Gate migration overview
Gate migration work is most successful when teams separate what needs to be known before cutover from what can be safely standardized after the new operating model is in place.
What this article covers
What the discovery phase should confirm
How Storify frames migration risk and lock-in concerns
Why physical access control needs its own rollout planning
Discovery and architecture
Executive Summary: Storable's "Access Control by Storable" product runs entirely on ProdataKey (PDK) hardware -- Cloud Nodes, Gate io controllers, and keypads. Storable's own Terms of Service explicitly state they are "only a distributor" of this equipment.
The Discovery: Confirmed by multiple independent sources: Source Evidence -------- ---------- Operator "helenatim" (Self-Storage Talk, Dec 2023) "The Access Control system is not new - it's PDK controllers called Cloud Nodes and PDK keypads." Same operator (StorageForum, May 2025) "Access uses pdk keypads and cloud nodes which have been trouble free." Storable Zendesk FAQ Uses "cloud node" -- PDK's proprietary branding. No other manufacturer uses this term.
Discovery and architecture (2)
How Storable Uses PDK: Storable holds a PDK Dealer Account with Integrator-level (super-admin) permissions over every facility's Cloud Node Facilities do NOT get pdk.io credentials. PDK is completely hidden behind Storable's interface Storable built a custom UI on top of PDK.
Next steps
Move next into migration paths and extraction guidance.
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