Bradfield College Case Study
CDA Solutions are a leading CCTV system development and installation company. Specialising in the design and installation of state of the art PC based digital HD CCTV systems with the latest infra red anti vandall security cameras for clients across the UK.
Installation date: Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
System Requirements: Large 350 acre site requiring high quality images of boarding house entrances and coverage of key areas without impact on established IT network.
Solution summary: 19 stand alone Digital CCTV systems with 75+ cameras and centralised networked monitoring. Sports centre system update along with additional LPR cameras for Vehicle Tracking.
Update January 2011: In the period since the original system specification and installation - as detailed in this case study - Bradfield College have continued to use CDA Solutions to expand and extend their security systems as their wonderful campus develops. Cutting edge HD CCTV systems and Access Control equipment which combines superb quality with excellent reliability, ably supported by outstanding customer service from a dedicated team has delighted them time and again.
CDA Solutions are proud to continue our association with one of the country's leading education establishments into 2011 and beyond.
Bradfield College & Sport Centre
Founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens, and set in its own village amidst unspoilt Berkshire countryside, Bradfield College enjoys a well-established reputation for being one of the country's leading co-educational, independent schools through its provision of academic excellence and a well-rounded education. Boarding life at Bradfield is a natural extension of family life at home; accommodation and pastoral care are of the highest standard and Bradfield College are actively committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children at the College.
CDA Overview
CDA Overview: Due to the geographical nature of the site and its natural beauty, key importance would be providing a technologically advanced solution that required minimal disruption to the environment and very little ground works. With a well set up computer network in place across the whole site, it seemed logical to use this for monitoring footage, with stand alone in house built Digistore systems set up at key locations across the site. This method does not affect network speed whilst still providing 30 days of high quality digital recordings and license plate recording. From a central security location each system can be securely accessed on demand to review footage during off-peak network times. Close collaboration with Bradfield College's experienced IT department prior to and during the installation ensured a smooth rollout. The CDA equipment proved highly successful whilst being the most cost effective method available.
CDA Equipment used:
- 19 x Digistore CCTV servers
- License plate recognition cameras
- Anti vandal day and night infra red cameras
- Internal dome cameras
- Time lapse recording of new building development
Bradfield College feedback:
"We were extremely impressed with CDA from the start.The picture quality of the cameras is superb and the software used on the Digistore is simple to use. The guys are incredibly knowledgeable but also very approachable and friendly as well. The work carried out in all areas was done with upmost professionalism. We look forward to working with CDA over the coming years."
