Crestron optimizes virtual room control with the VC-4 platform

This software-based solution Crestron streamlines the deployment and scalability of business spaces, with rapid room configuration compared to traditional hardware control systems.

The software platform VC-4 expands room control portfolio Crestron and complements the company's hardware-based control systems to offer a more scalable alternative, with the same functionality.

This solution expands the range of options that companies' IT managers have for room control., providing a scalable software control platform while maintaining compatibility with existing hardware-based solutions.

Crestron VC-4 supports up to five hundred spaces on a single server; allows mass deployment of customized or standardized configurations with the push of a button, with the consequent saving of time and labor costs, while increasing the overall life cycle of the control platform.

Fast and secure scalability

The explosion of hybrid work and the growing need for additional collaboration spaces has forced enterprise IT teams to set up more rooms than ever. Specifically designed by Crestron for this, VC-4 software-based solution will accelerate deployment of this ever-expanding set of rooms.

Crestron VC-4 enables IT specialists to design and configure unified communications solutions, audiovisual and room control; Save those settings and then automate them in a fraction of the time, significantly reducing labor costs for common applications, as this solution streamlines the custom configuration experience.

Besides, being integrated with standard programming languages, as C# for computer scientists and simplicity for AV professionals, It does not require any new training for its execution and operation..

Native SIMPL integration brings complete parity to thousands of Crestron certified programmers. Standards-based design unlocks essential scalability in the enterprise environment, increasingly digital nowadays, as well as working seamlessly alongside broader manufacturer ecosystems, like technology Flex Digital Workplace and content distribution DigitalMedia, providing an integrated user experience with advanced functionality.

VC-4 also equips the technology operations management platform XiO Cloud, providing device lifecycle management, remote control and assistance to maintain operational standards and maximize room uptime efficiently at scale, with an enhanced view of data from a single dashboard.

VC-4's standards-based, service-oriented architecture also allows IT teams to leverage existing infrastructure for redundancy and fault tolerance and, as local solution, supports enterprise-grade security protocols.

All VC-4 functionality runs from the server and not in the public cloud, allowing local storage of data and greater control over security patches and server maintenance, with cloud-based firmware updates.

“The VC-4 software solution offers users a wide range of room control options for businesses with immense value at scale,” he says. Toine C. Leerentveld, senior group product manager, control solutions de Crestron-. Whatever preferences an enterprise IT team has, “The addition of VC-4 to our room control portfolio means that we will offer you a solution adapted to each need”.

Crestron offers a free trial of VC-4, which will be available next 2 of may, through this link, as well as a simple one-time purchase model, of some 1.000 euros per room, which grants users a perpetual license.