What is Multi-Site and how will this affect existing Customers

The Multi-Site feature enables a unified database (including People, Groups, Rules, Schedules, and more) to be assigned to multiple Cloud Nodes within a Customer Account. Each Cloud Node could be located at a single Site or spread across multiple Sites with a shared database. Previously, any changes had to be made to each separate Cloud Node, requiring additional work for customers with multiple installation locations.

Where a Cloud Node is physically located is completely unrestricted with Multi-Site. Different sites with installed Cloud Nodes do not need to be on the same network or connected through other means.

Each Cloud Node is configured within the Customer Dashboard. The discovery of controllers and defining connections works in the same way as before PDK.io 2.0. Additionally, each Cloud Node can be configured with its local time zone, ensuring that the configured rules are processed at the desired time.

Below are a series of examples of Customers showing Multi-Site in use.

• NovaFlex Marketing has one site with a single Cloud Node. Multi-Site will not affect this Customer.
• Holy Mercy Hospital has one site with over 1000 doors connected to multiple Controllers and Aperio hubs. To handle the site's processing requirements, four Cloud Nodes are installed, with doors separating each Node. Multi-Site enables the database to be shared among each Cloud Node, ensuring that each Cloud Node can process Access requests efficiently. Additionally, it allows for the easy addition of extra Doors/Devices as needed.
• UltraTech Initiatives has one site with three buildings and three different networks. Each building has its own Cloud Node and Controllers and employees regularly move between buildings during the day. Multi-Site will enable the database to be shared across all three Cloud Nodes, with any changes requiring entry only once.
• Acme Manufacturing has twenty different sites across the United States. Each site has one Cloud Node and several Controllers. Multi-site allows a single database to be applied to all sites, enabling HR at the main office to control access to each site and for executives to use their Credentials at each site without needing to be manually added to each Cloud Node.