What is Cloud-Based Access Control? The Ultimate Guide to PDK
- ProdataKey
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Have you come across ProdataKey (PDK) in your search for an access control system, and want to learn more? In this article, we’re sharing the ultimate guide to PDK, to help answer all your questions. Keep reading to learn more about what ProdataKey is, what cloud-based and mobile-first access control is, and what drives PDK to create the best security solutions possible.
What is PDK?
ProdataKey is a cloud-based access control provider, based in Draper, Utah. As one of the fastest growing businesses in the Mountain West, and a recipient of prestigious honors like the ADI New Product of the Year and the Govies Government Security Award for Access Control, PDK has become a key player in the security industry. According to ProdataKey’s Executive Vice President of Sales, Dallan Labrum, PDK represents “the merging of ease of use and security for access control.” The primary goal of PDK is to reliably protect life and property, while simultaneously making this process as accessible and seamless as possible.
What is PDK’s Cloud-Based Access Control?
Access control is a security technique that allows you to selectively allow or deny access to people in a given space. PDK takes an innovative approach to access control by creating a solution that is entirely cloud-based, rather than utilizing local on-premise servers. “We’re living in a digital world, and cloud-based access control like PDK’s reflects an evolution of the industry towards moving all hosting, processing, and configuration to the cloud,” says Cole Nebeker, Training and Events Manager at PDK.
PDK’s cloud-based access control doesn’t just allow you to control entry and egress, but it also allows you to effectively monitor your space, create comprehensive audit trails, and integrate other powerful security tools, like video surveillance or incident response systems.
The cloud-based approach also allows ProdataKey to continually send out automatic system updates, ensuring that each PDK system will only get better with time.
“Our product is the worst it will ever be on day one of install. We continue fixing bugs, adding features, and making it better. In five years, you will have a completely up to date, modern, functional system, with all the bells and whistles that will develop between the day you installed it and then.”
Dallan Labrum - ProdataKey’s Executive Vice President of Sales
While access control at its core is focused on allowing and denying access, ProdataKey’s cloud-based systems allow you to take this security mechanism to the next level.
What is PDK’s Mobile-First Access Control?
Alongside being cloud-based, ProdataKey’s access control offerings are shaped by a dedication to a mobile-first experience. PDK achieves this through a few avenues, beginning with mobile credentials. Rather than relying solely on physical credentials–which can be easily lost, shared, stolen, and duplicated–PDK allows users to turn their personal mobile device into an access control credential. Communicating with readers through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or the push-to-open feature, PDK’s mobile credentials allow you to access your system with ease.
ProdataKey’s mobile-first approach has also shaped how users can manage their system. PDK.io, PDK’s award-winning access management software, is accessible on the desktop and through the PDK Access App–allowing users to have complete control over management, reporting, and configuration from any place, any time, and any device.
“Being able to fully configure your system remotely from your phone is a pretty uncommon component for many access control providers,” says Cole.
“Many companies put some of their features exclusively behind browser-based software. But with PDK, you can do it all from your phone.”
Cole Nebeker, Training and Events Manager at PDK.
By creating a complete 1:1 experience between the desktop and mobile versions of PDK.io, ProdataKey guarantees a seamless and empowered mobile-first experience for all users.
ProdataKey’s Core Value: Partner Fanaticism
Protecting life and property is ProdataKey’s primary goal–but what allows PDK to achieve this? The answer: partner fanaticism. As the core value of the company, partner fanaticism refers to PDK’s commitment to creating the best possible experience for all dealers, integrators, distributors, and end-users.
“PDK is a company of partner-first employees who prioritize our partner's well-being above all else. Nobody goes as far for our partners as we do,”
Cole says. Dallan reflects this sentiment, explaining that “when push comes to shove, not only do we have an incredible product, but we're also just willing to do more.”
PDK’s partner fanaticism is reflected at every level of the business, from the educational resources created by the Marketing Team, to a highly skilled Support Team, an award-winning Sales Team, and more. Even PDK’s hardware and software itself is shaped directly by customer feedback: “We are always listening to our partners, and we are moving on what they're telling us. They guide our product,” says Dallan.
By prioritizing the partner and user experience, PDK is able to create an access control solution that keeps people and property safe, while providing a seamless experience and peace of mind.
ProdataKey: Best-In-Class Cloud-Based Access Control
If you’re looking to incorporate access control into your space, ProdataKey is the perfect choice. With a dedication to creating a reliable product as well as an exceptional user experience, PDK offers an access control solution that stands out within a highly-saturated industry. The user-friendly PDK Access App allows users to have complete control over their cloud-based system from any time, anywhere, and any device–making the protection of your life and property easier than ever.
To learn more about ProdataKey, contact your local security dealer or reach out to a PDK Sales Representative today!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDK?
ProdataKey is a security provider, specialized in cloud-based access control solutions.
What is cloud-based access control?
Cloud-based access control is a security system that allows or denies access to a space without reliance on on-premise servers.
What is mobile-first access control?
Mobile-first access control is access control that can be accessed and managed through mobile devices, like the PDK Access App.
