On September 23 Genetec opened its cloud to four camera brands.[1][2] Six days earlier, Verkada had put an LLM inside its own.[4]

On September 23, Genetec announced that Security Center SaaS — its enterprise cloud VMS — now connects direct-to-cloud with Axis (including Axis Cloud Connect) and Bosch (firmware 9.21 releasing later this year).[1][2] Hanwha Vision Q-series starts compatible and extends to the full product line over time; i-PRO arrives app-based on AI-enabled cameras.[2] These four brands are exactly the ones that dominate the LATAM enterprise NDAA-compliant market.

Genetec’s VP of Product Engineering, Christian Morin, said it directly: the platform “gives organizations the complete freedom to choose the door controllers, cameras, and devices that work best for their business.”[3] And that the Cloudlink line “facilitates the migration of security systems to a modern hybrid cloud architecture while maximizing existing security investments.”[3]

On September 17, at VerkadaOne 2026, Verkada introduced Catalyst.[4] It is a read-only MCP integration inside Command that connects “approved third-party AI platforms like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini” to the same browser console where the footage lives.[4] “From confirming shelves are stocked to triggering an IT ticket when a camera or sensor loses its network connection” — the LLM operating directly on your store’s video stream.[5]

Lesson: the two architectural decisions are opposites, and both are shipping in Q4 2026. [unverified] Genetec = cloud VMS running on cameras you choose. Verkada = cloud-cam-and-VMS bundle with LLM-in-console on proprietary cameras. [unverified] When your next enterprise RFP asks “which vendor?” without first asking “which architecture?”, it’s discarding roughly 90% of the real market. [unverified]

P.D. How many lines of your current RFP name a specific camera brand or VMS before defining whether your architecture is vendor-agnostic-cloud-VMS, cloud-cam-bundle, or on-premises-hybrid?

📰 Source: Genetec Security Center SaaS product release 23-sep-2026 + Verkada Catalyst press release 17-sep-2026.

Sources

[1] https://www.genetec.com/product-releases/security-center-saas-roundup — Genetec Security Center SaaS roundup, 23-sep-2026. [2] https://www.sdmmag.com/articles/103060-genetec-saas-announces-support-for-axis-bosch-hanwha-and-i-pro-devices — SDM Magazine, 23-sep-2026. [3] https://asmiddleeast.com/genetec-security-center-saas-connects-to-direct-to-cloud-devices-and-maximizes-access-control/ — ASM Middle East, 23-sep-2026. [4] https://prnewswire.com/news-releases/verkada-expands-physical-ai-platform-with-transportation-security-cloud-managed-sound-systems-and-mcp-integrations-302882121.html — Verkada press release, 17-sep-2026. [5] https://www.securityinfowatch.com/video-surveillance/news/55406017/verkada-verkada-broadens-security-platform-with-fleet-audio-and-ai-capabilities — SecurityInfoWatch, 17-sep-2026.