COUNTRY FOCUS : AUSTRALIA
In Queensland , Australia , the Royal Flying Doctor Service has saved more than $ 300,000 in license and backup storage expenses over seven years .
Veeam helps keep flying
Southern Gold Coast , Queensland
Accessing medical care isn ’ t easy for anyone living , working or traveling in the Queensland Outback , especially in an emergency .
The same is true for patient records . If they ’ re not backed up and readily accessible to doctors and nurses , providing medical help might be a challenge .
Driving to the nearest hospital could take up to 10 hours , so when there ’ s no time to spare , the Royal Flying Doctor Service ( RFDS ) provides lifesaving care .
“ We strive to provide the finest patient care to the furthest corner of Queensland , making data protection fundamental to everything we do ,” said Luke Shaw , Infrastructure & Operations Lead , RFDS .
RFDS aircraft are equipped with a mini-intensive care unit and staffed by a pilot , flight nurse and doctor . If aircraft maintenance records aren ’ t backed up and available for an inspection , aircraft could be grounded .
RFDS has more than 20 aircraft , but even if one is not permitted to fly , it might be challenging to meet the needs of people in an emergency .
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