Arctic Directory: ACS $6.8 million gift to the University of Alaska

Alaska Communications Systems said Dec. 8 that it has provided a gift to the University of Alaska worth an estimated $6.8 million, enabling service continuity of core university functions should a major disruption occur. The gift will provide the university with a backup data center for its most important systems at ACS’ facility in Hillsboro, Ore., along with all the necessary connectivity for its core systems, allowing UA to continue online operations that would otherwise be disrupted in the wake of a major disaster or outage. The gift comes at no cost to the university for five years, including maintenance at the Oregon facility. “ACS is proud to give back to the community and support the mission of the university,” said Liane Pelletier, president and chief executive officer, ACS. For more information visit www.acsalaska.com.