The lesson
Compare your approach with the old way as two diagrams side by side, each with a short list of points below.
The move
The headline is "Verkada's cloud-first approach to access control". Two cards sit side by side: "TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS" shows door controllers, a master controller, firewalls, access servers and SQL databases, and remote clients with "ancient software", while "HYBRID-CLOUD ACCESS CONTROL" shows a door controller, a cloud, and your devices. Under them sit five bold-labelled problems and six benefits.
Why it works
- Our readThe drawing shows the complexity of the old setup as boxes, without any argument.
- Our readA three-step right-hand diagram next to a crowded left-hand one makes the case visually.
- Our readParallel lists, such as "Costly maintenance" across from "Always up-to-date", let a reader compare point by point.
What not to copy
Don't copy the mocking labels, such as "ancient software", unless you can back them up. Keep the side-by-side diagram format.
