Cisco Video Surveillance Is Dead, Long Live Cisco Meraki Video Surveillance

By John Honovich, Published on Feb 11, 2020

A dozen years ago much of the industry thought that Cisco was destined to dominate video surveillance. They stumbled repeatedly, failing. Now it is over.

However, Cisco is not out of video surveillance, as they confirmed to IPVM, while the original Cisco is all being EOLed, Cisco is now focusing on Meraki as the future of video surveillance.

Inside this note, we examined what went wrong for Cisco over the past decade and how Cisco is taking aim at the market with Meraki.

Executive *******

***** *** ****** ****** video ************ ** ** extension ** ***** ******* networking ********. ******* ** that, ***** ***** ********* a *********** ***** ************ offering *** ******* ***** size, *** ***** ***** surveillance ******** *** ***** a ***** ******** ******.

***, **** ****** ******* ground ** ********** *********, they *** ******** ***** efforts ** ********* ******'* offerings ** ******* ***** surveillance. *** **** ****, instead ** ******** ** open ************ (***** ******* PSIA, *** ** ***** organization **** ******* ***** into *********), ***** ****** is *** *** ** the ******* ** ********* ***** ****-** ********. *** **** **** goes *** *** ***** against ******* ******* ** be ****.

Cisco *** *************

***, *******,***** *** ********** ******** ********* ****** ***** video ************ ********.

***** ******** ** ******* further ** *** ****** but *** ********* **** their *** ******* **** now **** ******* ** encourage ***** ** ****** to ******, ******* *****:

Failing ** ***** ************

**** **** **** ** Cisco's ******* ** ***** surveillance ** * ********** ********* **** *****'* director** ******** *** ***** surveillance:

**** **'** ****** ** that ***** [* ******** buying ***** *******, ********, security *** ****], ** knowthey'll *** ******** **** '*****' ** *** ***. [emphasis added]

***** ****** *** *** care ***** ****** *******, competitive ***** ************ ********. That ********* *** *** an *******. ** ***** with ***** **** *** years *** ** *** obviously **** ****** ******** that.

***, ** ****, *** first **** **** *********** video ************, **** ********* with *****:

**** ***** ** **** symbolic ** * ******* struggling ** ***** ************ than ** **** ** Pelco *** ****?

*** **** *** **** few *****, **** ***** a ******* ** ****** - ****** ** ** progress.

*** **** ******, **** *** ******* restructuring***** **** ****** ***** surveillance **** ************* *** the *********** ******** ********.

** ****, *************** / ****** **** their ******** ****** ******* to *******.

***, ** ****,***** **** ********** ******** ***** ******** Solutions ******** ********* '******** Video', ****** ** *** never ***** **** *** left ** ****.

*** ** ****** *** Except ** ***** *** Still ******

**** ** ******** ******, the ***** ****** ***** no *********** *** ********* impact. ***** *** ***** a ***** ****** *** was *** **** * minor *** *** **** of *** **** ******.

** ** * ******* for ***** ***** ***** who ****** ***** ***** surveillance ******* ***** ** no ******* ********* ****. Cisco **** ********* *** their *** ***** *** surely *** ****** *** because ****** ** * closed ****** **** ******** neither *** ***** ******* nor *****, ** **** be * ******** ******** upgrade.

Future ** ******

***********, ****** **** *** future ** **********, *********, and ***** ************, ************ as ***** * ****** cloud ************. *** ** Meraki ********* *******, **** makes ** **** ****** to *** ** *** manage.

****** *** ************ **** well ** **********.

Future ** ***** ****** ** ***** ************

***** ** ***** * huge *******, **** ~$** billion ** ****** *******, though ** *** **** struggling **** ******** *** layoffs **** * ****** of *****. *** ****** is ******* * ******** factor ****** *** ***** portfolio.

***** / ******'* ******** is ** ******** ** leverage *** ***** *****, Cisco ********* **** *** Cisco *******. ** *** extent **** ** **** that, ** ****** ***** video ************ ** ** a ******** ****** ** the ******* ******, *** a ****** ** *** broader ****** *** ******** in ******** ***** ****** does ****.

*** *** ******** **** for ***** ** **** neither ***** *** ****** else ** ***** ************ is ********* ** ******* that ***** **** ******** the ***** ** ** many **** * ****** ago.

**********, *** ******* *** dreaming ** ****** * run ** **** ********** is **-****** *********** *********'********.

Comments (21)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/11/20 04:16pm

** **** ****'** *** anything **** '*****' ** the ***.

****'* ***********, ********** **** you ******* ** **** Ubiquiti. * **** * lot ** ***** ** departments *** ******** ** UniFi *******, ******* ******* they ******* *** ***** for ***** ******* *** love **. * ***** Cisco's ******* ** **** their ********* ** ****-***, which ****'* ***** ***** product ** ********. **'* easier *** ******** ** push ***** **** ******* to *****-**-****** ********** *** have *** ** *** IT **** *** ** security **********.

Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/12/20 02:07pm

* **** ***’* **** Ubiquiti **** *********** **** you **** ** *** you *** ******* ******** to *** ***********. *** if *** *** ********* IT, ***** ** *** easy **** ** *** software ***’* ********. ***** made ******** *** *** now ****** ** *** it **** *** ***** platform. *******, *** ***** platform *** *** ******** locked ** ** ******** I *******, ****** ** a *** **** ******.

* **** ******* *** controller, *** *** ***** Machine ******** ***’* ** hosted ** **** *** controller ** *** ******* time, ***** ** ****** frustrating.

****** ******** ** ******/*****, Ubiquiti ** ** **** sell *** *******.

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | 02/11/20 05:05pm

*** **** ****, ******* of ******** ** **** architecture (***** ******* ****, the ** ***** ************ that ******* ***** **** existence), ***** ****** ** now *** ** *** leaders ** *** ****** cloud ****-** ********.

Meraki *******: **'** **** ** ***** a ******** **** ****** can *****; *** ******** in *********, **** ** misleading ****** *** ************** vagaries, ********* ************** ** humans...

Meraki ********: ****!

Remiel Feng

ENS Security
02/11/20 06:25pm

* ****** ***** *** it’s *** ***** *** acquires ******** ******* ** would **** **** **** advantage ** ***** ************ over **. *** ****’** actually ***** ** ***** own ******! ** ** Cisco!

Undisclosed #3

02/11/20 09:28pm

** **** ****! ****, your ******** ** ****** Drive, *** *** **** the ** ******* ** top ** ** *** been ******* *** **** years.

* *** ******* ** trying ** ***** ** all *** *** **** School ********* ***** ***** now.

(***** ***** ***, **** Soul ******). *** **** song ** ***** ** my ****. :-\

David Collins

02/12/20 09:31am

****** *** ****** *** strides ** *** ** market *********, ********** ***** they ******* **** * foot **** ******* ***** WiFi ********.

***** ***** ** ****** and ***** ******** **** is ***** *** **** alone ***** **** *****. I **** ***** **** experience ** ****.

* ***** **** ******* re ****** ***** ******** in “***** *******” ***** be ** ************** ** time. **** (******) **** their ****** *** *** targeting ***** ********* ***********.

*** ***** ****** ** previous ***** ** **** night *** *** ******** to ***. * ***** this **** ** *********** to *** ************ **** the **** ** ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to David Collins | 02/12/20 05:10pm

**** ******* ** ****** being ******** ** “***** markets”

*****, ****** *** **** first *******! ** *******, this ** **** * said:

** ****** ***** ***** surveillance ** ** * moderate ****** ** *** overall ******, *** * player ** *** ******* market *** ******** ** segments ***** ****** **** well.

* ****'* *** **** would ** ******** ** "their *******", * **** they ***** ** ******** in *** "******* ******".

***, ** ****** ***** to*********** ********** ****** ********* (which * ***** **** won't *** ***** ** wrong ***** ****'* *** my/our *****), ****** ***** likely ****** * ***** player ** ***** ************.

*******, ** ****** ** that ****** ***** ************ will ****** *********** **** sub-segment ** ***** ******* networking ********.

David Collins

In reply to John Honovich | 02/12/20 07:19pm

****

****** *** **** ***** and ********* *** *** slight ******* ** ** part.

**** ******** *** * fair ********** ** *** current ***** ** **** I ******* ***, ** I *** ** ** initial *******, ** **** be ** *********** ***** over *** **** ** months.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to David Collins | 02/12/20 07:29pm

** **** ** ** interesting ***** **** *** next ** ******.

******! ******* ***** ****** Meraki *** ******* ****** VC ****** *******, * am **** ********** ** see *** ** *** plays ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | 02/12/20 07:25pm

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***** ******** ** ******* further ** *** ****** but *** ********* **** their *** ******* **** now **** ******* ** encourage ***** ** ****** to ******, ******* *****:

Undisclosed End User #6

In reply to John Honovich | 03/18/20 01:20pm

*** ****** * *****! No ********* ** ******, they ***'* ** ***** devices......

Jacob Hengel

YourSix | In reply to Undisclosed End User #6 | 04/25/20 02:01pm

** * ***** *****/****** guy *** **** * decade...the ********* **** *** Cisco ** **** ********; you *** *** **** new ***** *******!

Undisclosed Integrator #4

02/13/20 12:44pm

***** ******* * ********** company ** *** ** universe. ***** ***** ** support *** ******* ** unmatched. ***** ***** ** that, ******* **** * company ** ********, ** takes ** *** ********* and ******* **** ** the ********. ***** *** gobbled ********* ** ********* over *** ***** *** they **** ****** ********** assimilated. *** **** ******** of *** ******** ******** or *********. *** ** .. ***** ****** ******.

************ ** ******* * different , ****** ********. There *** ********* ** companies *** ***** ********* fine ********* ** *** levels ** ******. **** worse **** ********** *** commodities. *******, ********, ******* Infrastructure ********** **** ****** commodities. * *** ****** value ** ********* * Cisco ****** **** * Trendnet **** *** ***** same ***** ** */**** the ****... ** ******* to **** * ******** warranty ***... ** *** at * ***** ***** $90 ******* ***** *** Image ******* ** $*** models... *** **** *** new *********** ******* ( H264, **** *** ***** variants), *** *****'* **** spectacular *********** *** ********... I **** **** * MP ******* ***** ********* 2 **/* ** **** areas. **-**** *** *** Ethernet ******* ******** *** routinely ****** $*** ** under *** **** ****: You ******* **** *** forget **** ...

***** * ******* ***** may ***** **** **** relevancy ** ** *****-********. They ****** * ****** in **** , ***** overlooked ****. *** **** of ****** ******* ********** your ******** ****** ******* real. * **** ** believe ** ************-***** *****-******** because *** ***** ** expertise, ********* *** ********** is *** ****** ******* by **** ****** ********* IT ***********, *** **** simply ***'* **** **. The **** *** *** level ** ******* ** Cisco *** ** ****** by **** ** **** area... **** , ** way * ***** ***** about ***** *** * Security ******* ****** ******* for *** ******* ************** Elements: **** ********, **** Router, ********.

Jacob Hengel

YourSix | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 04/25/20 02:05pm

* ****** ****** ***** on *** ****** ******* piece.

****' *****-*'* *** $*** cameras - * ***** love ** *** ** IPVM ******** ***** * $90 ****** ***** *** where **** ** **** image *******.

Remiel Feng

ENS Security
02/13/20 04:14pm

***** ***** ** ****, usually **** * ******* is ********, ** ***** on *** ********* *** product **** ** *** acquirer. ***** *** ******* thousands ** ********* **** the ***** *** **** were ****** ********** ***********. Not **** ******** ** the ******** ******** ** ecosystem. *** ** .. Cisco ****** ******.

* ******* *****. * could ****** *** ***** following **** ******* *******’* name. ***** ********** ******** the ******* ****** ********, where * **** ** work, *** *** **’* basically ***** *************/***** ******* line, ****** ***** ******** in ****.

*** * **** ******* that ** ***** ******* to **** ** ********, they ***** ******** **** industry **** ********** ***********, especially **** ** *** cloud ***** ************ ****** hot ******. ********* ** a *** ****** ** video ************, *** ** is * *** ****** in *** ******** ***.

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | 02/13/20 06:04pm

**** ** ******* ***** VMS * ***, ***** displayed ** ***** ******* of ******** ********* *** ignorance.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

02/13/20 06:22pm

*** ** ** ** friends **** ** * link ** **** *******.
***** *** *************

** *** ****** ** we ******* *** ** those *******. ******* ** share ****

Jacob Hengel

YourSix | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 04/25/20 02:12pm

*** ************* ****** **** and ***************, *** **** matters ** ***** ******** time ** ****** **** issues. *****'* ******* ** world-class; ******** ***** ********* access ** *** **** robust **** ** ******* engineers ** *** *****. The **** *** ******* of ***** ******* ** absurdly ****.

Gary Allen

Insight Public Sector
03/17/20 08:48pm

**** ****** **** ** a *** **** ******** these ****** ***** *******?

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Gary Allen | 03/18/20 01:36pm

** *** **** ******** models ** ****? ** a **** *** * was **** ** *** older ***** (*****) ******* to ***** *** *******, but ***** **** ****** old **** ** **** series ***** ******* ***** RTSP.

*** ***** **** ****** report ***** ***********:

Open ***: Support for Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) 2.0 and Profile S allows for standards-based interoperability and communications with other ONVIF appliances.

***** ******* ** **** the ******* ** *****:

Gary Allen

Insight Public Sector
03/18/20 01:50pm

*** ******** *** "*** of *** *****". **** info - ******

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