Video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) and access control as a service (ACaaS), which are increasingly adopted by security players, show little change in terms of suitability and maturity this year as compared to 2023, even though ACaaS ranks No. 1 for access control technologies with huge growth potential (full results can be found in the access control and video surveillance articles).
It’s worth noting that the hybrid architecture has received higher scores of 4.03 on suitability and 3.7 on maturity. In terms of customer inquiry and growth potential, hybrid ranks No. 4 and No. 3, respectively. Based on the results, we can see that the cloud momentum is still there, and this is especially the case for hybrid cloud, which distributes processing/storage between on-prem and cloud.
“Hybrid architecture is gaining popularity because it combines the best of both on-premise and cloud-based systems. It allows organizations to retain local control of their most sensitive data while leveraging the scalability and convenience of the cloud for broader management. This dual capability is especially useful for companies with legacy systems that aren't ready for full cloud migration,” said Tom Buckley, Co-Founder of Qumulex.
“A flexible hybrid-cloud deployment provides multiple options, ensuring that regardless of how many systems are running on local servers or connected to the cloud, they can all be brought back to a central head-end for seamless management from a single platform. A hybrid approach also simplifies the transition to cloud-connected systems at a manageable pace, enabling edge devices to become cloud-compatible, adding cloud services to existing infrastructure, and allowing for the development of a long-term strategy that maximizes ROI while avoiding expensive forklift upgrades,” said Laurent Villeneuve, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Genetec.