3 Selling Points For A Cloud Based Security Video Surveillance System
Business in general is moving more toward cloud-based technology. Such technology has many benefits, yet some companies hesitate to move their security systems to a cloud-based solution. Cloud-based security video surveillance solutions are gaining traction, but some businesses hold out for the standard systems.
Below are some helpful selling points for why a cloud-based system can be the right solution for your clients.
1. Lower Costs
Naturally, one of the biggest selling points to any business is going to be cost. A cloud-based video surveillance system is going to save businesses money in a number of ways.
For one, cloud providers typically offer IT support as part of their service. Therefore, companies don't have to fund an IT staff themselves, or not as big of one. The savings comes not only in salary, but also benefits provided.
Secondly, companies don't have to keep servers idle to keep their surveillance video on-hand. Along the lines of not needing as much IT staff, you won't need a dedicated data center, at least not for security.
Finally, cloud-based systems feature their own reliability and redundancy. With on-premise systems, companies have to provide their own hardware to protect against failures. Cloud providers feature several data center locations as part of their services.
2. Easy Data Access and Recall
When video surveillance has been uploaded to the cloud, it becomes a centralized source for that data. When businesses have questions related to security, they can easily access it through their cloud-based system. Naturally, this process is less time-consuming than on-site video storage. What's more, it saves space, too.
Additionally, a cloud-based system affords businesses the opportunity to access their footage anywhere they have internet access. Video management systems usually provide fully integrated dashboards that people running a business can manage from any location. They don't have to hire a committed security team — they can choose to share the access with any relevant personnel.
3. Cloud-Based Security Can Include an On-Site Component
Some companies may still hesitate to entrust all of their important security footage to a cloud-based system. Well, according to Security Sales and Integration, a cloud-based system can consist of an on-premise component.
Called a cloud management solution, this option allows companies to store video in the camera itself. They use the cloud just to manage the video. This style of system is useful when companies have several cameras to track. The cloud-based system lets them track information such as bandwidth, upload speed, and latency.
Let your customers know how useful a cloud-based security system can be as part of your selling point.
