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When choosing which access control systems to offer one of the most important things to consider is customers’ needs. Often the end users don’t know which questions to ask, leaving the task to the integrator.

PureTech Systems Inc., a manufacturer of video analytic software, integrated its PureActiv wide area surveillance solution with the AMAG Symmetry™ Security Management System as part of a North American seaport installation.

The CyberLock system from Videx, Corvallis, Oregon, helps secure access to Seattle Public Utilities' 12,500 acre land that supplies water to 1.4 million people in the greater Seattle area. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) uses the CyberLock system of electronic locks and programmable keys to track multiple personnel and control access to physical assets.

Edge devices can be a boon to dealers and integrators both in sales and installation, particularly in the access control field. Easier wiring makes them cost-effective for doors that previously didn’t use electronic security. Yet, the traditional centralized panel solution is far from dead, and indeed still preferred by some integrators. What does the edge look like today for access control systems, and how can it benefit your business?