While cloud based business, models are beginning to increase across the security industry, the terms “hosted” and “managed” seem more common when it comes to access control. While these can be cloud based, they are not necessarily the same as cloud-based Access Control as a Service.
This cloud solution allows making remote management of physical access for major or all areas of the building. In commercial access control enables the customer to grant or restrict access from a centralized platform at any time.
Look for a cloud platform that helps you build your managed services business — not just support but also the technology behind it. It should prepare you for the ongoing digital transformation and the future of security contracting, or everything “as a service.” The most robust platforms offer subscriber management features with e-commerce. They can help you create and manage the business side of growing recurring revenue and customer billing. Cloud also helps keep the end-user current.