Case Study: Yakima County achieves 24/7 public-safety data availability and $100K+ annual savings with Veeam Availability Suite

County Protects Public Safety Data with Veeam

Yakima County, Washington — a 4,300-square-mile jurisdiction serving more than 250,000 residents — needed guaranteed, around-the-clock access to public-safety data so 911 dispatchers, first responders and law enforcement could act quickly. Legacy backup was unreliable, often failing without explanation and forcing IT staff to spend hours weekly troubleshooting, putting emergency response at risk.

The county implemented Veeam Availability Suite to protect 120 virtual machines (50 TB), delivering fast, dependable backup, replication to an off‑site DR location and quick recovery. The solution ensured continuous data availability, strengthened disaster recovery, and cut costs and labor — saving more than 400 hours and about $100,000 each year.

Yakima County

Rick Olson

Server Administrator