FEATURE
BY MAKING PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT MORE
DESIGN- AND INFORMATION-
INTENSIVE , COMPANIES ARE CREATING A NEW GENERATION OF DIGITALLY
ENHANCED
OFFERINGS THAT ARE REDUCING MATERIAL USE ,
LOWERING ENERGY
DEMANDS AND INCREASING REVENUES .
prevent security breaches and ensure a secure environment .
“ Genetec developed a highly scalable architecture that synchronises cameras , doors and other managed hardware , access points and solutions . Role-based protocols determined by NEXTDC give customers and personnel appropriate access to video surveillance systems , video analytics and reporting , access control , two-factor authentication systems and intercoms ,” said Ouimette .
Digital advances in product design are creating new opportunities to boost both environmental sustainability and profit margins . According to Jeroen Schlosser , Managing Director , Equinix , MENA : “ By making product development more design- and information-intensive , companies are creating a new generation of digitally enhanced offerings that are reducing material use , lowering energy demands and increasing revenues .”
Schlosser continued : “ Even as digitisation has accelerated , overall , data centres have flattened the curve on total data centre sector energy consumption , due to a combination of server efficiency improvements , data centre consolidation and individual site design and operational innovations . Data centres are enabling digitisation of the modern world which is
Philippe Ouimette , Director , Strategic Partnerships , Genetec
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