LenelS2 has launched OnGuard Cloud, a managed service leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver the OnGuard access control system in the cloud.

“OnGuard is one of the top enterprise access control platforms in the industry, offering the most integrations and comprehensive feature set available, with decades of proven reliability serving end users around the globe, including more than half of the Fortune 100,” said John Smith, OnGuard Cloud solutions product leader, LenelS2. “Now, enterprise customers don’t have to sacrifice features and functionality to benefit from a cloud solution. By offering OnGuard through a full-cloud deployment option, LenelS2 offers all the flexibility and reliability of OnGuard and adds the benefits of cloud to help deliver greater value to end users.”

OnGuard Cloud allows organizations to focus on their security operations by eliminating the IT burden of managing and maintaining their OnGuard software and servers, all while maintaining control over their unique environment configurations. LenelS2 is part of Honeywell, a provider of building automation solutions.

“LenelS2 makes it easy for integrators to quote and sell OnGuard Cloud,” Smith said. “Based on a price-per-reader model, OnGuard Cloud includes the most sought-after access control software features, streamlined licensing, software support, upgrades, monitoring and more. The pricing model is transparent and simple with no hidden surprises for integrators or end users.”

According to an announcement, a growing number of enterprise-level security customers have moved their other key business platforms to the cloud, and 82 percent of organizations plan on transitioning their access control solution to the cloud within two years.

“OnGuard Cloud was developed to provide a cloud option for customers (LenelS2 and non-LenelS2 alike) to migrate their legacy on-premises access control solution and realize the benefits of cloud deployment,” Smith said. “The common theme LenelS2 heard from customers is, “All of my other systems are in the cloud except my security system.’”

Key features and benefits of OnGuard Cloud include:

• The replacement of on-premises server hardware with a custom-configured, resilient cloud service powered by AWS services and cybersecurity best practices
• 24/7/365 support, proactive health monitoring, and system redundancy to drive efficiency, high availability, peace of mind, and help maximize uptime
• Automatic updates and maintenance, reducing the burden on in-house IT staff and additional costs
• Access to the full range of capabilities available within the OnGuard ecosystem, including LenelS2’s OpenAccess Alliance Program technology partner integrations, allowing customers to take advantage of the OnGuard platform’s wealth of customizable and certified integrations directly within a cloud-based solution
• All-inclusive licensing for the most sought-after features, including badge printing, visitor management, advanced reporting and more.
• Comprehensive white-glove service for organizations transitioning to OnGuard Cloud, delivering on customer outcome goals and operating environment requirements that extends all the way through implementation and training
• Access and ease of migration to newer versions of the OnGuard platform as they become available to the cloud given the use of AWS and common services, providing a seamless experience to new capabilities as they become available.

“OnGuard Cloud helps break down the barriers for customers who have not been able to move their security system to the cloud,” Smith said. “OnGuard Cloud provides a solution for integrators who are looking to meet their customers’ needs while reducing labor and support costs, in addition to generating additional service revenue from a cloud-hosted solution.”