It’s an all-too-familiar scene. The security integrator goes on a site visit and observes operators jumping from one monitor to another, navigating through different video surveillance and access control applications to investigate an incident, or more importantly, handle an emergency or threat. This common scenario of security operators trying desperately to piece together information and make objective decisions begs for greater operational efficiency, and becomes the main catalyst for security directors’ ears to perk up when security system unification is brought to the table.

Beyond the ease of navigation and simplified operator workflows and training, there are numerous other benefits to unifying video surveillance and access control systems into a single platform. These include the ability to program alarms, generate reports, conduct maintenance, and streamline upgrades with built-in version compatibility for both video and access control, all from one workstation and interface.