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Organizations utilizing advanced security rely on mission-critical command centers to manage systems, coordinate responses, and protect critical assets. Whether it is an airport, seaport, emergency management group, or a public venue, command centers ensure that these facilities are safe, secure, and can handle any incident.
Unlike command centers of the past, they are increasingly IT-centric, requiring a new approach to design that incorporates the latest systems. These changes in technology have driven changes in the nature of command centers:
Dedicated-use consoles have been replaced by flexible, network-based systems: Today's security staff access their systems through workstations that can access many different systems from a single workstation. There is no longer a need for security staff to physically move from one system to another; all resources are at their fingertips.
Built-in CRT monitors have been replaced by large-format video displays: Today's display systems utilize flat-panel displays and video walls that can display any digital resource, including video, software, documents, or television or teleconferencing feeds.
Requirements for power have changed: redundant, conditioned power and robust, secure networks are more important than ever before to support IT systems that are the foundation of modern security. Today's security systems are computer-based, and require
Flexible, reconfigurable spaces: Emergency events are dynamic, changing in character from moment to moment. The ability to reconfigure spaces to new purposes quickly is essential to effective management. New technology systems enable this flexibility by allowing access to systems from any network connection. Spaces can be quickly moved, reconfigured, or expanded when needed.
Consolidation: Many organizations are using a single command center for multiple departments or functions. This leverages the investment across a wider range of stakeholders and facilitates communication between groups.
SDI has designed, built, and supports mission-critical command centers for some of the country's most advanced public safety organizations. We incorporate the latest design principles and systems to design and build command centers that are reliable, flexible, and scalable.
When you need a command center that provides the latest technology with the utmost reliability, you need SDI.