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What VMSes Support Full Multicasting?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Aug 13, 2017

What Vms Support full Multicasting? from cameras to recorder and to client?

U
Undisclosed
Aug 13, 2017

As few as possible, I hope.  It's a terrible technology.    It presumes switches will manage the traffic, it's not secure, it does not provide end-to-end assurance the data got there, it provides no flow control.  (And it's easier to code than a real tcp stack so it's a sign the implementation is weak.)

 

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Aug 13, 2017

And yet in my experience most VMS will connect to a cam via udp! I don't think that multicast is a sign of a poor tcp implementation - perhaps the opposite as there are few camera brands that support multicast well.

U
Undisclosed #3
Aug 13, 2017
IPVMU Certified

it's not secure, it does not provide end-to-end assurance the data got there, it provides no flow control.

And yet some applications need none of those, and would otherwise otherwise choke your network with redundant data.

 

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Aug 13, 2017

Genetec Security Center supports multicast well, and from many different brands of end devices.

 

In my experience (as a systems design engineer at a distributor) it has clear benefits when trying to achieve high camera densities with multiple viewing clients or redundant recording requirements.

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Ashley Schofield
Aug 14, 2017

Dallmeier products are multicast compatible...

You can multicast from the camera, or out of the recorder. If you really want you can also multicast record into the recorders as well.
Both of their VMS products, Semsy and Smavia will also work with multicast, but Semsy will actually manage the multicast streams and turn them on / off when the MC streams are required or not.

Disclaimer, I work for the Australian Dallmeier distributor in a technical / sales role.

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Hans Kahler
Aug 14, 2017
Eagle Eye Networks

Just out of curiousity - why do you want to have multicast?  

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Aug 14, 2017

it is must "by regulation"  in my area to have multicast 

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