Douglas Dreher: ‘Smart Fences’ for Data Centre Security

Gibraltar Perimeter Security (Gibraltar) applies the company’s ‘smart fence’ thinking and AI-driven analytics to national borders, stadiums and critical infrastructure such as roads and hyperscale campuses.

The company evolved from metal and steel fabrication into a manufacturer serving myriad industry verticals where high-level, advanced security solutions are non-negotiable.

Gibraltar Perimeter Security is AISC certified for steel and metal fabrication and manufactures anti-crash vehicle barriers including wedges, sliding gates, swing gates and bollards. The company is the only US manufacturer with both American and European certification for fencing.

Douglas Dreher, Director of Data Center Development at Gibraltar Perimeter Security, brings decades of security experience to the data centre sector. He outlines a security-first model built from the perimeter in.

“The core mission and our vision statement is: provide the best that we possibly can for our customers,” Douglas says.

“The core message is security matters. It’s not a hole in the floor where money gets thrown. The return on investment for security is like an insurance policy. If a security professional goes to work and they’re bored, that’s a good day, because frequently, you’re overcome by events,” adds Douglas.​