Appliances Released
By: John Honovich, Published on Apr 07, 2009Salient is an IP video software vendor that offers both software and hybrid appliances. Salient recently added datasheets on their hardware appliance offerings. Note: Salient's CEO is a long-standing key member of the SIA Video standards process. This is not simply a vendor trying to lock customers into proprietary hardware. The customer demand for providing both drives this.
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