Synology Expands Integration With AXIS Door Controllers
Synology Deepens Integration with AXIS Door Controllers
Synology has announced an enhanced collaboration with AXIS Communications, expanding the interoperability between Synology’s surveillance ecosystem and AXIS door controllers. This improved integration enables organizations to unify access control and video monitoring within a centralized platform, providing tighter security, simplified management, and more efficient operations for enterprise environments.
Access control and video security are increasingly interconnected in modern physical security strategies. By combining door controller data, event triggers, and video footage into one responsive system, businesses can better monitor entrances, verify credentials during access events, and respond more rapidly to potential threats. Synology’s expanded integration with AXIS reinforces its commitment to holistic security management.
Extended Support for AXIS Door Controllers
The integration allows supported AXIS door controllers to communicate seamlessly with Synology’s Surveillance Station, enabling:
Real-time door event logging alongside video streams
Automated video tagging based on access control events
Consolidated dashboard for doors and cameras
Event-triggered recording and alerting
For example, when an employee swipes a badge or enters a PIN at an AXIS door controller, the event can automatically trigger surveillance recordings tied to that door’s camera feed. This integrated approach provides more contextual visibility, helping security teams verify identities and review incidents with correlated data.
Improved Operational Efficiency
For security administrators, deploying separate systems for access control and surveillance has long meant juggling multiple applications, dashboards, and reporting tools. With Synology’s deeper AXIS integration, operations become more efficient:
Unified monitoring reduces time spent switching interfaces.
Shared logs simplify incident review and audit reporting.
Flexible notifications help teams focus on priority events.
Coordinated policy enforcement strengthens security posture.
This centralized approach ensures that access control events and video footage are synchronized, reducing blind spots and improving situational awareness across facilities.
Enhanced Security With Multi-Layer Visibility
In enterprise environments such as campuses, corporate headquarters, healthcare facilities, and data centers, security cannot be limited to a single layer. By integrating access control signals with video surveillance, Synology and AXIS help organizations implement:
Verified entry logging correlated with video evidence
Automated security workflows that detect anomalies
Identity verification tied to specific access events
Improved incident reconstruction for compliance or investigations
These capabilities not only improve real-time response but also strengthen forensic analysis following security events.
Synology’s Approach to Unified Security Management
Synology’s Surveillance Station has long served as a scalable and flexible platform for centralized video management. With the extended AXIS support, businesses gain a more cohesive physical security ecosystem. Key features of the unified system include:
Cross-device event mapping between door controllers and cameras
Configurable rules for how access events influence recordings
Secure communication channels for devices
Role-based access controls (RBAC) for administrators
By merging access control with surveillance, organizations reduce operational silos and reinforce governance policies in security operations.
How Epis Technology Enhances Synology Access Control Deployments
While the expanded Synology-AXIS integration provides powerful connectivity between door controllers and video systems, many organizations benefit from expert implementation and ongoing support. Epis Technology specializes in deploying secure, scalable surveillance and access control solutions tailored to enterprise requirements.
Epis Technology begins by assessing your physical security needs, network infrastructure, and compliance obligations. Based on this evaluation, the team designs an integrated architecture that aligns AXIS door controllers, Synology Surveillance Station, and related data protection strategies. Epis Technology also configures secure communication channels, sets up automated event triggers, establishes centralized monitoring dashboards, and ensures retention policies meet audit standards. With proactive maintenance, performance optimization, and security hardening, Epis Technology helps ensure your access control and video surveillance systems work cohesively and reliably across distributed environments.
Best Practices for Integrating Access Control and Surveillance
To maximize the benefits of Synology’s integration with AXIS door controllers, organizations should consider:
1. Standardize Naming and Event Tags
Consistent identifiers across devices simplify analytics, reporting, and forensics.
2. Sync Clocks and Logs
Ensure all systems are timestamped with synchronized time sources for accurate cross-system correlation.
3. Implement RBAC Policies
Control who can view or manage access events and surveillance footage to reduce internal risk.
4. Protect Network Communication
Use encrypted connections, VPNs, and firewalls to secure data between surveillance, control devices, and servers.
5. Test Workflows Regularly
Run simulated events to confirm that access triggers, alerts, and recordings operate correctly.
Unlocking Unified Security Capabilities
Synology’s expanded support for AXIS door controllers reflects a broader trend toward unified physical security platforms that combine video surveillance and access control. By enabling correlated event mapping, automated workflows, and centralized monitoring, organizations can enhance both operational efficiency and security posture.
With strategic deployment and ongoing support from Epis Technology, enterprises can ensure a smooth implementation that aligns with compliance frameworks, performance expectations, and long-term scalability goals. The combined Synology and AXIS ecosystem provides a comprehensive toolkit for modern security challenges, reinforcing visibility, responsiveness, and resilience.
About Epis Technology
Epis Technology provides enterprise IT infrastructure, Synology consulting, and advanced security integration services for organizations of all sizes. The company specializes in Synology Surveillance Station deployments, hybrid cloud storage strategies, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace protection, and comprehensive physical security architectures. Through expert system design, secure configurations, performance optimization, and ongoing support, Epis Technology ensures your surveillance and access control systems are secure, scalable, and aligned with your business continuity and compliance objectives, helping you protect people, property, and data across complex environments.