Alongside Vanderbilt’s access control, intrusion and video products, the company will also be demonstrating SPC Connect, which allows installers to monitor, manage, and maintain Vanderbilt SPC panels remotely from portable electronic devices including smartphones.
Also on display will be ACT365, Vanderbilt’s integrated access control and video management system, which allows for remote setup, servicing and support.
Both are cloud-based so the power, scalability and simplicity of the cloud can be leveraged for the delivery of new features.
Joe Grillo, CEO of Vanderbilt, says: “Having transformed other areas of business and industry, the cloud is now set to revolutionise the security industry.”
The cloud is the name given to computing functions and services hosted off-site. These tend to be provided as a service and can be accessed over any internet-enabled device.
Market research firm IDC recently estimated that cloud services will grow 24% to $122 billion (£94 billion) in 2017. Of this, software-as-a-service business applications, such as Vanderbilt’s SPC Connect and ACT365, will attract 60% of all cloud spending.
The cloud lets security installers set up, manage and maintain large, networked security systems remotely, so they can reduce site visits, saving time and money, by addressing service issues that can be resolved remotely instead.
End-users benefit from a system that can be maintained more efficiently and reconfigured and adapted as their requirements change. Cloud-based security products and offerings from Vanderbilt help integrate core security functions such as access control, intrusion and video.
As an example, ACT365 allows remote verification of a building’s visitor from real-time video images captured at the point of entry. Access can then be granted remotely. If a door is forced or an alarm is activated, ACT365 gives users immediate recall and locates recorded footage of the incident. This eliminates time and effort traditionally required to match up times on different security systems and sift through camera footage to locate an incident.
Borrowing from the pay-as-you-go model common to most cloud services, Vanderbilt’s cloud-based solutions are affordable and offer flexibility for growing organisations.
Vanderbilt is sharing its expertise in cloud-based security solutions in a presentation called ‘Cloud on the Horizon: Are you prepared?’ that will address a range of topics and provide advice for those seeking to integrate their security needs with cloud computing.
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