Genetec SaaS solution combines advanced security capabilities

Combining access control, video management, forensic search, intrusion monitoring, automation and many other advanced security capabilities, Security Center SaaS “ushers-in a new chapter” when it comes to the technology evolution of the physical security industry.

“The physical security industry has not been able to make cloud or software as a service quite right, and notably so for enterprise customers,” asserted Christian Morin, vice-president of product engineering and CSO at Genetec. “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-premise’s or ‘all cloud’.”

Morin added: “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 long-standing need of end users and fills an important gap in the market.”

Hybrid SaaS solution

As deployments become increasingly sophisticated, end users rely on trusted security professionals to guide them through their transition to cloud and hybrid environments. In order to bring this new SaaS solution to the market, Genetec has transformed its entire approach to procurement, deployment and maintenance without compromising the enterprise-grade capabilities for which the company’s solutions are known.

Michel Chalouhi, vice-president of global sales at Genetec, explained: “Current approaches to SaaS have undercut the role of channel partners, whom we see as central to both 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 as far as partners are concerned.”

Automated quoting and ordering  

With an automated quoting and ordering process, systems can be fully operational within minutes from when the order is placed. The all-new Genetec Portal makes it easy to quote, order, deploy and manage large deployments such that channel partners can continue growing their business and deliver the technology and ownership options their end user customers demand.

Affording the ability to centralise the monitoring and management of multiple sites, Security Center SaaS is ideally suited to meet the needs of customers in a wide range of verticals, among them retail, education, banking and healthcare. It can serve low-density deployments with a handful of direct-to-cloud devices and also scale-up to thousands of sites and devices through hybrid storage and processing. Operators can manage operations from a Security Operations Centre or ‘on the go’ through robust web and mobile applications.  

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 organisations 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.

Du to 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-premise 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.

Available globally from April via certified Genetec partners, Security Center SaaS is offered in tiered subscription plans based on the number of device connections needed.

*For more information visit https://www.genetec.com/a/security-center-saas-launch and www.genetec.com