Integration & Network Solutions - Articles - Page 59

Get on the Fiber Train Before It Leaves the Station

August 2, 2018

Unless you’ve been living under a connectivity rock for the past two years, you have noticed the explosive growth in the use of fiber optics for a wide variety of communication needs.

Remote Video Station Detects & Drives Off Intruders

August 2, 2018

Eyeforce, headquartered in Houston, offers remote video monitoring and access control services.

As a service provider since 1997, many of Eyeforce’s legacy sites were sending alerts via older methods such as outdoor PIR and/or beam detectors, and basic video motion detection. Accordingly, Eyeforce faced an increase in the rate of false alarms received due to bad alerts or triggers.

The Case for HD Over Coax

Familiarity and ease of deployment make HDoC a compelling alternative for new installations.

Derek Rice

July 16, 2018

Without question, the availability of high definition over coax (HDoC) technologies has had a significant impact on security integrators’ ongoing efforts to upgrade end users from traditional analog solutions.

SDM 2018 Top Systems Integrators Report: A Security Transformation Is Underway

In the security systems integration industry, while factors such as a great economy and stimulation of buyers by continued security threats are contributing to growth, it’s the morphing of security technology into broader business applications that is starting to drive noticeable demand.

Laura Stepanek

July 10, 2018

Security integrators are benefiting from vital technology innovations that are far greater than just simple upgrades.

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The Power of Deploying Video Analytics in the Cloud

As technology migrates to the cloud, so do analytics, offering more benefits than you might think.

Tim A. Scally

July 9, 2018

Technology migration can be tricky to predict, but it seems safe to say most video analytics will be deployed in the cloud within the next couple years or so. Already, a good number of companies are seeing the benefits of analytics, whether in the cloud or at the edge.

Managed Video Services Give Dealer a Leg Up in Growing Its Commercial Business

July 2, 2018

Acadiana Security Plus (ASP), based in Lafayette, La., is a long-standing, traditional alarm installation company with its own central monitoring station. The company’s primary focus had always been the residential alarm market. The focus following that was small- to mid-size businesses, though it never reached the level of success the company enjoyed in the residential space. Company executives set out to change that.

3 New Offerings Highlight the Importance of Training

July 2, 2018

Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and when it comes to security — and the rapid changes in technology and solutions — it can be a daunting prospect to keep up. Three organizations recently introduced some new topics — and new methods — of keeping up with the times.

Security Integrators: The Opportunities, but Oh, the Challenges

Employees, keeping current with technology, and staying competitive in a fast-changing industry are among many challenges integrators face today.

Laura Stepanek

July 2, 2018

With every set of opportunities comes an often equally matched set of challenges. This is especially true for security integrators today, as both an active economy and a never-ending list of security concerns continue to stimulate sales — all bolstered by end users’ desire to apply security technology across multiple business functions.

Sixth Annual Golden Eagle Awards

An awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. These are the 2018 finalists.

June 25, 2018

An awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. These are the 2018 finalists.