Genetec Inc. has announced Security Center SaaS. Built with cybersecurity and privacy at its core, the new offering is a scalable, open and unified software as a service solution (SaaS). Combining access control, video management, forensic search, intrusion monitoring, automation and many other advanced security capabilities, Security Center SaaS ushers in a new chapter in the technology evolution of the physical security industry.
“The physical security industry has not been able to get cloud or software as a service quite right, especially for enterprise customers,” said VP of Product Engineering and CSO, Christian Morin, Genetec Inc. “With Security Center SaaS, organisations are no longer beholden to proprietary or feature-poor as a service solutions that needlessly force a choice of either all on-prem or all cloud. The enterprise capabilities and open architecture of Security Center SaaS are designed to enable systems to handle complex workloads where they make the most sense to be deployed. This flexibility addresses a longstanding need of end users and fills an important gap in the market.”
A hybrid SaaS solution built for channel partners
As deployments become increasingly sophisticated, end users rely on trusted security professionals to guide them through their transition to cloud and hybrid environments. To bring this new SaaS solution to the market, Genetec has transformed its approach to procurement, deployment and maintenance without compromising enterprise-grade capabilities.
“Current approaches to SaaS have undercut the role of channel partners, whom we see as central to customer and project success. Security Center SaaS represents an important opportunity for our systems integrators. It means better margins and long-term customer satisfaction, with no additional investment in time or resources on the part of partners,” said Vice President of Global Sales Michel Chalouhi, Genetec Inc.
With an automated quoting and ordering process, systems can be fully operational within minutes from when the order is placed. The new Genetec Portal makes it easier to quote, order, deploy and manage large deployments so that channel partners can continue growing their business and deliver the technology and ownership options that their end users demand.
Enterprise-grade experience in the cloud
With the ability to centralise the monitoring and management of multiple sites, Security Center SaaS meets the needs of customers in a wide range of verticals, including retail, education, corporate campuses, banking, healthcare and cities. It can serve low-density deployments with a handful of direct-to-cloud devices and scale up to thousands of sites and devices with hybrid storage and processing. Operators can manage operations from a SOC (Security Operation Center) or on the go through the web and mobile applications.
A seamless evolution to the cloud
Security Center SaaS is a deployment-agnostic platform that supports a range of configurations. Based on a hybrid-SaaS architecture, the new solution allows organizations to move components and sites to the cloud based on their needs and requirements using a combination of cloud-native services and cloud-managed appliances, with storage and processing at the edge. Because of its open architecture, Security Center SaaS gives organisations the freedom to choose the devices, cameras and door controllers that work best for their business.
Security Center SaaS can also connect seamlessly with existing on-premises security devices and infrastructure. Access control devices and cameras that are not cloud-ready can easily be connected to Security Center SaaS using Genetec edge appliances.
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