Data Centers

Integral Solutions Group (ISG), a division of J M Smith Corporation, first came to Integrated Biometrics in 2004 in search of a dependable biometrics manufacturer for its client. One of ISG’s Northern VA-based clients had requested biometric access control for a data center facility, and ISG desired to be their single source technology and solution provider. After an introductory phone call, Integrated Biometrics was able to quickly familiarize ISG with the TRU650, a fingerprint-based enterprise access control solution, from its capabilities to its interface and straightforward installation process. Within a short period of time, ISG was able to deliver a robust biometric access control solution to its client in partnership with Integrated Biometrics.

In late 2007, ISG moved to a newly constructed office in Spartanburg, SC. Having had several years of positive experiences with Integrated Biometrics for its own client base, ISG purchased six TRU650s to control access to different areas of their building, including the front entrance, computer room and supply warehouse. Presently, 105 users, including employees and maintenance crews, are enrolled in the system that averages over 1,000 uses per day.

Continuing to expand its business, ISG opened South Carolina’s first commercially available Tier IV Data and Business Continuity Center on January 1, 2010. Seven TRU650s had been installed during construction of the 20,000-square foot facility and were operating on opening day. Joe Strayer, ISG’s VP of Integration Services, comments, “Cards are a big security risk, and we did not even consider their usage at our data center. We’ve been committed to using Integrated Biometrics’ TRU650; its security and reliability are paramount to our success.” As evidence of ISG’s success, a plan for constructing a second data center is already in the works.