SAN JOSE, Calif. – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced it has completed the acquisition of privately-held Luxtera, Inc, a semiconductor company that uses silicon photonics to build integrated optics capabilities for webscale and enterprise data centers, service provider market segments, and other customers. Cisco plans to incorporate Luxtera’s technology across its intent-based networking portfolio, spanning enterprise, data… Continue reading Cisco Completes Acquisition of Luxtera

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Event-Aware is a mobile application from Attainium Corp that simplifies building and deploying emergency response plans for meetings and events by putting the information literally at your fingertips. The service is the first of its kind, combining hands-on guidance with an easy-to-use consumer-style app that makes meeting and event emergency response plans… Continue reading Attainium’s Event-Aware App Revolutionizes Event Emergency Response

Newest Addition Allows Agencies to Modernize Storage with SwiftStack SAN FRANCISCO and RESTON, Va. – SwiftStack, a leader in multi-cloud storage and data management, andCarahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced a resale partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as SwiftStack’s Federal Distributor and Master Aggregator, making the company’s industry-leading… Continue reading SwiftStack Products Now Available on Carahsoft SEWP V Contract

The public consultation process for the revision of the international business continuity management systems standard, BS EN ISO 22301 DIS Business continuity management systems, is open until 26 February 2019. ISO has released the official ISO 22301 Draft International Standard for Public Comment (DIS). BSI, as the UK’s National Standards Body, is seeking to consult with continuity and… Continue reading International business continuity management systems standard is being revised: Have your say!

First purpose-built Appliance Series designed for disaster recovery, enabling companies to spin up copies of physical and virtual systems directly on-appliance, or in private and public clouds  Delivers in-field storage expansion and onsite hardware support in as fast as four hours, with optional high availability for continuous data protection with automated and push-button failover and… Continue reading Arcserve Unveils Industry’s First Appliances for Disaster Recovery and Application Availability; Integrates On-Appliance and Offsite Disaster Recovery, Backup and High Availability

Interstate Restoration Increases Resources in Greater Detroit Area FORT WORTH, Texas – Interstate Restoration, one of North America’s leading disaster-recovery companies, is responding to a large influx of calls for burst pipes across the greater Detroit area as a result of recent extreme Arctic air. The company has also been mobilizing staff, contractors, temporary labor and equipment… Continue reading Detroit Area Expecting More Frozen Pipe Damage During Warm Up

EDMONTON — Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for emergency management met yesterday and today to release the first ever Emergency Management Strategy (EM) for Canada and to discuss progress made on a number of shared priorities in emergency management in Canada.   The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Canada’ Minister of Public Safety… Continue reading FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL MINISTERS RELEASE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR CANADA