Closed Cloud Cameras Trashed

By: John Honovich, Published on May 13, 2019

When you buy a camera, do you own it?

Not anymore.

closed cloud cameras in trash

In the world of closed cloud cameras, you may think you are buying a camera but all you are getting is the right to pay a technology company more money every month until they decide to trash it.

Case in point, today, Arlo has announced that their original VueZone line will be trashed 3 months from today.

Inside this note, we examined what happened and why buyers need to understand the growing risks of closed cloud cameras.

**** ******* ******, ** ********?

*** *******.

closed cloud cameras in trash

** *** ***** ** closed ***** *******, *** may ***** *** *** buying * ****** *** all *** *** ******* is *** ***** ** pay * ********** ******* more ***** ***** ***** until **** ****** ** trash **.

**** ** *****, *****, Arlo *** ********* **** their ******** ******* **** will ** ******* * months **** *****.

****** **** ****, ** examined **** ******** *** why ****** **** ** understand *** ******* ***** of ****** ***** *******.

[***************]

Committed *******

**** **** * ***** ago,**** ************* **********:

End ** ****

***, *****,**** *** ********** *** ** *******, everything **** **** ******* in * ******:

Trash ****

**** ********* ****, *********** ** course:

**** *** ********* *** obvious. ** * ****** cloud ********, **** **** shutting **** ***** *******, unless ****** **** ** use ** ** * paperweight, ***** ** ** more ***** **** ****.

Buy **** ****

*******, **** *** ** idea. ***** ******** *** devices *** ****** **** them, *** ****** *** more ******* **** ****:

*** **** ******* **** they ***** ***** ******* too?

Decline ** ****

**** **** * **** ago, **** *** ** top ** *** *****, with ************ ***** *** financiers*********** **** *** ******* would ** ***** ********.

*******,*** *******'* ******* **** **** **** 80% **** *** *** opening:

Be ******

*** ******, * ******* is *** *** *** thing. *** ****, ** is ** ***** *******.

*** *******, **** *** bought * '********' *** owned ** *** ********** expected ** *** ** as **** ** *** desired.

***, ****** *** ***** to **** ** ********** the ***** ** *** new *** ** '******' things. **** ********** *** benefit ** **** ******* (e.g., *****, ***.). *** never **** **** **** hot ******* **** **** apart ** ****** ** take ********* ** ****** you ****** **. ****** open ******** ***** *** the ******* ** ******** and *******, *** **** to *****.

Comments (23)

John Honovich

IPVM | 05/13/19 12:56pm

***, ** ** *****, I ***** **** **** to ***** ** *******, Meraki *** ***** *** entrants *** **** ** bring **** ******** ***** to *** **********.

*******:*** ** ****** ****-** Trend: ****** *** *******

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Ben Lann

In reply to John Honovich | 05/15/19 11:20am

*** *** *** **********..

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Jacob Hengel

In reply to John Honovich | 05/15/19 01:09pm

*****://*************.******.***/**/*****************

**** ********* ** **** that ****** ******** ************ their **** *******. **** of ***** ******** ********* saw **** ****** ******. They *** *** **** immune *** ********* ****** absolutely ** ****** **** Meraki *** ******* ***** shut *** *** ****** at *** ****. ********* stuff.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jacob Hengel | 05/15/19 02:48pm

*****,

****** *** *******. ** that **** *** ****** it ****:

********* *** ********* ****** MC **** ******* *** an ******** *** *** can ******* ** * Cisco ************* ********.

** *** **** *** that *****? **** **** mean **** *** ********** credit *** ******* ***** product **?
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Jacob Hengel

In reply to John Honovich | 05/15/19 04:33pm

***, * ******* ***** gives **** **** ** credit ********* ** *** size ** *** ******** and *** **** **** throw ***** **. ***** purchased ********* ***** ** the ******* ******** ********* for ***** ***** **** systems **** **** ** the ***** **** ***** their ****-*** ******* **** (CenturyLink, ***). **** **** cloud ******* ******* * host ** ******* ********* or ***** **** ******* (large ********** ******* *******/********** stuff) **** **** ***** give ********* ***. ** understanding ** **** *** most ********* ** ** not **** ***** ** what **** *** **** but * ***'* **** exact ******* ** ** across *** *****. ** either ******, * ******** disruption ** *** ***** infrastructure *** *** ** day ************* ***** ********'* use.

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Clint Hays

Intelligent Security Systems - ISS | 05/13/19 01:41pm

**** ** ** ******* of *** *******, *** a ******** ******, ** open ******** ******** ** it ******* ** ***-***** TCO ** ***** *-**.

****** *** *** *********** systems *** * ******* negotiation **** ***** **** with *** **** ****** outcome ***** *** *** for *** ****** ****** the ****.

Undisclosed Distributor #7

In reply to Clint Hays | 05/15/19 01:39pm

****** *** *** *********** systems *** * ******* negotiation **** ***** **** with *** **** ****** outcome ***** *** *** for *** ****** ****** the ****.

* **** * **** Pebble ***** ** ****** is ********** 😉

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

05/13/19 01:59pm

* **** *** * non-proprietary ***** ***** ************ company.

* ******* **** ****** is *****'* *** ******* in *** ***** ************ market. *** ***** * have *** **** ****** (granted * ** **** were ************.) . **'* only * ****** ** time ****** ***** ***** Meraki **** ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 05/13/19 02:53pm

**** ***** *********.

* ***'* **** ************ about ******, *** **** them *** *******, **** isn't *** **** ** the ****. ****** ***'* another *********-**** ******** ******** a ******* **** * me-too ***** ************ ********, and ******* ** ****** from ******* *** ******** in * **** ******** 'disruption' *****.

*** *********** ****** **'* going ** ** ********** - * ***** **'* a **** **** *** end ***** *** ****** be ************* ************* *** any ****** ****** - but **** ** * different **** ** ******** and * ***** ***** to ******** **** ******* of *****'* ***** ****** in ***** ********.

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 05/13/19 02:57pm

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 05/13/19 09:38pm

** ***** ** *********, who *****. *******, ***** that ****** ******* *** doomed ** ****** **.

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Robert Thatcher

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 05/15/19 12:15pm

**: *******

*** “**********” ***** ** a ***** *********, ******* more.

** *** ****, **’* still * ****** ****** with *********** *******, *** they *** ****** ** “disrupt” **** ******* **** they **** ** ****** you ** *** *** devices. ** **** ****** to ***** ** **** or *** ******** *** assimilated, ***’** **** **** useless ******* **** ***’* have ** ***** **** just *** ****.

* ******* **’** *** how ** ***** ***, but ** *** *** of *** ***, *** buyer *** ****** *** in *** *** ************ goes ***** *** ******** is ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

05/13/19 02:41pm

*** *** **** ** re-read *** **** ********** to *******. ** ******* stated * ***** *** that *** ******* ******* were ***/***** **********. **** values *** ******************* ******* **** ** the **** ********, *** not ***** ******** *******.

****, *** ****** **** about ******** *** ******** the ******* ** *** new ****, ** **** had **** * ***** of ******. **** ***** said, ** ****** ***** for *** *********, *** shows *** ******* **** for ******** ******** *** cloud ******** ****** ** carefully ********/*******, ****.

**** ********** *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 05/13/19 03:03pm

*** *** **** ** re-read *** **** ********** to *******.

**** **. **** *********:

“** *** *** ****, VueZone *** *** **** of *** **** ******** camera ****** **** ******* first ******** *** ******* line,” * ******* ************ told *********. “** **** since **** *********** ************ to **** *** ******** capabilities *** *** *** cameras *** **** *** the ****** *** *** cloud ********* ********.”

“******* *** ********* ** support ***** ****** ******* since *** *********** ** 2012. *************, **** ********, due ** ********* ***********, we ****** ****** ***** the ******* ** **** within *** **** ****** and *** **** *** come ** *********** *** support.”

************* **,*** ********* ***** have ** ****** ******* base *******, *** ******* tells **. ****’** ******** for * ********** *** of *******’* ******* **** cameras, ** **** ** they *** ****** **** 31, ****.

** ******* ***** ** have ************ ****** *** company ** ****** ****. While *** ********** **** seem ************* *********, **** wasn't * ******** *********** as **** ** ** was * ********** ***. And **** ******* ******* abandoned ***** ********* **** it ****'* **********.

**,*** ********* **** ** 2016 - *'* ******** that ****** *** ***** a *** **** ** 2019...

David Fogle, CSEIP

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 05/16/19 11:52pm

*** ** ***** ** 26,000 *********? **** ** $10.00 * ***** **** is $***,***+ **** *** throwing *** *** ******. Genius! **** ** ******* educated ****** ******* **** show!

** * *** * company **** **,*** ******* subscribers * ***** **** that ****** ** ***** the ******* ****, *** the *********.

**** ********* **** ***** in ***** ***'* **** claim ** ** ***** to ********* *** ******* to * *** ****** level. *** ***** ******* was *** *******.

** ******* ******* *** world * ***** ********. Chasing *** ***** ** the ******* ** **** customer **** ** *** wise. **** ******* ******* of ********** **** ******* what ***** ********* **** because ******* **** **** them, *** **** ****** customers.

**** **** * **** little ******** ******* ******** and ******** ***** **** has **** ******* *** years ******. **** ***** the ******* ******** *** go ***** *****. ******* slows ** * ***** product ******** ********* ******* and ********* *** ********* for ** *********. **** move ****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 05/13/19 06:54pm

******* **** **** ******* hardware *** ************, ** appears ** **** ******** ********** *** **** **** of ****, *********** *** ******* ** 2014. ** *** *** unlucky ********* ********** ******* towards *** *** ** life, **** **** * years ***** ***** **** doesn't ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 05/13/19 07:05pm

*******.*** ***** ******* ***** selling ******* ** **** 2014:

**** ********* ****, ** was ***** *** ****:

** ****** ***** ******* ****, they *** ****** ** discontinued:

Undisclosed #5

In reply to John Honovich | 05/13/19 04:28pm

Undisclosed Integrator #6

05/15/19 12:27pm

**'** **** ***** ****** coming **. *********** *******. Have *** * ****** customers **** ** ****** and ****'* ******* *** cameras *** ********* (*** not **** ******).

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 05/15/19 12:31pm

********* **** ** ****** and ****'* ******* *** cameras

**** ** *** *** reason **** * ** pushing **** ** **** because * ***** **** people **** ** ********* that **** ** *** case. ********* ***** ************ camera, *** **** *****, has **** **** ** people ************** ****** **** this ** *** **** across *** *****.

*** ****** *** *** really ******* *** *** end **** ******** *** inherit ****** ******* *** then **** ** **** with ***** ****** ** by ***** ***********.

Undisclosed #5

05/15/19 02:38pm

** ***’* **** **** limitations

** ***’* **** ** cloud *******

** ****** ******* ** the *********

******* ***** **** **** alone

*** *******, ***** **** kits *****!

*** ** *** *** were **** ******* ***** on *** ****...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 05/15/19 03:02pm

**** **!!!!

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 06/17/19 08:29pm

*** ***. ***** *** Undisclosed #*. ****** **** is *****!!!!!

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