Genetec Synergis Cloud Link - Complex, Costly and Confusing

By: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jun 18, 2019

Genetec's Synergis Cloud Link is complex, costly and confusing compared to competitor access control architectures.

Inside this note, we examine Genetec's rationale for the appliance, the problems with it, how it compares to rival access control and what exceptions where it is useful.

*******'********* ***** ****** *******, ****** *** confusing ******** ** ********** access ******* *************.

****** **** ****, ** examine *******'* ********* *** the *********, *** ******** with **, *** ** compares ** ***** ****** control *** **** ********** where ** ** ******.

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Genetec's ******* ***** ****

****** ******* ** *** to *******'* '*******' ******** approach, **** *** ******* even ******* ******* **"**** **** ********". *******, *********** ****** into *** ******** ** not ******, ***** ********* an ********* ************ '****** controller' **** *********** **** not ******** ******* *** doors ******.

*******'* '****** ****** **********' is ***** ****, * ~$*,*** ***** appliance **** ********** **** controllers, ******** **** ****, and ********* ****** **** the ******** ********.

******** ************* ***** **** often **** ******* ** the ********* *****, **** the ********* ******* **** 3rd ***** ****** *******, support ** ***** **** the ***** ** *******'* '***-***********' ****** ******:

*** ******* ******* ***** Mercury ******** ********, **** A1001/1601 ***********, ** **** and ******** *****, ***** Link ** *** ***** integration ***** ******* ******* software *** ****** ********.

*******, ********* ****** *** Genetec ******** ***** **** when *** ******** ** integrates ** ***** **** by *** *********** **** no ******* ******. ** examine *******'* ************* *****.

Cloud ****'* ***********

** ***** ** ********** why ***** **** ** typically ****** ** ********, knowing *******'* ******* ****** for ***** **** ** helpful.

******* ********* ******* ***** Link ** ******* ******* Security's ** *** ** series *********** ** *********** the ******** */* ******, the ** ******.

**** ***** **** ******* familiar **** ***** ****'* development, ********** ********** ******** eliminating *******'* '*********** ***********'******* ~$*** - $*,*** USD** ********* ***** *** product.

*******, ******* *** ************ ******** ****************, ******* ******** *** required **** ***.

******* ***** **** ***** 'unofficially' **** ** ******* Mercury ** ******, ******* has ****** *** '****** controller' ******** *** ******* the **** ********* ** a ******* ********* ******* 'cloud ******' *********.

Relaunching *** *** ** '***** **** '

******* ***** ********** '***** Link' ** ****** ** ****, ********* ** ** enclosureless, ******* ******* ***** module. ** ****,******* ***** ***, ********* it **** ***** ****, ***** **** *** same ********* *** ******** the **** ** * stand-alone **** ******:

Genetec ******** ***** ****... *********

*** ** *** ********* aspects ** *** ******* typically ******** ***** ****, but ***** ***** ** is ******** ***** ** which ******** ******* ** 3rd ***** *********** *** used.

*** *******, ***** **** is ******** **** *********** Mercury ******** ******, **** A1001/1601 ***********, *** **** and ******** ***** ** Genetec's ******** (*** *********) products.

*******, *** *********** ** relaxed *** *** **** and ***** ***********, ***** are ******* ** ********* directly **** *******'* '****** Manager' ********* ********* **********.

********* ** **** **********'* ********************* ***. *** *****, no ********* ** ****** to ********* *** **** Mercury *** **** ********.

******* ************ ****:

*** ******* *************,we **** ********** ******** ***** **** ************ ****** *** ***-**-*** *********** 100 Series and 300 series offering support for the Mercury LP/EP and AXIS A1001 and A1601 integration without Synergis Cloud Link hardware.

*** ********* ** **** customers *** *******'* '***-**-***' appliances, *** ***** **** is *** ****** ******, so *** ** ** needed *** ****** ***********, more ****** ****** ***** 'software ****' ********?

Other ******* ** *** ******* ******* *********

***** '*******' ******* ** not ******* ** ********** ~$1,000 *** ** ******* local ******.

** **** ** ****** device, ******* ******* '****** network ********** ****' ** a ***** **** ********** (ie: ******, *******/***** ****):

*** ****** **'* '****** network **********', ******* ***** Link ** **********, *** able ** ******* *** doors ****** ** **** diagram *****:

******* *******: ******* **** the **** ******* ******** as *******, *** ******** no *****/**** ********* ** all:

Cloud **** *** **** ***** ******

*** ** *** *** benefits ** *** ********* is ***** ** ** a ***** ********** ****** point *** *****-***** ******** systems.

*** ****, ***** **** provides * ******** *******, and * ***** ********* to *********** *********** ****** and ********** ***** *******, maintenance, *** ****** ** provided ** ***** ****.

*******, ******* '*****' *********** are ********, **** ******* sharing *** *********** ******** of *** ******* ****** systems **** ****** *** on-premise, ******* ********* *******.

******, *** ******* ********* to **:

***** **** ****** * secure ******* ** *** cloud ************ ******** *** strongly ************* ************** ******* field ******* *** *** ACaaS ********.

But ***** **** **********

*** ******* ***** ******** Cloud **** *** ***-***** systems. ** ***** *** company *** *** ****** is ******** *** '*****' installs, **** ** '*****/******' access ** *** * factor? **** *********:

******** ***** **** ****** more **** * ******* to *** ***** **** added *************, **** ***********, resiliency, *** ********. *******, cloud-readiness ** **** ********** for ********* ******* *** a ******-***** ******. ******* they *** ***** ** not ** **** ***** access ******* ** *** cloud *****, ******** ***** Link ****** * **** to ***** **** ** needs ** ****** *** topology ** ****** ***** hardware **********.

Comments (51)

Undisclosed #1

06/18/19 04:06pm

*******, *********** ****** **** the ******** ** *** simple, ***** ********* ** expensive ************ '****** **********' that *********** **** *** actually ******* *** ***** itself.

* ***** *** **** is *** ******** ****. You *** ******* ***'* VertX ****/****/**** ******* ******** to *** *********'* **-*** ports *** *** ********* will *** ** *** master ********** ******* *** need ** *** *** VertX ***** ****** **********. I **** **** ******* who **** **** **** due ** *** **** low **** ** ********** with ****** ** ** loss ** *************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/18/19 04:08pm

*** **** ***** ****:

*******, *** *********** ** relaxed *** *** **** and ***** ***********, ***** are ******* ** ********* directly **** *******'* '****** Manager' ********* ********* **********.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 06/18/19 04:28pm

****, *** **** ** not **** * *** referring **. ** *** have *** ********* ******* tied ** * ***** it **** ****** ****** the ********* ************* ******** to *** ****** ******* but *** *** *** the ********* ** * master **********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/18/19 04:46pm

* ***** ***** ** ~$750, * ***** **** is ~$*,***. **** **** poison?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/18/19 05:11pm

*** ****. * *** to ** * ********** for * ****** *** found **** *** ***** had * *** *********** mostly ******** ****** ****** levels *** ** *** end **** **** *** Cloud **** *** ***** the ***** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/18/19 05:32pm

***, **** *** ****** us ** *** **** so **** **** ** will ** ****** ****** with ******. ****** * Cloud ****.

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/22/19 07:41pm

*** ***** ******* **** a ***** **** ** that ********** ** **** a ***** *** **** control ****/***/*** ****** ******* a ***** **** *** then **** ******* ** boards *** **** ***** if *** ***-**** **** multiple ******** ***** (** have ******* **** **** and ****** ******* *** open ************ ******* *** whatever ***** ***** ***** at **** ********)

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Matthew Netardus | 06/22/19 08:31pm

***** ****** ******* (*** even ******* ** **** versions) ******* ******** ********** EP/LP ******, ** **** do **** *** *****. We **** ***** **** of **** ** *** post.

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Matthew Netardus

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/22/19 08:36pm

**********, **** ****'* * disagreement **** **** ****- just * ******* **** the ********* **** **** an ********* **** *** V1000 (****** ** ******* the ***** *******) ** that * ***** *** only ******* ** ********** V100/200/300's ******* * ********* can **** *** **** number ** ****/***/*** *********** and **** **** ***** EP/LP ****** ** ******** to **** (* ****** cost ******* *** ** does **** **** ***** flexibility ** ********** **** a ***** *****)

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/22/19 10:30pm

***** ******* ** ******* supports **/** ******* *********?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #9 | 06/22/19 10:55pm

**** *** **** *****:

********* ** **** **********'* ********************* ***. *** *****, no ********* ** ****** to ********* *** **** Mercury *** **** ********.

******* ************ ****:

*** ******* *************,we **** ********** ******** ***** **** ************ ****** *** ***-**-*** ************** ****** *** *** series ******** ******* *** the ******* **/** *** AXIS ***** *** ***** integration ******* ******** ***** Link ********.

*** ********* ** **** customers *** *******'* '***-**-***' appliances, *** ***** **** is *** ****** ******, so *** ** ** needed *** ****** ***********, more ****** ****** ***** 'software ****' ********?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/18/19 04:09pm

*** ***** **** ******* accepts *** ******** ******* or ***** ********. *** VertX ********* ******* *** required *** *** ********** costs ****** *** ***** Link ******.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/18/19 04:30pm

****, **** **** ** you **** * ******* LP2500 ***** **** *** directly ******* ***** *** requires *** **** ********* modules *** *** ********** ***** beyond *** ****** ******.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/18/19 04:39pm

** *** **** ** Mercury ******, **'* **** worse - ******* **** to *** **** ***** Link *** *** ** series ******.

**'* ***** ******** *** that ***** ** ****** to ** ********** *** reintroduced ** ****** ******, so ** *** ** compete **** ***'* ******* Security *********.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 06/18/19 04:36pm

"*******, ******, *** *********"

****** **** **** ** line **** *** ******* products ** ***?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Sean Nelson | 06/18/19 04:47pm

*** ***** **** ** an ****** ******* **** E. ****** ****** ******* device. * ***'* **** about *** ****, *** the ********* **** ** wondering *** ******* ***** to ***** ** **** design.

** * ******** ****, you *** ****** **** USB ******* (***** ***** and **** *** ** this ** ****). ******* Mercury ** ******* **** can ********* * *** port **** ***** **** a ******* ****** ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/18/19 05:18pm

*** ** *********** **** Mercury **** *** ***** on ****.

Undisclosed #2

06/18/19 04:43pm

**** ** *** ***** reason * ***** **** Genetec ****** ******* **** I ***'* **** **. I ***** ***** *** concept ** *** ******** XP/7 ******** (*** ******). It ** ***** **** someone ****** * **********. Ccure9000, ******* *** ***** enterprise *********** *** ******** by ****** ** *** only. ******, **** *** DOD ******** *** ******** else ***** *** *** for *** **** ** the ***** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

06/18/19 05:30pm

* **** ***** *** a *** *** ******* to *** **** **** and ********** *** *********** the ***** **** ******, but * ***'* ***** it **** ******. * have ******* **** ** many **** ***** *** get **** **** ***** time. **** ** *** day ** **** ***** because *** ******* **** the ***** *** ***. Then ** **** ******* MR ****** ** *** SMC. **** ******* **** they *** ** ****** supporting ******* ********. **** they **** **** *** said **** **** *** with *** ** ***** like *** ********* - to "******* *** ******* architecture".

*** *** ** **** running ******* * ******** with * **** ***** program **** ******** ******* on **. ** ** a **********. ** ***** make **** ***** ** be ****** **** * role ** *** ** as * ******* ** the ****** ******* ******* but * ***'* *** that *********. *** ******** will ******* *** ** any ******* ******** *** they **** **** ** great ******* ** ******* it **** ******* ******** else. **** "* **** architecture" ** **********. ** want ** ****** ** entire **** ** **/** panels *** *** ** the ******* *** *** where *** ******** *** clustering ********* *** *** I **** ** *** this ***** ** ******** and **** ** ** the **** *** *** LP ****** ** ****. If *** ******** **** or **** ******** **** away ** *** *** stuck ******* * *******. Yes, ******* **** **** you *** ******** ******* to *** ** **** own ** ***********, *** $8k ******* *** *** SCL ** $** ** the **-*** ** $*,***. It ***** ***** ******* hardware *** **** ********* for ***** *****, ** we ********* ** **** the *** *** *****. However, ** **** ** you ** **** *** the ******** ***** ** leave ******* *** *** is ******* *** ******* is ** ****** "**** platform". **** ****** *** selling ******** *** ***** to *** ********.

Undisclosed #11

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 06/22/19 09:50pm

* **** ***** *** a *** *** ******* to *** **** ****...

Undisclosed #13

In reply to Undisclosed #11 | 07/17/19 04:22pm

***** **, ***** ** us ** *** ****** audience *** ********* ******* escalated ******* ****** **** make **** **** **** about **** ******* ;-)

Undisclosed #4

06/18/19 05:42pm

*** ********* ** ********** an "*****" ******, *** 1.) **'* *** **** costly (** *** ***** scheme ** *** "**********" deployment), *.) **'* *** confusing, *** *.) ***** is * ********** ****** for **.

*** ***** ******** **** Lenel, *** **** ********** that * **** ***** is **** *** ********* is **** **** **** a **** ******. ***** I ***'* *** **** the ***** ** **** Servers, **** ********* *** where *** **** ** the ************ *** ********* into *** ******/******** ******. Adding *** **** ***********/*******/************/*******/******/*** onto * ****** **** Server *** ****** ** the ****** ******** ********** and ************ ****** ****** to *******, ****** *** populating *********, ***.

*** ********* ** *********** a **** ******, ** that ** ** **** does *** ******* ********* and ************** ** *** the ************ **** ***** into *** ******. **** is ********** ********* ** the ******* *********** ***** they ****** ******** ********* types ** ****** ******* hardware -- ** ****** them ** ** **** further ******** **** **** other ****** ******* ******* on *** ****** ** terms ** **** **** can *******. *** ******* S2, *** ** ******** only ** *** ******* hardware. *** ******* *******, but **** **** ******* Mercury. ***** ****'* **** access ********* ** *** market **** ****** ** many ********* ******** ***** as ******* -- *******, HID, ****, *** **** all ** *** ******* wireless *********.

*** ***** ***** **** I **** *** ** that ** ****** *** number ** ***** ****** control *********** ** *** -- *** ******* *** barely **** ** *** market * ****, *** it's ***** ***** ********* to ***** ** *** a *********** *******-*** **** their **-******* ********. **** said, *'** ******** *** cloud-based ****** ****** **** Genetec, *** ** *** by *** *** ** the ******* *********** *'** ever ****. *** ********* sync'd ** **** *** CloudAccessManager *********** *** ** was ****** ****** *******. We **** ********* *** Stratocast ******* ** **** it, ** *** ** it ** ******* ****** SecurityDesk, ********* ******* ****** to ***** *** ******. With *** ***** ******* to ******** ***** *****-***** systems **** * ****** Genetec ***********, ** ** a ******** ********** ****** for * ***** ****** of **********.

*** *** ********* * will ********** ***** *** there -- *** **** is **** ****** *** confusing. ******* *** **** "cloud" **** *** ******* should ****** ** ******* being ****** *** *********. It ******* ** **** confusion **** ****** *** don't ********** *** ************ and ***** **** ***** there ** **** "*****" involved ** ********* **** it's **** **** *** a ******* **-******* **********...

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 06/18/19 05:56pm

****** *** *** *******. I **** *** **** using ***** ** ******** simplicity *** ******* ** a ****** **** ***** Calculus ** ******* *** simple ************ **.

*** **** *******, *** customer ** *** ***** the ******** ** **** versions ** ******. **** want *** ***** ********** flash **** *******.

*** ***** **** *** argument ***** ********* ****'* 'Genetec *****' *************, ****. But **** ********** ** the ***** **** **. Synergis, **** ******* ****** opportunities ***** ****.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/18/19 07:57pm

****** *** *** *******. I **** *** **** using ***** ** ******** simplicity *** ******* ** a ****** **** ***** Calculus ** ******* *** simple ************ **.

****, ****'* *** **** and ****, ****** *** the **** **** ******* in ** **** *** I **** *** *** word "******". * ***** to ** **** * did *** **** ***** Cloud ********** *** *** of *** "*******" *'** ever ***, *** **** has ******* ** ** with "**********."

**, **'* *** ******. But *** ******* ** that ****** ******* ** not ** "******" ** many ***** **** ** to **, **** ***** all ***** *****. **'* even **** ****** **** you ****** ** *** difficulty ** ******* **** non-proprietary *** ****** ******** from ****** *************, ***** speaks ** *** *********** point **** * *** making -- *** ********* is **** ** **** enables ******* ** ******* a **** ***** ** hardware ************. **** ***** a ******** ******** ***** (which ** ********* ** the **** ** * piece ** ********, ** noted ** **#* ***** above) ** ****** *** communications **** *** ** that ********, *********** *** communication, *** **** ** back ** *** ****** Manager ****. ** ** an ********** **** **** most ***'* ****? ***. Is ** * *** to ***** ******* ** do ****** **** **** can't? ***.

** *** ***** ******, one ** *** **** things * **** ** access ******* ****** ******** around ** "**********." ***** is ** ***** ** being ********** *******, *** starting **** ********** ** a ***** *** ** make **** *** ***** a ***** *******.

Undisclosed End User #6

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/18/19 07:58pm

* **** ** ***** and ********. ***** ** is ******** ** **** to *** * ********* to *** ***** *** Mercury ****** ** *** not ****** **** ********* and *** **** ** not ****** * ****** when ** ******** **** we *** *** ** to ******* *** ******** Lenel ****** ** **** as ***** ********* ******* panels.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 06/18/19 06:21pm

*** ***** **** ********** is * ******** ***** device *** ** *** comparable ** * ******** application ***** ******* **** as *** ***** ************** Server(service) ***** *** ********* global ************** ****** *** architecture ** ******** ******** installments; *.* ****** *,*,*.

*** ***** **** ********** is **** **** ** a ************** (*** *********) when ********* * ******** role *:*.

***** *********** ** ***** about *** *** ***** Master/Slave **********, ******** ***/*** architecture ** *****/* ******* (Sorry ** ******, ****).

* ****** **** * hear ******* *** *********, unified ** ***** ****. Additionally, ***** ******* ** their ***** **** ***** scale ********** ** ***** or **** ********?

*** * *****, *** Genetec *** ** *** read ****. ***** ** YOUR ******, *** *** of *******.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/18/19 08:05pm

**** ** ************* *****. Cloudlink ** *** * hardware ***** ** **'* core. ***** ** **** introduce ******** ************, **** are *** *********** ** the ******* ** **. This *** ******** ** evidenced ** * ****** of **** --

*. ********* **** *** require *** ******** *********** with ******* ***********. *** communications **** ******* *********** are, ** *******, *** network. *** *** **** connections *** **-***, *** that ** *** * requirement.

*. ********, *** ********* application, *** ** ********* separate **** *** ****** physical ******. ******* **** has ************ ******* *** it ** ***** ***** book.

** ** *** * direct ********** ** ***** Comm ******* ** ***** of ******* ********, *** it's *** ******* ***** with ** **** ********** that * **** **. I'm *** ******** **** ADC *********, ** *** may ** ***** **** it's ******* *****. *** I **** ** **** it ** ***, ** it's ****, * ******** layer ** *** *****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 06/18/19 08:19pm

** ***** ** ** not ******** *** ** be ***********?

**** ** *** **** problem * *** **** with ******** ***** ***** Ultra *** **-*** ***********, I ***** ****** **** the ***** ***** *********** or *** ** ** application ******* *** ***** hardware *** ****** *** for **** ******** ****** than ****** **** *** software ***** ***** **********. Example * ****** ** support *** **-*** *********** versus ******* **** * hardware ********* (********* / wallmount ***** ** *** ).

** ******* ********** ***** ********* ********** *** ********* then * ***** *** a ***** *** **** for **'* ******* *** then, ***** **** *** that ********* ** ** some ****** *********** *****. To ** ** ***** likes ********, ****** **** hardware *** **** ***** on *** *** ** hardware (*** & *******). However, *****'* ******* ** software *** ** ***** expensive ***** *** *** comm ****** ******* ** sold ******* *** *******. CEO's *** ** *** to, *****?

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/19/19 03:29am

** ***** ** ** not ******** *** ** be ***********?

******** **** *** ******* price-book...yes ** ***.

********* *** ***** ***** scenario *** *********, * believe *** ************* ************* the ******* ** **** of ***** *******. ******* to *** * ******* MR62e ******** ** ******** controller, *** **-***'* *** the **** ***. ***** devices *** **** ********* and **** **** ******* of ******** ****** ************** with *** **** ******* themselves, **** ** *** point **** ****'** *** intended ** ******** ** L3 ******* *** *** primary ************** *** ******** to ** **. **, while * ********** **** you're ******* ** **, there *** ****** **** reasons *** *** ***'*. And, ***** *** ************* different ********* **** *** a ********* ** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 06/21/19 07:18pm

*** *** *** **** part ****** ** * persistent *******?

Undisclosed Distributor #10

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 06/22/19 04:11am

*** **** **** ****** as ** ** * subscription. *** ***** **** to ******* ******* ** see ** ***** ** a ********* ******* *** Soft ****.

Despina Stamatelos

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 06/25/19 06:47pm

** ** ********* **** in * ********* ******* and ************ *****.

*******,

******* **********, ******* ********* Manager *** ****** *******, Genetec

Undisclosed End User #6

In reply to Despina Stamatelos | 06/26/19 02:36pm

** ** **** ****** that * *** *** softwire ** ** *** VM ** ******** ****** or ** **** ***** for ** ********** ****? Just ******* ** *** some ************* ** ** could ** * *** deal **** ** *** considering ******* ****** ******* with ******* ****** *** our ****** ** *** remote *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed End User #6 | 06/26/19 09:50pm

**** ******* ** ********** only

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed End User #6 | 06/27/19 07:12am

** ** *** *** SV ********** ****. ** outlined *****, ** *** be ********* **** * server, *** * ******* is ******** ** ** so.

*'* ** ******* ** understand *** ******** ****** why **** ***** ** a "*** ****", ******. I *** ******* **** scenarios ***** ** ***** make ** ******, *** there ****'* ****.

Undisclosed End User #6

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 06/27/19 01:49pm

***** **** ********* **** savings. ********* * ****** server *** *** ****** deployment **** ******** *** devices ****** *** ******* points. ******** ** ** a ** ******* ********* redundancy. ** ******* *** number ** ******** ** need ******* ** *** now *** ****** ** stick ** *** ** the *******. ************ *** small *********** *-* ******* 2-4 ***** ******* ******** on *** ****** **** is ******** *** *********, archiving, *** ***** **** cost, *************, ************, *** support ******* *** *** integrators **** *** *** familiar **** *** *******.

Undisclosed End User #5

06/18/19 06:25pm

*'* **** ** *** the **** *** ***** confused ** *** **** about *** ******* **** device ****** *** ****/*** its ******** ******

*** * **** ** know ** ***** *** path ** ********** ****** levels ** * **** a ***** ** ***** with ****/*** ********* ** v1000 ** *******? ** understanding ** **** ****** levels **** **** ******* these?

****** * ***** ** buying ****/****/*****?

****** * **** ** buying ***** ******?

****** * ** ********* the ****/***** ****?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 06/18/19 06:37pm

****** * ***** ** buying ****/****/*****?

****** * **** ** buying ***** ******?

****** * ** ********* the ****/***** ****?

**'** ****** **** *** previously ***** ***** *** VertX. *** ******* ** planning ** ******** *** boards *** **-******** *** firmware ** ** ********** with ******* ********'* ********.

*** **** ** **** no ******** ***** ********* would ** **** ** the ***** *** **** existing ********* **** ****** supported. ** **** ***** the *****/****/***/*** ***** ** replaced ** ****** ******* boards, *** **** ***** hardware ***** ** ********* as ****.

*'** ***** **** *** to *** ** **** and ***** ** * future **** **** *** changes ******.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed End User #5 | 06/18/19 08:58pm

*** ****** ******* **** Genetec *** ****** ****** to *** ****** ** another *** ********* ** all *** ****** ******* hardware **** ***, *******, Axis, ***. ********* *** to ******** *********** * particular ******* ** ****** of * ******* *** not ** *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

06/18/19 08:30pm

* ** * **** time ******* ******. *********** #4's ***** ** ***** is ***** ** *** money. ***** ******* *** comparison. ** ******* ***** is ****, *** ************* achieved **** **** ** a ******** **** ********** access ******* ******** - it ** *** ** expensive. **** **** *** functionality ** *** ********* can ** ******** ** certain ******* ******* *.*. the ******** ********* ** not ********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 06/18/19 09:02pm

**#* ********* **** *** build **** ******* ** have ** *********, * was *** ***** ** it.

….*** **** *** * RFQs * *** ** slam ***, ** **** playing ** **** *****.

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Despina Stamatelos

06/18/19 11:00pm

**** ** ******* **********, Product ********* ******* *** Access *******, ** *******.

*****, ***** *** *** your ******* *** ******* on *** ******** ***** Link *********. * **** appreciate *** *** ******** on **** ***** ** are ********* ******* *** taking **** ************* *** future ************.

*******, *** ****** ******* market ** * *********** one *** ** *** challenging *** ****** *** by ********** *** *********** solutions **** **** *** customers **** ******* ** design ***** ****** ** a ****-********* *** ********* manner. ***** ****, * would **** ** ******* three ***** ****** **** come ****** ** **** article *** *** *********** discussion ** *** *********:

*** ***** **** ** too ********* ** * “Master **********”

******** ***** **** ***’* a ****** **********. ******** Cloud **** ** * micro-server **** ******* *** total **** ** *********. For *****-**** ***********, ***** represent *** ******** ** our ******** ****, ******** Cloud **** ******** *** need *** * ********** Off-the-Shelf ****** ** ****** sites, *********, ******** *** total **** ** ********* associated **** ********** *** maintaining * ****** ********** its ********. *******, ********* always **** *** ****** to ******* *** ******** on ***** ******.

******** ***** **** ** complex *** *********

*********** ******* *** ****** and **** ** **********. Offering ********* * ***** open ************ ******* **** to ******* ***** ********** for ***** ** ****. As * ******** ** a ***** **** ************, we ***** *** ********* choices ** *** ** design *** ****** *** system ***** ******** **** Mercury, ***, ****, *****, Assa *****, **** ** name * ***.

Cloud **** *** **** ****** ******* ** * *******

*****’* * *** ******** in *****, ************ ** the ********** ****. **** Synergis ***** **** ** are ******-******** *** ********’* system *** ********** ** ensuring **** **** *** ready ** ** ** the ***** **** **** wish ** ** **.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Despina Stamatelos | 06/18/19 11:19pm

*******, ****** *** *** update.

Undisclosed End User #8

06/20/19 02:29pm

** * ***'* *** many ******** ** "***" the ** ** ****, can *** **** ***** some ** *** ***** benefits ** *** **** solution **** ***** *** CL **** ** *** Global ****-******** */* **** comms, ******* *** ******** Locks */* ********** ********, STid ******* ***. **'* pretty ******** ****** **** allows ******* ** ******* more ******** *** *** Mercury ******** *** ***** to **** ********* **.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Undisclosed End User #8 | 06/20/19 03:31pm

...*** ****** ***** ******** without **** *** ********* is **** ********* ** Cloudlink.

**** ****** ** ****** for ******* ***************, *** should ** ** ****** when *** **** **** arises.

*** **** ******* ****** control ********** ***** ***** an **/** ** *****, and ***** ******* ************* is *** ********, **** it ****** ** * simple ******** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #9 | 06/20/19 04:40pm

*** ****** ***** ******** without **** *** ********* is **** ********* ** Cloudlink

******* ********. ** *** need **** *** ** threat ***** ******** ******* scripting? **** **** **** Genetec ******** ****** / Synergisis ****** ** **** on *** ***? ** so, *** ***?

Despina Stamatelos

In reply to John Honovich | 06/20/19 10:31pm

****** ***** ********** ** an ********* ********* **** can ** ********* ** one **** ** ** the ****** ****** ** deal ******** **** * potentially ********* *********. *** ability ** ******** * lockdown ********* ** *** of *** ******** *** most ****** ******* **** a ****** ***** *** trigger.

** ** * ******-**** feature ********* ** **** of ******** ****** ********. As * *****-******, ******** Cloud **** ****** * level ** ***********, **** that ** * **** of ************* **** *** main ******, ****** ***** management ** ***** ****** and **** ** ******* to * ****** ** activating ******** *** *******.

******** ***** **** **** supports ******* ******** *********, that ************* ************ *** access ***** ** **** only ************* *********** (*.*. first **********) ***** ** able ** ****** *** doors. **** ** *** possible ******* ****** *************, and ********* ** ********* is ********.

******* **********, ******* ********* Manager *** ****** *******, Genetec

Christophe Helies

07/01/19 02:17pm

* ***** **** ******* is *********** *** **** some *********** *** *** unit ** **** *** a ********* ********, ** that ** *** ********** many "*****" ****** *******.

*** ********* *** ** a **** ********* ** a **** ******* **** that ** **** ********* in ****** *** **** high *** ********.

*** **** *******: ** this ******* , ***** is * ******** ****** called ***** (******* ********** as ******** ****** *** IT ********) **** ******* a ****** ************* ** acces *******. (****** ****)

** **** ******, *** reader ***** ** ** totally "****" *** ** connected ******** * ***** directly ** *** ****** controler *** **** *** controler, *** *** ****** can ****** *** ******, then **** *** ****, and ********* **** *** decision.

*** ****** ** ******* in * *** **** that *** *** ** the **** *** ***** are ****** ** ** wiped *** ** *** remove **** **** *** unit ******* *************.

** **** ************* ******** its ***** *****, *** extension ***** ** *** connect ******** ** ** doors.

(*** *** ***** **** some **** ** **** to **** *** *****, V100 ** *** ***'* pay *** ******* ***, or **** ** *** don't **** ***** *****)

**** ** * ****** step ** **** *** OSDPv2 ******** *** **** 4 ******** ********* **** this ******** ************* ****.

*** ***** ********* ****** do ** ** *** way, **** ***** **** the *** ***** ** it.

**** ***** **************** *** not ******* ******* *** cloudlink ** * ******** system **** ** ********* mode *** ****** **** passback *** ********.

** **** ** ** need **** **********, * still **** **** ****** as ** ********** ** work ** **** *******, since * *** ** ACS ****** ** ****** are ***** **** *********** for ******** ******.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Christophe Helies | 07/01/19 03:23pm

****'* *********** ********, ******.

**** ** *******, *** you ****** **** ** be ***** **********, ********** information ****** ** ******* in *** ******, *** must ** **** ** the **********?

Christophe Helies

07/02/19 12:22pm

***, **'* ** ******** the *********** ** ******** removing *** ****** ** retro ******** *** ****** and /** ****** ** the ******.

Rodney Thayer

Smithee Solutions LLC | 07/17/19 04:31pm

** ******* ** ** an ************* ********** ***** PC *****. * ******* it *** *** ***** kludge **** ****-***** ** the **** ** ***** existing *******-***** ************. **** seem ****-**** **** *** point *** *** **** this ****** ****** ***, troubleshooting, ********* (*** ******** pricing, **** *** ********* brick ***'* ** *****.) I'm *** *** ***** diversity *** ****** ****** can't *** **** **** in ******* *** *** have **** **** **** to ** ********* *******? The ******* ************ ******** a **** ** (*****, sane ********* *****, ******* requirements, *********** ********.)

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