Application solution of QR code access control system in overseas serve rooms

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I、 Problems encountered when using QR code access control in overseas serve rooms:

II、 QR code access control has become the preferred solution for overseas serve rooms due to its four major advantages

III、Practical application case of using QR code access control in overseas computer rooms

IV、QR code access control is the new solution for upgrading and renovating access control in serve rooms

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Research on the use of QR code access control in overseas serve rooms:
After investigation, it was found that the vast majority of overseas legitimate serve rooms (IDC/Colo) use access control systems. Common access controls include card swiping access control (swipe Card), password access control (PIN code), fingerprint and facial recognition access control (used in some countries, with fewer users in Europe and America due to privacy issues), as well as many offline standalone access controls that cannot communicate data with headquarters, and even mechanical key locks (existing but becoming increasingly rare). However, this type of access control often encounters frequent maintenance work and unstable grassroots staff, including internal operation and maintenance teams, third-party contractors, equipment manufacturer engineers etc. Traditional card swiping, fingerprint, and facial recognition access control require temporary personnel to go to the management center for physical card, fingerprint, and facial recognition authorization, which is cumbersome and time-consuming.
Moreover, many overseas computer room access control systems require upgrading and replacement. Dynamic QR code access control demonstrates the irreplaceable advantages of traditional access control, including cardless air authorization, lightning resistance, surge protection, and privacy and security. It is becoming a new choice for overseas system integrators and platform providers to layout in the field of serve room security
As the source hardware manufacturer of Chinese QR code access control, we provide CE/UKCA/FCC certified white label hardware, HTTP/HTTPS, MQTT secondary development protocols, and seamless integration with any third-party system platform for overseas system integrators and software developers with development capabilities, helping them gain a share in the stock market of upgrading and transformation .

I、 Problems encountered when using QR code access control in overseas serve rooms:

1. Difficulty in temporary authorization:
A. Swipe card access control: Authorize temporary maintenance personal, need to the management center to make cards, the process is cumbersome and time-consuming; The process of authorization and card recycling also poses security risks such as card loss and delayed cancellation of permissions. In fact, maintenance personnel often share the same card, resulting in cardholders ≠ registrants, making it impossible to track who entered the data center and rendering control measures ineffective. Even many buildings in Europe and America are still using access control technology from 20 years ago, using old-fashioned IC/ID cards that can be cloned in seconds by buying a few tens of dollars worth of equipment on Amazon.
B. Fingerprint access control: Although it can ensure personal operation, it often encounters situations such as dry weather, fingerprint cracking, wear, and hand injuries, which result in failure to recognize and affect maintenance progress; And temporary personnel authorization still needs to be entered into the management center, and then the temporary authorization needs to be deleted, which is time-consuming and laborious.
C. Facial access control: It has a significant effect on controlling fixed personnel, but when facing third-party temporary maintenance teams, temporary personnel authorization is also required to be entered into the management center for authorization. Due to the strict control of biometric data (fingerprints, irises, faces) in European and American countries,many multinational data centers are prohibited from storing biological data on central servers and can only store it on IC cards held by employees. This results in slow response times for access control and expensive card readers. Administrators are forced to maintain "two systems": one for those who are willing to record fingerprints, and the other for those who are unwilling (using passwords or pure cards), resulting in inconsistent security levels.
2. The lack of unified permissions of various systems creates' ghost permissions'
Access control systems are often independent or even standalone offline versions.It causing employees to resign in the morning or their contracts to expire, the HR system is updated, but their access cards often remain valid for 12-48 hours after resignation, resulting in "ghost permissions". Many intrusion cases overseas are caused by former employees taking advantage of this time difference to return to the data center to destroy or steal equipment.
3. Outdoor lightning protection requires the installation of lightning protection modules
Many overseas serve rooms are located outdoors or in mountainous areas, and encounter thunder storm weather. The traditional access control system adopts the installation of lightning protection modules, which not only increases the initial investment cost, but also requires limited installation space and additional wiring and debugging.

II、 QR code access control has become the preferred solution for overseas serve rooms due to its four major advantages

In response to the pain points mentioned above in overseas data centers, QR code access control has four major advantages: temporary air authorization, ease of use, privacy protection, and lightning protection. It fully meets the practical application needs of overseas data centers and has become the core competitiveness of overseas integrators and platform providers.
1. Card free air authorization+time limited control, achieving "decentralized" management
QR code access control can achieve cardless air authorization and time limited control. Administrators can generate exclusive QR code authorization credentials through mobile apps or cloud management systems, without requiring maintenance personnel to travel to and from the management center for authorization, based on the needs of maintenance tasks. This process is called "decentralized" management, achieving "airborne authorization and instant effectiveness". Whether it's temporary internal dispatchers or third-party collaboration teams, they can quickly complete remote authorization even when working in different countries or across time zones.
More importantly, access control with QR code supports precise time and time limit control: administrators can set the validity period of the QR code based on the duration of the job (such as 1 hour, 3 hours), and the number of times it is used based on the frequency of the job (such as 1 or 2 times). After the task is completed, the QR code will automatically become invalid, avoiding the problem of "one code sharing" from the root. And there is no need to enter sensitive biometric information such as fingerprints or faces, completely avoiding the risk of privacy leakage, in line with privacy protection regulations in Europe and America, making the authorization of third-party maintenance teams more compliant and reassuring.
2. QR code access control with built-in lightning and surge protection module
For use in outdoor computer rooms during thunderstorm weather, the QR code access control system has a high-performance lightning and surge protection module built into the hardware. The lightning protection level of the network port reaches 3000A, and the power surge protection level reaches 400V, ensuring that the access control equipment operates normally in outdoor thunderstorm environments. Eliminating the cost of additional procurement and installation of lightning protection equipment, while reducing wiring and debugging workload, and improving project implementation efficiency.
3. Seamless integration of QR code access control with any third-party system platform
QR code access control not only has powerful functions, but also has extremely high compatibility and scalability. For system integrators and software platform providers with development capabilities, it provides QR code access control API interfaces, supports secondary development, provides HTTP/HTTPS, MQTT protocols, unified interfaces, one-time docking, lifelong benefits, arranges technical one-on-one services, and assists customers in integrating with existing data center management platforms, security systems, and building automation systems. After docking, our company's product models can be replaced according to the actual situation of the project. If  unable to deploy network cables, the WIFI version can be used. For outdoor use, IPX7 waterproof equipment can be used. For installation on the gate, the gate specific model can be used... without the need for secondary development.
In terms of hardware, the product complies with European and American industrial standards, supports wide voltage input (6-25V), has IPX7 dust and water resistance, and a wide temperature range of 20 ℃~60 ℃, which can adapt to different climates and installation environments overseas.

III、Practical application case of using QR code access control in overseas computer rooms

In a data center project of a multinational enterprise in Germany, after the integrator adopted QR code access control, the temporary authorization process of the third-party maintenance team was shortened from 2 hours to 3 minutes, and the operation and maintenance efficiency was improved by 45%; Through time limited and number of times limited control, the phenomenon of "one card sharing" has been completely eliminated, and there is no involvement of any biometric information input, fully complying with GDPR privacy requirements.
The serve room of a company in California, USA is located outdoors. Due to the built-in lightning and surge protection design of the QR code access control, the equipment has been running continuously without faults for 18 months, experiencing severe weather such as thunderstorms and blizzards. Compared with the traditional access control+lightning protection module solution, it has saved customers 10% of initial investment and 35% of later maintenance costs.

IV、QR code access control is the new solution for upgrading and renovating access control in serve rooms

QR code access control, with its core advantages of "cardless air authorization, lightning protection, surge protection, and privacy and security", has become the new solution for overseas integrators and platform providers to explore the market. As a professional access control manufacturer with 11 years of experience in the field of QR code access control, our company's QR code access control products have passed certifications such as CE, UKCA, FCC, ISO9001 etc, helping them gain a share of the existing market for upgrading and renovating access control systems in serve rooms

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