The rise of the cloud has been remarkable over the past few years. Spurred on by a demand for increased flexibility and convenience, manufacturers have listened to the needs of end users, integrators and installers and are offering a variety of leading solutions that support a wide range of vertical-specific requirements. Commenting on the rising demand for such solutions, Alex Holmstrom, Global Sales and Marketing Director, ACRE International, told International Security Journal: “Cloud-based services benefit both integrator and end user alike. They allow customers to quickly scale from a single site with a few access control doors to a complete multi-site and highly secure enterprise security solutions that include workplace management and IAM (identity and access control management) capabilities.”