Visit the website for Edmonton, Alberta-based systems integrator Contava, and you’ll probably notice three things. First, the company is very IT-focused. Second, there seems to be an equally (if not more) intense focus on customer service and satisfaction. And third, the company is growing, as evidenced by the jobs posted on the site.

For more than 35 years, Telenet VOIP has changed with technologies and times. What started in 1977 as a small service center for answering machines has grown into a full-service systems integration firm that competes for — and wins — multi-million-dollar government projects.

On-board video storage on the edge using an SD card has gained traction lately in the video surveillance world. The main reason is that today’s SD cards offer substantially larger storage capacity at a substantially lower cost than in years past.

Today, the Burr Ridge, Ill.-based systems integrator has 100 employees in two offices and provides structured wiring, security systems, network solutions and carrier services to clients all over the United States.

The security world is constantly evolving and adapting to keep pace with new technologies and practices, such as the cloud, mobile, storage at the edge, and integrated solutions. Video management systems (VMS) are also changing to adapt to these technologies in order to maintain their key differentiators and remain competitive in an increasingly more competitive industry.

Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS) acquired Atlanta-based Carter Brothers’ Fire and Life Safety business for an undisclosed amount. Following the sale, Carter Brothers will transfer its commercial security business to one of its affiliates.

There are a variety of storage types available, from analog DVRs to appliances to on-board storage at the edge to cloud-based solutions. Even tape is making a comeback. Yes, you read that right.

About a year and a half ago, Protex Central in Hastings, Neb., saw a potential growth opportunity in mass notification systems (MNS) and made the decision to devote significant resources to developing marketing, sales and installation capabilities that would allow the company to take advantage of that opportunity.

Last week, Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS) acquired Atlanta-based Carter Brothers’ Fire and Life Safety business for an undisclosed amount. Following the sale, Carter Brothers will transfer its commercial security business to one of its affiliates.