Lincoln Electric System (LES) is the public power utility for Lincoln, Nebraska, providing reliable electricity and essential utility services to the community for nearly 60 years. Governed locally, LES prioritizes long-term energy planning, operational efficiency, and sustainable practices. LES operates critical infrastructure and manages a steady flow of IT assets that must be securely decommissioned in line with internal policies and public-sector accountability requirements.
Business Need
• Stop Physical Destruction & Wipe Securely– LES relied on physical drive destruction, which caused growing backlogs and storage of unwiped drives, slowing asset disposal workflows. They wanted to wipe drives and devices.
• Cost Efficiency – LES bought erasure solution from Blancco to wipe drives, however it proved to be expensive. The team required a cost-effective and scalable alternative.
• Secure & Efficient Data Sanitization – LES required a reliable software-based erasure method to securely wipe drives, streamline processes, and improve overall operational efficiency.
Solution: BitRaser provided Lincoln Electric System with a cost-effective, scalable alternative to Blancco that significantly lowered the wiping costs per wipe. BitRaser’s ability to create a custom ISO simplified deployment process and made data erasure easy and efficient for their support teams. By replacing costly annual licensing and reducing reliance on physical destruction, BitRaser enabled LES to securely wipe drives faster, more economically, and without operational backlogs.
Benefits
• Lower Data Erasure Costs – BitRaser replaced high licensing costs with a more cost-effective solution, significantly reducing ongoing expenses for LES. Infact support was free which is appreciated by the team.
• Ease of Use – Custom ISO functionality simplified the erasure workflow, enabling operational staff to wipe drives quickly, consistently, and with minimal effort.
• Alternative to Physical Destruction: BitRaser replaced manual drive removal and physical destruction with certified data erasure, enabling faster turnaround for asset decommissioning.
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