Installation date: Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
System Requirements:
350 acre site requiring high quality images of boarding house entrances and coverage of key areas including number plate recognition for visiting vehicles in multiple locations without impacting upon the established IT infrastructure.
Solution summary:
19 stand alone Digistore CCTV systems with 100+ internal and external cameras. Centralized networked monitoring with multiple secure access points around campus along with secure remote access when off site for authorized personnel. Additional LPR cameras for vehicle tracking at various key locations on site.
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 coeducational, independent schools through its provision of academic excellence and a wellrounded 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 College students.
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 an excellent computer network in place across the whole site, it seemed logical to utilize this for monitoring footage, with stand alone Digistore systems set up at key locations across the site. This method does not effect network speed whilst providing 30 days of high quality digital CCTV and license plate recording. From a central security location each system can be securely accessed on demand to review footage
during offpeak network times. Close collaboration with Bradfield Colleges experienced IT department prior to and during the installation ensured a smooth rollout . The CDA designed system has proved to be highly successful and extremely cost effective.
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 utmost professionalism. We look forward to working with CDA for many years to come."