Rhombus modernises security cameras with cloud technology

Rhombus has announced the launch of the Rhombus Relay, a new suite of solutions that transforms existing camera infrastructure into cloud connected devices.

The company notes that the Rhombus Relay establishes a bridge between legacy systems and modern cloud-based physical security, allowing businesses to innovate at their own terms while protecting their existing investments.

Rhombus suggests that unlike other products, the Rhombus Relay addresses siloed systems, failing hardware and complex migrations that often lock organisations into propriety ecosystems.

Rhombus Relay is available in two new options:

• Relay Core
• Relay Lite

“A significant milestone”

Garrett Larsson, CEO and Co-Founder, Rhombus commented: “Adopting new technology for security should be effortless, without compromising safety.

“That has been Rhombus’ guiding principle since we launched nearly a decade ago and it is core to why we developed Relay.”

Larsson continued: “Our new solution instantly removes the barriers that force organisations to choose between their existing camera investments and modern cloud capabilities.

“Today’s launch represents a significant milestone in our mission to make the advantages of cloud-managed physical security accessible to all organisations, regardless of where they are in their security technology journey.”

A flexible onramp to a Cloud-Managed Platform

Rhombus Relay offers two innovative and practical paths for migrating existing cameras to Rhombus’ unified platform:

Relay Core N100 –

• A plug-and-play, on premise device supporting up to ten third-party cameras with no added licensing cost for video streaming
• The solution transforms existing cameras into smart cameras with AI analytics, empowering organisations with the advantages of cloud-managed security without ripping and replacing their entire camera system
• For larger deployments, Rhombus has also announced that Relay Core N500, supporting up to 50 cameras
  

Relay Lite –

• The Relay Lite is a zero-cost alternative that allows organisations to connect and begin cloud managing – one third-party camera for every Rhombus camera they already operate
• This approach to integrating existing cameras is ideal for organisations with mixed hardware environments who want to unify specialised third-party cameras with their Rhombus deployment
• Relay Lite offers and entry point to begin the cloud migration journey

Cloud managed platform

Relay is part of Rhombus’ broader cloud-managed platform, which is developed for protecting organisations’ people, assets and data while also offering full interoperability and flexibility.

According to the company, the key features of Rhombus’ platform include:

Open platform

• Full interoperability with existing hardware and technology stacks
• Unified visibility through a single pane of glass for all physical security
• An extensible platform with 50+ integrations and open API capabilities

Seamless deployment

• Scalability to grow alongside organisational needs
• Flexible deployment options to match specific business requirements

Secure by default

• Enterprise-grade security with end-to-end encryption and SOC 2 compliance
• Zero-trust architecture that ensures legacy devices will not compromise security posture

“In a way that it never has before”

Brandon Salzberg, Vice President of Engineering, Rhombus commented: “Technology should just work.

“With Relay were simplifying legacy technology in a way that it never has before, while at the same time providing a flexible pathway for organisations to modernise their physical security technology stack at their own pace.”