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Cloud vs On-Prem Video Surveillance: How to Avoid Replacing Your Cameras During a Future Cloud Migration

By admin | June 25, 2026 |

The conversation I keep having I’ve had some version of the following conversation with IT directors and CIOs at least once a month for the past year. The video surveillance system is aging out. The current platform is 7-10 years old, the cameras are reaching end-of-life, and the recording infrastructure is showing its age. An…

Stop Buying Cameras to Catch Criminals. Start Buying Them to Stop Crime.

By admin | June 23, 2026 |

For thirty years, business owners have purchased video surveillance with the same goal: capture footage of an incident so police can identify and catch whoever did it. The technology was built for that model. The problem is that the model doesn’t work. Criminals come at night, wear hoods and masks, and move quickly. The footage…

Wireless Locks in Multi-Family: An Honest Buyer’s Guide to a Market Most Owners Don’t Realize Is Run by Two Companies

By admin | June 18, 2026 |
Wireless lock controls for multi-family owners

Wireless electronic locks have quietly become the default in multi-family new construction and major renovations. Almost every brand name you’ll encounter — Schlage, Yale, Medeco, Mul-T-Lock, HES, ACCENTRA, SMARTair, dormakaba and others — belongs to one of two parent companies: Allegion or ASSA ABLOY. The brand decision is largely a portfolio decision between two ecosystems.…

Package Lockers Have Become a Real Amenity in Multi-Family. Here’s What to Know.

By admin | June 16, 2026 |
Luxor Lockers with the Doors open to show the inside of them

Americans averaged over 70 shipped packages per person in 2025, and multi-family properties are bearing the operational weight. Smart package lockers — led by Luxer One, now part of ASSA ABLOY — have matured into a genuine resident amenity that recovers staff time, eliminates porch piracy, and measurably improves resident satisfaction. Here’s how the category…

Why Multi-Family Owners Keep Getting Locked Into National Fire Service Contracts — and How to Avoid It

By admin | June 11, 2026 |
Fire system lock in infographic

On almost every multi-family construction project, the fire alarm system gets bid by the GC. The national company that wins often becomes the property’s only service option for the next decade — at rates that frustrate owners and on terms they wouldn’t have agreed to if they’d been consulted. This pattern is preventable on new…

Alyssa’s Law: Leading the Way in School Safety Technology Implementation

By Ryan Temple | January 3, 2025 |

As schools across America face increasing safety challenges, Technology Install Partners is committed to helping educational institutions implement critical security measures. With Alyssa’s Law gaining momentum nationwide and recently introduced in Ohio, we’re here to guide schools through the technology installation process that can help protect our students and staff. Understanding Alyssa’s Law Alyssa’s Law,…

The Benefits of Private Wireless Networks

By Ryan Temple | December 27, 2024 |

Improve Your Wireless Connection and Security If your company is struggling with your internet service with increased zoom calls and overall bandwidth consumption, installing a private wireless network can help! Not only will the addition on a private network help your connection speed, but it also helps protect sensitive information in your business.  Get a…

Senior Living Facility Internal Process Efficiencies

By Ryan Temple | November 22, 2024 |

In part 2 of this blog series, we discussed why wandering management technology is used with a few simple benefits. But let’s dive a little deeper and explore more technical reasons you should be using this technology in your senior living facility. Monitoring systems are a key element of ensuring the care plans for residents…

Top 3 Considerations for Integrated Video Surveillance and Intrusion System Design

By Ryan Temple | November 17, 2024 |

Today, Commercial Video Surveillance Systems are able to be integrated with many devices making them user friendly and often very easy for an IT professional to manage. Still, there are several considerations that one should take prior to implementing a video surveillance & intrusion system design. Below, we’ve outlined 3 of the top considerations: 1.…

Senior Living Developers Struggle to Manage Facilities’ Continually-Evolving Technology Needs

By Ryan Temple | November 1, 2024 |

In the senior care industry, technology has become a key component of overall patient care. However, do you feel like you’re struggling to get your arms around your facilities’ low voltage technology needs? We understand that you have many conflicting priorities where you need to focus your time and resources, such as development, construction and…