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Looking For Cisco Swith Alternative For 1000 Cameras on Dec 20, 2017

... So far we were working with CISCO equipment (2960X for regular and 4500X for core switches). However, we thought to look for an...
Security Integrator IT Expertise Statistics on Dec 07, 2017

..." "My high school offered a Cisco CCNA entry level class that I took my junior and senior year(2002-2004). Took and passed it and...
D-Link ONVIF Switch Tested on Dec 04, 2017

... This pricing is notably more expensive than Cisco's SG300-10MPP, as low as ~$220 online. However, Cisco does not include D-Link's ONVIF features,...
Network Certification - Comptia Or Cisco? on Nov 07, 2017

...surveillance we need a knowledge about the Network , so is it better to do a certification from CompTIA or cisco CCENT . Because i do not want myself to restrict only upto configuring IP camera .
Hikvision Admits Backdoor 'PR Issue' on Oct 24, 2017

...their failed attempt hiring a crisis communications writer, their anti-IPVM blog series and 'hiring' Cisco. Now, they have an experienced cybersecurity expert willing to be the public face for Hikvision,...
Cisco Falling - Favorite Network Switches 2017 on Oct 20, 2017

...picked what they did with color commentary Favorite Switch Statistics Integrators still preferred Cisco to other brands, but by a falling margin, with Ubiquiti most notably gaining: Compare to 2015...
Verkada, Silicon Valley VSaaS Startup, Targets Enterprise on Oct 19, 2017

... Verkada Background Verkada's management team has backgrounds with EMC, VMware, and of course Cisco/Meraki. While the team has noteworthy graduates of Stanford, and in the case of Principle...
Has Any One Set Up VLANs On A Cisco SF 300 24 Port Switch ? on Sep 27, 2017

i need to create two Vlans on one switch, i can create them but only one will be seen on my...
Resetting IP Cameras - 30 Manufacturer Directory on Sep 22, 2017

...ACTi ADI / W-Box Advidia Arecont ATV Aventura Avigilon Axis Basler Bosch Brickcom Canary Cisco Dahua Digital...
Hikvision Happy With Bad Security Unless Hit With Bad Press on Aug 28, 2017

... Public 'Proclamations' Hikvision's poor practices occur despite their claims that Cisco 'recognized' their cybersecurity or that they hired Rapid7 to do vulnerability assessments. It...
Cisco Meraki Loses Customer Data In Cloud Failure on Aug 08, 2017

... Cisco altered a configuration file, which caused customer specific/customized data to be deleted. From...
Best Manufacturer Perks 2017 on Jul 07, 2017

... Large IT companies like Cisco/HP tend to have correspondingly larger marketing/perk budgets, and can offer better perks to top...
Integrating Cisco CIVS-IPC-3520 Camera To Avigilon Or Other 3rd Party VMS? on Jun 21, 2017

Hi, Does anyone had a successful integration with Cisco CIVS-IPC-3520 camera and what is the VMS that supports it. Camera says ONVIF compliant. I...
NLSS / ATV Partnership Examined on Jun 13, 2017

... After selling his last startup, Sypixx, to Cisco, Pete Jankowski [link no longer available] founded NLSS, marketing it as the "Next Level in...
Hikvision Hardening Guide Recommends Port Forwarding on Jun 09, 2017

... For example, here is Cisco's Guide To Harden Cisco IOS Devices and Axis Communications Hardening Guide. Port Forwarding...
What Certifications Are Most Relevant? on Jun 05, 2017

... Level II (Electronic Security Association) 7 Certified Entry Networking Technician (Cisco Systems) 8 Certified Network Associate (Cisco Systems) 9 Certified Security Project Manager...
Anybody Had A Problem With Cisco 2960x For Poe+ Enabled IP PTZ Cameras ? on May 20, 2017

Does anyone have or had a problem powering PoE+ enabled IP PTZ cameras with Cisco 2960x ? Some of my customers have issue powering the PTZ camera. Booting up works well but...
Cisco: Hikvision Hired Us on May 16, 2017

...Hikvision issued a press release about a 'cybersecurity collaboration' [link no longer available] with Cisco inside China, with Hikvision USA touting that Hikvision was 'adding cybersecurity...
Hikvision Backdoor Confirmed on May 08, 2017

The US Department of Homeland Security's Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team...
ScanSource Favorability Results on May 01, 2017

ScanSource lacks the name recognition and branch outlets of its biggest competitors in security,...
Dell EMC Surveillance Division Profile on Apr 20, 2017

... The test lab contains equipment not only from Dell's catalog but also switches from vendors like Cisco and HP, cameras (and camera stream simulators) from several common suppliers (Avigilon, Axis,...
ISC West 2017 Best and Worst on Apr 10, 2017

... Cisco - Out, Cisco Meraki - In (Barely) Cisco was MIA in 2015, then showed back up in 2016 with a...
Off Topic: A Better Way To Do Online Video Advertising? on Apr 04, 2017

... For instance a 30 second Cisco ad would start to play as normal but would also ask "What is this ad about?" Cisco's...
20 Manufacturer Favorability Ranked 2017 on Feb 28, 2017

... Cisco Results Cisco favorability results had positive results for switches and network gear, mostly...
Need Search Tool For Cisco IP Cameras, Can't Locate On Network on Feb 23, 2017

Hey IPVM, I'm having trouble locating Cisco 6020 IP cameras on our network. I tried downloading the Intuvision software from their website...
Huawei Gives France Free City Surveillance on Feb 16, 2017

... See: Hikvision's New Threat? The Cisco Of China - Huawei Certainly, this gift will help Huawei market more in Europe. In North...
Can We Get Better ISC West 2017 Keynote Speakers? on Feb 11, 2017

... For example, 10 years ago, Cisco's CTO was the keynoter and that was great. It was highly relevant pick and it helped people...
Directory Of Manufacturer Favorability Results on Jan 27, 2017

... Arecont Avigilon Axis Bosch Cisco Dahua Exacq FLIR Genetec Hanwha Hikvision Honeywell Lenel Milestone ONVIF OnSSI Pana...
Cisco Switch Options For IP Cameras? on Jan 24, 2017

I'm wondering about model options from Cisco for 4 and 8 port POE+ switches. Probably would need 80-100W if possible (there are going to be...
Top ISC West 2017 Booth Moves on Jan 16, 2017

... Cisco - Out, Cisco Meraki - In (Barely) Cisco was MIA in 2015, then showed back up in 2016 with a...
Cisco Favorability Ratings - Positive In Networking, Negative In... on Jan 06, 2017

Cisco is the big name in networking, but they have not been able to leverage their brand and sizable...
12 Video Surveillance Poll Results 2016 on Dec 28, 2016

... Negative on Cisco Meraki Despite being a giant in the networking industry, Cisco has not managed to make a dent...
Hikvision's New Threat? The Cisco Of China - Huawei on Nov 01, 2016

Americans will recall how Cisco once aimed to use its computer networking sales muscle to dominate video surveillance sales. It...
Move Aside Cisco, Axis Has A Network Switch For Integrators on Oct 18, 2016

Cisco is a common choice for network switches, including in our Favorite Network Switches survey, but...
Cisco Meraki Launches The Most Expensive HD Camera In Years on Oct 14, 2016

... Cisco is not joining. Instead, Cisco Meraki has launched 2 new IP cameras, the 'cheaper' one starting...
Cisco IP Cameras... Who Actually Makes Them? on Sep 29, 2016

Does anyone know who actually makes Cisco's IP cameras? Also, I couldn't find any Cisco cameras in the Camera Finder tool.
VLANs for Video Surveillance Tutorial on Sep 26, 2016

Many people confidently say to 'use VLANs' as an answer to IP video networking problems and as a...
Cisco / Meraki Camera Launch on Sep 13, 2016

Cisco Merakai Cloud Managed Security Cameras This looks promising. [IPVM Post on Cisco Meraki Camera...
Cisco VMS - Anyone With Experience With A 3,500+ Camera Or Larger Install? on Sep 08, 2016

Looking for anyone that has experience deploying or supporting Cisco VMS at a 3500 plus camera level.
Integrators, Replace Electricians With PoE Lighting on Aug 19, 2016

... However, since then the number has grown sharply and now includes: Joint Cisco/Cree LED Partnership Phillips Lighting: LuxSpace PoE Lights Innovative Genisys PoE...
Do You Use Cisco RV Small Business Routers? Vulnerability Reported. on Jun 16, 2016

Looks like Cisco's RV110W, RV130W and RV215W routers have a reported vulnerability. It seems that it's primarily...
Cyber Security For Video Surveillance Study 2016 on Apr 27, 2016

This study provides the foundations for video surveillance professionals to understand the...
Cisco Surrenders Access Control on Apr 11, 2016

After a history of errors, Cisco has finally raised the white flag in access. But in a smart move, they have partnered with a...
700 Camera Server / Storage Sizing Question on Apr 09, 2016

...follows their current data center guidelines and that we add to the existing VSphere environment using Cisco UCS servers and a Dell storage area network. For this project, we evaluated the option of using...
ISC West 2016 Best and Worst on Apr 07, 2016

...variants connected to a single Techpoint chip all being displayed at 1080p at the monitor in the screen: Cisco Sells Surrenders Access Control Cisco has surrendered its access control offering to Identiv....
PoE Midspan With Switch Tested on Mar 23, 2016

... Test Equipment In this test, we used a Cisco SF302 Switch, Hikvision Midspan, Pelco IXP51 IP Camera, & a Byte Brothers Power Panel [link...
Favorite Wireless Manufacturers 2016 on Mar 07, 2016

... Cisco a No Show Cisco, which scored 5th place last time around got zero mentions in this survey....
Network Cameras / Recorders For 2 Building? on Feb 23, 2016

... We have a 2 building facility connected by fiber and Cisco 3500 switch. The main building will have 34 cameras. The second building will have 9 cameras....
10 Surprising ISC West 2016 Booth Sizes on Feb 17, 2016

... Cisco Back Speaking of failing to execute, after missing 2015, Cisco is back with a quite large 40 x...
What Is Happening With Cisco's VMS VSOM? on Jan 10, 2016

I am currently evaluating a Cisco "Video Surveillance Operations Manger" (VSOM) surveillance system and I'm throwing a couple of...
Axis Cybersecurity Hardening Guide Examined on Nov 19, 2015

..., see this Cisco hardening guide). However, cybersecurity is generally an after thought in the physical security...
Cisco VSOM Integrating With Hikvision Dark Fighter PTZs on Jul 30, 2015

We are using Cisco VSOM with new Hikvision Dark Fighter PTZ's and experiencing drop-out issues. CAT 6 cable lengths...
New Cisco Video Surveillance - Still Going Nowhere on Jul 14, 2015

'Everyone' knew Cisco would dominate video surveillance back in 2008. They failed. But, they have not given...
Cisco VAR Killing It Despite Making Next To Nothing On The Surveillance... on Jun 01, 2015

When I was with a big VMS manufacturer, my single largest dealer was a Cisco VAR that focused on schools. They sometimes would make next to nothing on the surveillance...
ISC West 2015 Show Full Report on Apr 14, 2015

... Buy Canon Cameras Cisco Snores 'Breakthrough' in Price The Montreal Philosopher is Back Look at our Cheap Looking...
Cisco Cloud Managed Switches: Would You Use Them For Surveillance? on Mar 26, 2015

...our recent Favorite Network Switches for Surveillance 2015 survey, one member mentioned Meraki, now a Cisco company, as their favorite. Meraki's big claim is cloud-based management of their switches,...
Favorite Network Switches for Surveillance 2015 on Mar 24, 2015

...with color commentary The Favorites This chart shows the responses: As with our 2012 results, Cisco, HP, and Netgear once again dominated the responses with near 70% of integrators selecting one...
Top Sales Leads Sources (Statistics) on Mar 16, 2015

..." "We monitor public RFQ's through various services" "I have the luxury of being part of large Cisco Gold Partner. Most of my leads come from direct referral or directly from our sales reps...
Need Core Switch Recommendations on Feb 18, 2015

... They do have one Cisco Gigabit switch in one of the IDFs, but still all copper. Their current "core" switch is a...
Why Is This Municipality Dropping Cisco Video Surveillance? on Jan 07, 2015

... Why would a municipality go out for bid for a Street Surveillance system when they already own Cisco Video Surveillance Platform and Stream Manager software? Why not just use what they have in...
Looking For Panic Button System Compatible With Cisco on Jan 06, 2015

... They are using a CISCO Unified Connection Manager System (version 9.1.1.20000-5) as their telco operating system. Your...
New Daisy Chain IP Cameras (Vivotek) on Dec 22, 2014

... UPoE is a non-standard variant of PoE created by Cisco which uses all four pairs of the cable to deliver up to 60W. Vivotek offers their own models of...
Access Control Lines Gaining and Losing Ground on Dec 04, 2014

..." "Cisco Access. We have decided to Not sell this product line anymore because Cisco is doing a horrible...
Experience With Cisco VMS And IP Cameras on Dec 03, 2014

Has anyone had any exposure to the Cisco VMS and Cisco branded IP Cameras ?
Why Avaya Has Entered Video Surveillance on Oct 07, 2014

... In security, they are practically unknown, with most users preferring Cisco, Netgear, HP, and a few others for switching. What is Fabric Connect? Avaya's claimed...
Wall-Mounting 28 Port Cisco Switch? on Jun 13, 2014

...design a skinny, longitudinal server cabinet, and was planning on using this Wallit Box to wall-mount a Cisco SG300-28MP switch. However, when I received the switch, I saw this blurb in the manual: "Only...
Cisco Vs Ubiquiti In Municipal Surveillance? on May 29, 2014

Whilst probable best practice is to use Ebiquiti in small to medium wireless CCTV environments and Cisco in enterprise CCTV wireless solutions, budget consideration no doubt, becomes a contender....
Cisco Access Control? on May 22, 2014

A customer is requesting it but it looks like the line is being dropped?
The Sad Finale For Firetide (Unicam Acquires) on May 19, 2014

... Indeed, even the new CEO (from Cisco) in 2013, was evidently content or constrained to stay their more modest course. And now they...
Favorite Wireless Video Surveillance 2014 on May 06, 2014

... Cisco Cisco camera in fifth, with the main theme from integrators was that it was because they are...
Cisco 6400 IP Camera With Integrated IR Feedback? on Apr 30, 2014

Please provide a user review on a Cisco 6400 IP camera with integrated IR
Does Anyone Have Experience Running A VMS On Cisco Isrs? on Mar 05, 2014

A prospect has VSOM running on it's Cisco ISR platform on a VM. I don't have all the technical details of the environment. They are not...
Hacking D-Link, Cisco And Iqinvision - Black Hat Video on Feb 14, 2014

There's a 33 minute video here on this subject: The presenter is a penetration tester from a...
Cisco Video Surveillance Business 2014 Discussed on Jan 30, 2014

... I guess Cisco is still in the camera bidness? [UPDATE: This discussion has evolved into a sophisticated review...
Cisco To Open Source H.264, Surveillance Impact? on Oct 31, 2013

... Now Cisco has announced that they "plan to open-source [their] H.264 codec, and to provide it as a binary...
Cisco VMS 2013 Progress? on Oct 02, 2013

Is Cisco still in the VMS arena and are they relevant? I have not seen them anywhere recently.
IP Camera Issues - Cisco 2960 And 3500 Switches on Sep 23, 2013

...this out there and see if anyone has experienced similar issues with using the 3500 or 2960 series of Cisco network switches. We have very many installations using the lower end ESW Series and have had no...
Network Guide for Video Surveillance on Sep 17, 2013

... Included are Cisco, HP, and Netgear, the top three manufacturers as chosen by our integrator members. PoE Switches...
Cisco And Microsoft Teaming Up! on Aug 01, 2013

... "Join us and learn how security users like Cisco and Microsoft are using specifications from the PSIA to operate more cost effectively while...
Is Cisco An OEM Of Nuuo? on Jun 05, 2013

... An integrator was told that Nuuo told them that they OEM to Cisco. Anyone know if there is a grain of truth to this? I know that Cisco originally had their...
Cisco Exec to Lead Firetide on May 27, 2013

... Now, the company has announced a new CEO [link no longer available], tapping Cisco veteran John McCool [link no longer available] who spent 17 years with Cisco, most recently...
Busted - Wireless Surveillance Sales on Mar 14, 2013

... Ironically, the IHS report lists Cisco as the top vendor in the wireless surveillance market. This might be but only because the...
Axis, Sony, Cisco, 11 More Sued on Mar 13, 2013

...February, Canatelo filed complaints against 14 companies, including Axis Communications, Toshiba, Canon, Cisco Systems, TrendNet and Sony claiming the companies ripped off its motion detection capabilities....
Silent PoE Switches on Mar 03, 2013

We use the Cisco 200 and 300 series for our projects. A very big problem though for us is that the 24 and 48 port...
The $5 Million Trick: How Your Money is Wasted on Feb 25, 2013

... This soon to be classic article titled, "Why a one-room West Virginia library runs a $20,000 Cisco router" is a great case study. You pretty much know where this one is headed and, frankly, it's...
Integrating Cisco VMS With Cisco IP Phone? on Feb 07, 2013

Dear Friends, I'm looking for small integration work b/w Cisco VSM (6.x.x or 7.0) and Cisco IP phone. One of our partner/customer has VSM solution and would...
NFC: Not Ready for Primetime on Oct 01, 2012

... Furthermore, based on data gathered from a Cisco case study, at least 67% of all Cisco-BYOD devices do not include NFC chips: While NFC chip...
Winners and Losers Fall 2012 on Sep 25, 2012

...progress (or lack thereof) of the following companies: Axis 3VR Arecont Vision Avigilon Bosch Cisco Genetec March Microsoft Milestone Systems Mobotix Samsung Sony In the last 6 months,...
Cisco Reboots Video Surveillance on Sep 23, 2012

Cisco has unquestionably become the best company in video surveillance ... for people to laugh at....
ASIS 2012 Bad Traffic, Good Products on Sep 09, 2012

...ADT appears to be throwing money behind Proximex as it has the biggest booth it probably ever had: Cisco's Big Big Booth Most physical security managers probably either don't care about Cisco (or fear...
Automating Network Setup for Surveillance (Cisco Media Services Proxy) on Sep 07, 2012

Finally, Cisco may have a winner for the surveillance market. It has taken 6 years and, ironically, comes from...
New Surveillance Products Fall 2012 on Sep 04, 2012

... Cloud Based Network Monitoring (Vunetrix) - Simplifies health monitoring of surveillance systems Cisco Media Services Proxy - Automates network setup for 3rd party IP cameras Concealed Vertical...
Selecting a Quality Security Integrator on Jun 04, 2012

...available] / CCIE: Typically overkill for surveillance, unless you will have hundreds of cameras going over a Cisco network. That said, those certifications are typically a good sign that a tech is smart and...
Can Integrators Replace Electricians? on May 28, 2012

... However, since then the number has grown sharply and now includes: Joint Cisco/Cree LED Partnership Phillips Lighting: LuxSpace PoE Lights Innovative Genisys PoE...
PoE Power Problems on May 23, 2012

... As an example, Cisco's 300 series managed switches (7.5W per port, 180W total) sell for about $500 online. Moving to...
Recommended Switches for Small IP Surveillance Systems on May 15, 2012

... Cisco The Cisco small business line provides the best balance of feature set and price for...
Proxicast With IP Cameras on Apr 17, 2012

... Cisco, SonicWALL, and Proxicast are common examples. Due to their typical featuresets, full-sized...
China to Block Out Western Manufacturers? on Apr 13, 2012

... According to a report in the Wall Street Journal in May, Cisco Systems has sold half a million cameras to Southwest China's Chongqing municipality to help the...
Cisco Virtualizing Video Surveillance on Mar 20, 2012

Cisco's big surveillance announcement for Spring 2012 is virtualizing VMS software. Last Fall, Cisco...
PoE: Switch vs. Midspan on Mar 12, 2012

... Many of our municipal clients furnish their own switches or have direct accoutns with HP, Dell, or Cisco and want to purchase them direct. The cost differential between a PoE switch and a non-PoE...