Maintenance is generally understood as a set of actions designed to ensure that something retains its current function. However, when it comes to security, it goes much further than that. AST London provides comprehensive maintenance services for future-proofing your security system. Our priority is not merely to keep security systems functioning as they are, but to upgrade and fine tune them so that they become future-proof.
Future-Proofing Your Security System
Future-proofing, as the term suggests, is about designing something that can anticipate future needs and developments. The reason we apply this methodology and philosophy to security systems is because we understand that security systems much continue to provide protection and access control, even as new features, requirements, threats and challenges arise. In short, you cannot afford to have a security system that remains as it is. Even if it is considered top of the line today, it may become less capable of ensuring 100% protection as time goes on.
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How to Future-Proof Security Systems
When we plan for the future-proofing of a security system, we ask the following questions:
- What gaps currently exist in the system?
- Where are the redundancies in the system?
- Will the current system support integration and automation needed to address these gaps?
- How scalable is the system? Is it sufficiently scalable to adapt to changes and growth on the property or in the business?
With these questions in mind, we can devise a solution for the maintenance, adjustment or upgrade of a current system.
It is always best to work with a professional security system supplier and installer if you want to ensure that your system is complete, scalable and futureproof. It is advisable not to use a closed proprietary security produce that will not permit the addition of components from other manufacturers that could boost the functioning of the system.
In addition, we advise and practise careful lifecycle planning. We assess each component in your system to determine when it will become obsolete or lose maximum efficiency. We can then plan for replacements or upgrades at the appropriate times.
Other than that, we are always careful to monitor the current trends in the security industry, as well as the nature of potential threats and challenges. We can then recommend incremental adjustments that will keep your system one step ahead of these developments.
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Get in Touch with AST London Today
If you are ready to upgrade security on your property, AST London can provide the solutions you need. Contact us for more information about our innovative, customizable CCTV solutions.
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