One of the themes I have been presenting in my classes and speeches is the “professional” products and services that our industry can provide clients. It should be obvious to anyone that the flood of do-it-yourself (DIY) products combined with the megadollar advertising budgets of their manufacturers are enabling consumers to DIY their alarm and video.
I recently received a new network switch from Interlogix/IFS, the ES2402-8P-2C. While this network switch performs in a similar manner to others, there are some unique features that can make this switch quite useful for medium-sized IP surveillance and security networks.
Simply put, we are installing products that may include hardware and software flaws that can surface years later, with potentially dramatic damage to clients’ networks and their stored data.
A company called Domotz has delivered a device and a service that not only monitors all of the devices on a LAN, but also notifies users about new and perhaps unauthorized devices connecting to the network, and more.
The heart of the BlueBOLT product line is the cloud monitoring and control software, which receives usage and connectivity information from the various BlueBOLT enabled devices.
Mag Daddy produces a variety of wire holders and camera mounts that utilize these powerful magnets to provide immediate installation of J hooks, bridal rings and cameras onto metal surfaces such as I-beams.
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