Storage
Storage is a key component of video surveillance as surveillance video can consume massive amounts of storage.
Most Recent Coverage on Storage
Storage Duration for Surveillance
on Apr 16, 2012
"How long should video surveillance be stored? 1 week, 1 month, 1 year? This is a fundamental ques..."
"How long should video surveillance be stored? 1 week, 1 month, 1 year? This is a fundamental ques..."
How to Calculate Surveillance Storage
on Apr 09, 2012
"Calculating errors are common when estimating surveillance storage needed. The most common way to..."
"Calculating errors are common when estimating surveillance storage needed. The most common way to..."
SD Card For Surveillance Tutorial
on Mar 22, 2012
"Axis's VMS elimination solution uses SD cards to store video on the camera. This makes SD card se..."
"Axis's VMS elimination solution uses SD cards to store video on the camera. This makes SD card se..."
Favorite Hard Drives for Surveillance
on Mar 12, 2012
"Hard drive failure is perhaps the number one cause of lost video in a surveillance system. But wh..."
"Hard drive failure is perhaps the number one cause of lost video in a surveillance system. But wh..."
How to Handle Hard Drive Failures
on Feb 14, 2012
"No matter how well maintained a surveillance system is, hard drives eventually fail. Indeed, ..."
"No matter how well maintained a surveillance system is, hard drives eventually fail. Indeed, ..."
Top Surveillance Storage Manufacturers
on Feb 13, 2012
"Determining the right manufacturer to provide storage for your surveillance system is a fundament..."
"Determining the right manufacturer to provide storage for your surveillance system is a fundament..."
Favorite Surveillance Storage Type
on Feb 06, 2012
"When selecting storage for an IP surveillance system, there are four standard options: internal /..."
"When selecting storage for an IP surveillance system, there are four standard options: internal /..."
Hard Drive Failure Statistics
on Jan 27, 2012
"Hard drive failures are possibly the number one reason for lost video in the surveillance industr..."
"Hard drive failures are possibly the number one reason for lost video in the surveillance industr..."
Storage: Redundancy / RAID Statistics
on Jan 23, 2012
"Increasingly, users expect their data will never be lost. From using web apps like Google mail to..."
"Increasingly, users expect their data will never be lost. From using web apps like Google mail to..."
DataDirect Networks Surveillance Storage Overview
on Nov 02, 2011
"The question of how to handle large amounts of video data is key in the surveillance industry. Hi..."
"The question of how to handle large amounts of video data is key in the surveillance industry. Hi..."
Long Term Storage / Digital Tape (Soleratec)
on Jun 27, 2011
"Long term retention requirements and large camera counts can result in expensive storage systems...."
"Long term retention requirements and large camera counts can result in expensive storage systems...."
Storage Manufacturers Enter NVR Market
on May 15, 2010
"Competition in the NVR market is heating up with a number of new options for video surveillance p..."
"Competition in the NVR market is heating up with a number of new options for video surveillance p..."
Storage Growth Examined by Frost
on Oct 29, 2009
"Frost & Sullivan presented October 2009 market status and projections for the physical securi..."
"Frost & Sullivan presented October 2009 market status and projections for the physical securi..."
SD Card's Future for Video Surveillance Storage
on Aug 18, 2009
"SD cards are gaining attention as their use in the consumer world for digital cameras, smartphone..."
"SD cards are gaining attention as their use in the consumer world for digital cameras, smartphone..."
How Much Storage is Needed for Video Surveillance?
on Aug 15, 2009
"How much storage is needed for video surveillance is an important question for planning new syste..."
"How much storage is needed for video surveillance is an important question for planning new syste..."
Calculating Storage/Bandwidth For IP Video Surveillance
on Jul 26, 2009
"How to calcuate IP video storage and bandwidth is one of the most frequently requested topics. Wh..."
"How to calcuate IP video storage and bandwidth is one of the most frequently requested topics. Wh..."
Should You Use Cameras With Built In Storage?
on Jun 21, 2009
"Many surveillance cameras are now offering on-board storage, enabling the camera to capture and r..."
"Many surveillance cameras are now offering on-board storage, enabling the camera to capture and r..."
How Costly are Hard Drive Failures?
on Apr 29, 2009
"Storage tends to be one of the more costly and problematic parts of video surveillance systems. M..."
"Storage tends to be one of the more costly and problematic parts of video surveillance systems. M..."
Advantages of RAID6 over RAID5 For Video Surveillance
on Apr 15, 2009
"For large scale video surveillance deployments, like casinos, the enhanced redundancy provided in..."
"For large scale video surveillance deployments, like casinos, the enhanced redundancy provided in..."
Top 5 Problems in Video Surveillance Storage
on Dec 21, 2008
"Storage is one of the most confusing and debated aspects of video surveillance solutions. Continu..."
"Storage is one of the most confusing and debated aspects of video surveillance solutions. Continu..."
Examining Video Surveillance Storage Clusters
on Aug 06, 2008
"In the next few years, we will see a significant transition away from storing video inside DVR/NV..."
"In the next few years, we will see a significant transition away from storing video inside DVR/NV..."
How to Optimize NVR / DVR Storage
on Jun 05, 2008
"Megapixel cameras have brought renewed interest in measures to maximize NVR/DVR storage duration ..."
"Megapixel cameras have brought renewed interest in measures to maximize NVR/DVR storage duration ..."