In the past decade, video surveillance solutions have undergone significant transformations, particularly in recent years with the introduction of advanced features like artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated analytics. These innovations are enabling organizations to tackle challenges more swiftly, respond effectively to potential threats, and streamline their daily monitoring operations.
For businesses, government agencies, and school districts looking to upgrade their surveillance systems, understanding these advancements is crucial for strategic and successful implementation. In this blog, we will explore the latest developments in video surveillance, highlighting how they enhance security while also addressing common concerns regarding cost and complexity. Join us as we delve into these exciting innovations and their practical applications.
Need-to-Know Advancements in Video Surveillance: AI and Analytics
With more information about AI-assisted video surveillance becoming available, many have been curious about exploring the powerful benefits these technologies offer for improving physical security throughout their organizations.
If you’ve thought about leveraging these solutions to make your offices and campuses safer, now is the time.
From AI-powered search to facial recognition to behavior analysis, the latest advancements in AI and analytics are changing the way organizations like yours approach video surveillance.
These features make it easier for teams to follow security policies and create safer buildings and grounds with added security, leading to faster response times.
And with enhanced analytics capabilities, users can interpret data more effectively, leading to better decision making. When you harness these cutting-edge video surveillance solutions, you can ensure you are creating a more effective, efficient, and safer environment for everyone.
However, the hesitation for many budget-conscious buyers has been that these new systems often required you to shift out or replace some of your older technologies in the process. A complete rip-and-replace of older camera equipment can be a deterrent for those who want to improve physical security but have limited access to funds. But the tide is changing.
The Real-World Challenges of Integrating New Video Surveillance Tech
Your video surveillance systems are a vital piece of your safety ecosystem. When it comes to updating these solutions, you may have faced a myriad of challenges ranging from equipment selection to implementation to maintenance and beyond.
One major obstacle that may arise is the issue of how to approach legacy systems and make sure that your new video surveillance solution works with whatever you add to the mix. This compatibility challenge can be difficult because it often requires some forethought, planning, and strategy to execute properly. And, in most cases, organizations face several integration obstacles along the way.
Another hurdle can arise when it comes to onboarding or training your staff to use new technologies or tools once they’re implemented or installed. Not only can employees and team members be resistant to change, but they may be at different levels of proficiency, requiring different approaches to get them comfortable with effectively using the new solution. Whatever the case, the truth remains the same: Successful implementation requires internal alignment and training.
While these are just two of the challenges you might anticipate when it comes to your new technology, it’s important to strategize about how to approach them. Having a technology partner who can help you plan for and seamlessly execute new systems or enhanced integrations leads to achieving success faster and often reduces costs that go along with the learn-as-you-go approach. Having a plan, after all, can make the entire process run much more smoothly.
Responding to Customer Needs with Innovative Solutions
Like Eastern DataComm, organizations like Verkada do their best to understand and respond to what their customers need. Many manufacturers are making strides to create solutions that tackle issues like surging costs and ever-lengthening installation times. These forward-thinking companies monitor feedback and adapt their designs, innovating and upgrading based on that feedback. The results speak for themselves: security systems that are streamlined and more budget-friendly.
By focusing on what customers want, companies like Verkada are joining our Eastern DataComm team in keeping customers more connected and protected than ever before.
Let’s explore an example of how they’re doing just that.
The Challenge
We often hear that our customers want Verkada’s cutting-edge platform, but worry they’d have to rip and replace the entirety of their old business video surveillance systems to make that happen. The prospect of doing so is not only time-consuming, but potentially a non-starter entirely if funding is limited.
And so with that financial burden looming, business decisions are made. Some put off their dream of a state-of-the-art video surveillance system for their organization. Others give up entirely on the solutions they really believe will best keep their communities protected. An unfortunate consequence would be to settle for less costly technologies that address some, but not all of their needs. But neither group needs to do so any longer…
Introducing: Verkada’s Command Connector
The Verkada Command Connector lets organizations quickly and easily connect older cameras to their system. It supports many features like video analysis, remote management, and easy storage. This tool helps make the switch to Verkada’s cloud system smoother, meeting modern security demands without overwhelming costs to you as a customer.
It represents Verkada’s industry-leading ability to adapt to meet its customers’ demands for innovative solutions. And it offers you the chance to reap the benefits of a leading-edge video surveillance system without a total and complete overhaul of your existing system.
The Benefits to Customers
The Command Connector helps our customers address a multitude of integration challenges when it comes to connecting their video surveillance systems with other existing technology solutions.
Using the Verkada Command Connector helps you avoid a complete system overhaul or reduce your rip/replace costs, resulting in significant cost savings for you.
Installing Command Connector also provides increased operational efficiency and added security through streamlined integration with your other systems.
And of course, integrating your systems with a vendor partner like Eastern DataComm means you’ll have the added value of a customized solution that’s tailored to your specific needs and works for your organization, buildings, and budget.
Creating Better Video Surveillance Results Begins with a Diagnostic and Consultative Approach
In today’s fast-paced technology environment, it’s essential to embrace the latest technological advancements while addressing how you can best integrate them with what you already have at your disposal. And while this is the best possible way to move forward, it can lead to challenges if you’re relying on a different vendor to represent each of the technology solutions that make up the entirety of your organization’s safety ecosystem.
At Eastern DataComm, we believe the best course of action is one where your technology partner helps you through a process of diagnosis, consultations, planning, and strategy. Working with you as a consultant to ensure you have the best-fitting solutions possible, our team assists you with implementing your chosen solutions and integrating them seamlessly. The benefit? You’ve now saved time and ensured your peace of mind throughout the entire process by trusting professionals who have delivered superlative results for over 35 years.
This diagnostic and consultative process leads to improved outcomes because it keeps the end goal in mind from the outset. Our focus bears in mind your operatives, budget, existing technology, strengths, and areas for improvement. And that’s not a process you’ll navigate with just any vendor.You deserve a partner who:
- Is with you for the long-haul.
- Provides expertise in customizing solution integration.
- Delivers solutions that are tailored to your unique needs.
And that’s exactly what you’ll get when you work with our Eastern DataComm team.
We’ll Put Cutting-Edge Innovation to Work for You
Curious about how these advancements can serve your organization? Check out our Video Surveillance Solutions, or Contact Us and we’ll help you make the decisions that are right for your needs and budget.
