Tyco Cloud, a true cloud-based solution for the security industry Cloud-based surveillance solutions have existed in the New Zealand market for a few years now, but uptake by security integrators has been relatively slow. There’s some confusion around how the systems work, plus it’s a change from the status quo, which can be off putting for people who’ve spent years capturing their corner of the market.
But the digital revolution has left no industry untouched and security isn’t an exception. Cloud-based security systems offer unique benefits that are likely to appeal to many endusers, including tools that add value when it comes to marketing and sales analysis. One of the main players in the market, Johnson Controls, is hoping to raise awareness around the potential of their cloud-based solution and encourage integrators to bring it on board for clients. Johnson Controls channel sales manager Chris Whiting says that Tyco Cloud is a unique proposition in the market, as it is a “true cloud-based solution”. “Many other providers offer a hosting or management service, but Tyco Cloud is a pure cloud solution designed with enterprise level security and scalability from day one ,” he says. With the move towards 5G technology and the continuing roll out of ultra-fast-broadband, access to cloud-based surveillance solutions has never been easier. One of the benefits of Tyco Cloud is that users don’t have to invest in expensive server hardware and offsite storage of CCTV footage, instead they purchase cost effective cameras and either store video inside the cameras themselves or store video directly in the cloud all for a
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reasonable monthly service fee. “Instead of going into your annual capex, the service ends up becoming part of your monthly opex,” says Whiting. Tyco Cloud is designed to be “elegantly simple” (in the words of the General Manager of Global
Tyco Cloud has been in the cloud surveillance business for 20 years and is the next generation of solutions originally created by cloud surveillance innovator Smartvue Corporation, which was founded by Martin Renkis and acquired by Johnson Controls in 2018.
Connect your existing IP cameras to the cloud Not using Illustra Cloud Cameras? No problem. Tyco Cloud Gateways replace your current NVR to let you effortlessly move your current IP cameras into the cloud. The Cloud Gateway is ONVIF-compliant and designed to work with thousands of the most popular camera models from dozens of the leading manufacturers. Security Cloud Solution at Johnson Controls, Martin Renkis). It’s a “plug and play” system, the interface allows the end user to see the entire system of cameras on one map, get real-time status for each camera, even view 24-hours for footage in 60 seconds through the Hyper View feature.
As trailblazer in the internet revolution, Martin Renkis has been at the forefront on technological transformation for decades. After starting up Trainersoft Corporation in 1992 as one of the world’s first cloud-based e-learning management platforms, and selling
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