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Amtrak to Help Protect Maintenance Facilities With Cisco's IP-Based Video Surveillance
Consiliant Technologies to Deploy Cisco's Physical Security Solution at Los Angeles and Oakland Maintenance Yards
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SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2008) - Cisco (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced that
Amtrak, the premier provider of intercity passenger rail services, will
deploy the Cisco® Video
Surveillance System to better protect its Los Angeles and Oakland
maintenance yards in California. The Cisco Video Surveillance System, a
core component of Cisco's Physical
Security Solution, works in unison with the advanced features and
functions of the Internet Protocol (IP) network infrastructure to provide
Amtrak with easy access to video feeds at any time from virtually any
place, enabling real-time incident response, investigation and resolution.
Historically, physical security systems were used to simply compile and
collect data for possible retrieval and review only after an incident took
place. With this new solution, Amtrak will be able to converge its physical
security system over an IP network of fiber backbones and wireless access
points to remotely monitor and detect a host of suspicious activities
through a variety of tools such as command and control and video analytics.
These technologies will help enable Amtrak to better understand potential
threats in real time versus having to rely on critical information after an
incident has occurred.
The central element of this new architecture is Cisco's Video Surveillance
Manager, a software solution that authenticates and manages access to
video feeds, it provides virtual matrix switching to connect cameras,
keyboards and monitors, and it can store video files and recall them for
display on either analog monitors or PCs.
Amtrak selected systems integrator Consiliant Technologies to implement the
physical security system due to the company's deep technical knowledge of
advanced physical security technologies, including Cisco products.
"Physical security and IT are converging at a much faster rate than anyone
anticipated. We were well-positioned to meet Amtrak's challenges because we
are one of a handful of IT companies that has truly focused on physical
security," said Kevin Dailey, vice president of Consiliant's IP Physical
Security Group. "There are too many threats to be managed in old-fashioned
ways. Amtrak is looking forward with this design."
Consiliant selected leading physical security providers Proximex and Agent
VI to further enhance monitoring and incident response as key elements of
the integrated solution. A command-and-control system from Proximex for
policy-based incident discovery, connection and resolution will provide a
complete picture of all monitored security activity in a single view in
real time, relieving security officers from trying to watch all the
consoles in the security center at the same time. In addition, Amtrak will
deploy embedded video analytic software from Agent VI that will provide
24-hour coverage of a facility that measures one mile by one-eighth of a
mile. Both Proximex and Agent VI technologies are integrated and are
designed to be interoperable using the Cisco Video Surveillance platform.
"Amtrak wanted to install a system that uses technology to proactively
prevent intrusions, rather than just document the breaches after the fact.
The IP-centric model will allow authorized Amtrak employees full access to
the video data, whether they are on-site or at headquarters in Washington
D.C.," said Cassim Mamoon, Amtrak senior project manager. "Consiliant's
choice of the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager gave us the assurance we
needed that today's investment will be protected and enhanced over the
years ahead."
The Los Angeles and Oakland facilities will also offer backup coverage to
each other to help ensure that no emergency condition will render the
system ineffective. This connection will provide adequate fail-over in the
event of a homeland security threat or other emergency, such as a power
failure.
"The physical security market is undergoing a significant market transition
as the industry moves from closed, proprietary networks to open and
interoperable systems that integrate incident response, video surveillance
and emergency communications systems," said Bill Stuntz, vice president and
general manager for Cisco's Physical Security business unit. "Given
Cisco's heritage in IP networking and leadership in delivering video, we're
uniquely positioned to help our customers take advantage of this transition
to better protect people, locations and assets."
In addition to key transportation providers like Amtrak, a variety of
organizations such as schools, hospitals, police and fire departments,
retail outlets and businesses are protecting their people and property
using Cisco's enhanced physical security solutions. For general information
about Cisco physical security solutions, visit:
http://www.cisco.com/go/physicalsecurity
About Consiliant Technologies
Based in Irvine, Consiliant Technologies integrates IT products and
services to produce turnkey, proactive physical security systems that
utilize IP networks for access and notification purposes. Design and
implementation professional services are provided by network architects
certified at the Cisco CCNA® level, and physical installations systems
are managed nationwide. Consiliant can be reached at 877.244.6625 x 203
and physicalsecurity@consiliant.com
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