CASE STUDY U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 | Conserving Vital Data for Scientists
Over a hundred years ago, America's fish and wildlife populations were declining at an alarming rate. Concerned scientists, citizens, hunting groups, and angling groups joined together to restore and sustant America's national wildlife resources. This was the genesis of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They are now the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving and enhancing all flora, fauna, and their surrounding ecosystems. Today, the Service enforces Federal wildlife laws, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores vital wildlife habitat, protects and recovers endangered species, and helps other governments with convervations efforts. A large part of the scientific effort at the service involves collecting and analyzing data. Thus, having a reliable data backup and recovery solution is essential. "There are plenty of data storage products on the market, but we needed a disaster proof system in case of an emergency like a fire or flood." - explained Scott Ralston, a biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Unlike most conventional devices, which simply can't survive the wrath of mother nature, the ioSafe system is a new breed of disaster proof hardware. Continued Scott, "The ioSafe data storage appliance is perfect for us. It offers the highest value for a disk backup unit with built in security against natural disasters." The Service installed an ioSafe S1 device with 500 GB of storage capacity. The system automatically backs up data on a regular basis while the scientists carry on their work. Since the ioSafe device is fireproof, waterproof, and can resist a building collapse, it gives the scientists greater peace of mind knowing their irreplaceable data is well protected.
For more information on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, please visit http://www.fws.gov The Service's mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their surrounding habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. About ioSafe
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Comments: “It offers the highest value for a disk based backup unit with built in security against natural disasters ” “While we protect America's fish and wildlife, ioSafe protects our research data.” "There are plenty of data storage products on the market, but we needed a disaster proof system in case of an emergency like a fire or flood."
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