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to have the door controllers and biometric readers all communicate over the network. It worked; in fact, it worked very well, so we were excited to get this security installation. It doesn’t hurt to have a public view work- ing with a major league soccer team at their
training facility, and working at this charter school with the latest technology is just a bo- nus for us.”
There are numerous benefits to imple- menting this network. First of all, if there is a power failure, the communications system
to the door controllers will remain open. The system is encrypted at chip level, protect- ing each individual device. The ProdataKey Cloud Node serves as the gateway to the ac- cess control system, which is a wall or rack mounted for ultimate flexibility. Chances are you will never see it, as it is typically placed above ceiling tiles on the secure side of the door or in a nearby security closet. The sys- tem is perfect for integrators, who have an interest in recurring monthly revenue from the platform and step into the world of cloud management.
Because all of the Hansen projects are considered top-class, he doesn’t skimp on the details. He has security strategically placed all over the campus, including the indoor soccer practice facility that is the largest freestanding steel building in North America. The indoor grass surface was flown in from the Nether- lands, but made in the United States, at a cost of $1.6 million, plus protection to the five regulation-size outdoor practice fields. Han- sen has built an outdoor game stadium for the minor league team, the Salt Lake Mon- archs, and will deploy CEIA metal detectors at the entrances there. He is also planning his security team, with the help of the Prodata- Key platform for check in, to conduct sweeps
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