Video Surveillance Architecture 101

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IPVM Team
•Published Feb 18, 2020 15:03 PM

Video surveillance can be designed and deployed in a number of ways. This 101 examines the most common options and architectures used in 2023.

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Architectures are based on 5 fundamental decisions:

  • Encoding - Where is the video encoded? Camera? Encoder? Recorder?
  • Storage - Where is the video stored? Camera? Recorder? SAN? NAS? Cloud?
  • Analytics - Where is the video analyzed? Camera? Recorder? Server? Cloud?
  • Management - Where is the video managed? Camera? Recorder? VMS? Cloud?
  • Monitor - Where is the video monitored? PC / workstation? PVM? Video wall? Phone?

In this report, we explain the tradeoffs of these 5 fundamental decisions, overview a number of the most common combinations, and what future trends are most promising.

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Comments (10)
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Ian Ginsberg
•Feb 19, 2020

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Mark Adams
•Feb 19, 2020
In reply to Ian Ginsberg

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Ian Ginsberg
•Feb 26, 2020
In reply to Mark Adams

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Peter Collins
•Feb 27, 2020
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In reply to Ian Ginsberg

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arlin pedrick
•Feb 29, 2020

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John Honovich
•Feb 29, 2020
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In reply to arlin pedrick

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Amr Zaki
•Mar 02, 2020
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Mar 23, 2020
In reply to Amr Zaki

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Andrew Hurley
•Mar 23, 2020
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Pablo Bertucelli
•Apr 08, 2020

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