data protection challenge with its reliance on a decentralized tape backup system across its five district councils and 48 fire stations. This method risked data loss, was difficult to manage without dedicated IT staff, and could not meet regulatory recovery timeframes, putting its 24/7 emergency response operations at risk. The authority needed a secure, centralized, and cost-effective remote backup solution to replace its problematic tapes, leading them to partner with vendor Asigra and implement the Asigra Cloud Backup™ product.

The solution implemented was Asigra's agentless online backup software, which centralized all of WYFRS's data into a secure 2TB vault at its headquarters. This eliminated the unreliable tape system and the need for off-site tape storage. The results were a reliable and secure backup process that required minimal management, ensuring constant system availability. For this emergency service, the successful implementation by Asigra minimized risk and safeguarded vital communications, where any data loss or downtime could potentially endanger lives.

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service