Church Technology Director Security Interview
With 40+ years of experience in IT from a wide array of verticals, including US and foreign military, and large corporate and industrial settings, retired IT professional Richard Buckmaster [link no longer available] now applies his years of experience in security and IT to help out his church. He has volunteered to manage the technology needs of the growing church campus—with four buildings and a new 27,000 square foot facility being just one planned addition—and is looking to bolster security measures and keep his fellow parishioners safe by building out a comprehensive surveillance system.
Based on our interview with Richard, we look at the following topics:
- 40+ Years of experience
- Need for cameras is the 'New Norm'
- Protecting a large campus
- Too small for the nationals, too big for the locals
- Integrator reliance on Hikvision a problem
- Integrator lack of product depth
- It's not what we want, but it's what we need to do
- AI possibly offering a false sense of security
- Need for compatibility-based standards
****: **** ** **** ***** *** position ** **** *******?
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****: *** **** **** *** **** the ********** ******** *** **** ******?
*’** **** ******* **** **** *** about * *** **** *****.
****: *** *** *** **** **** that ***?
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****: ***** *** *** *** **** 40+ ***** ** ** *********?
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****: *** *** ** *** ******—*** many ************? *** *** ***/********* ** the ****** ******? *** ********? ** several? ******* ****? *******?
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****: **** ***** ** ************* *** Human ********* ** *** ******?
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****: ****’* **** ** * *** truth, ***’* **? *** *** ****?
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****: ***’** ******* ** ***** ***, have *** ************ ******* *** *****?
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****: ***** **** *********** *** ***** who **** *** ******* ********** *** product ***** **** **** *** ** a **-****** ****** **** ***’* *********.
****, ***, *** ******* ** *** remoteness, ** **** ** ***** *** to ******** ** *** ****** **** Worth **** *** ****’* *** ***** away. * ******* *** ** *** of *** ******, ******** ********* *** on *** *** ** *** ******** to **** *** ****, ** ****** me *** **** '* **** * customer ****’* * ***** **** ** I ***’* ** **** ** **** it.' ** **’** *** ***** *** the *** **** *** **’** *** big *** *** ***** ****.
****: *** **** *** ******* ******* together? *** ** *** ******* *** communicate? *** ** *****?
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****: ******** ** ****, **** *** ever *** ******** **** ******** ***********—**** of ** *********, ***** ****************** ********, ***** ****-****** **** ****** orders, ***.?
*** ****** ******* ******* ** *** main ***** *’** *** ****. * couple **** ***** **, “** *** want ** *** ****?” **, * don’t **** *** **** ***** ** obsolete ****** ** *** *****. *** mostly *** ****** *’** ****** **** seem ************* ***** ** ******* *** IT **************. * *** **** ***** me ***** ***** *** ***** **’** pulled ** **** ***** ****** ** we’ve *****, ** ***’* ****** **** a ****. **’** *** *** ************** to ****** * ******** ******** *******. But *** ** *** ******** * do **** **** *** ***********, ** the ********** * ***—*** * *** tell **** **** *** ********** *’** gotten—that **** **** ** **** ****** on *** ***** ** ****** *** most ********* *** * **** ** won’t ** *** ***** ******. * camera **** ***** **** **** ** an ***** **** **** *** **** wide ******* *****, *** *******, ***’* necessarily *** ****** *** **** ** a *********. *** ****’* ***** ********. They ****** *********** **** *** ***** and **** ***’* **** ** *******. No *** *** ********* * ***** brand ****** ********. *’* * **** standards ******** ***. *’* *** ****** to *** *** ***** ** **** as * **** *** ********* *** in ***** ** ****** **.
****: *** *** **** ** ** example ** ****** *** ********?
**** ** *** ****** ** **** or **** *** * **** ** NVR **** *** ****** ****, * don’t **** *** ******* **** ** cover ** ******* *** *** **** using ******* ****’* *** ** ***** another ****. ** **** ** **’** sticking ** *********, **’** ***** ** be ****. *** ** **** **’* Axis *** ********.
****: **** *** **** ****** *** pushback **** ************ ***** ******* ** other ******** ********?
****, ***** *** ****** ******** *** considerations. ****** *** ** *** ****** council ******** ** **** ********** *** need ** *** ******* ** *****. The ********** ****** ** **** ** hired ** ******* ******* ** **** in *** ** * ****** *** security ********** *** **** **** ******* out *** * ****—****** - ******—** asses *** ***** *********** ** *** church. ** **** **** *** *** thing ** ***** ** ** ***** our ***** **** ****** *** ******* cameras. ** ****** * ******* **** came ** *** ******* *** **** we **** **** ** *** ********* the **** *** ******* **** *** need ** ******* * **** ***********. So ** **** **** *** *********** of *******. *** *******, *****’* ** expectation ** ******* ** *** ******* lot, *** ** *** ******'* ****** where ** ***** ** ******* **** a *********** *** ********** ****, ** won’t *** ***. ** **** **** to ******** *****. ******* ***’* *** around *******, *** ***** ***** ****** corners. ** **** ****** ** ******** liability. ***** *** **** *** ******* that **** *** ******** ** * camera ******* *********. *** ******* ** the ******** ** * *** ***** sign ******* *********. ****** **** *** much ** *** ******** ******. *** last ******* *** ****. **, **** any ****** *** **** ********* **** any ***********. **’* ********* ** ********* the ****** ** **********. ** ***’* have ** ******* ** *****. ** look ** ** **, ** ********* is *** ******* *******, *** ** you ******* ********* **** ***** *******. The **** **** ********** ******* ** peace ** ****. ** ****** *** level ** ********** **** ************* ****** won’t ****** ****** *** ********* ******* the ******* *** ***** *** *** footage *** ** *******. * **** any ****** ****’* *********** ******* **** have ***** *********** ***** ******* ****** security ***** ** *****. * ***** we **** * **** ******* ** cameras *** *******.
****: *** *** *** ******/******** ******** integrators ** **** ****?
**’** *** ***** ********* *********** ** camps. * ********** ******* *** ** 5. *** **** ** **** **** too ***. **** ****’* ** ******** over **,*** ****** ****. *** **** they’d **** ** * ************ ****** if ** *** ******* **** ***** 24/7 ********** *******. ** ****’* **** that. **** **** ** **** *. One ****, “** **** **** *********.” I ***** **** ** **** **** their ********* ** *** ** ***** were ************. ** ****** ********* **** wasn’t ****** ******* ** **** *** they’re ******. *’* ******* **** * vendor ***** ** **** ******* *** will **** ** *** ************ *** then *’* ******* **** ******* ******** who ** ***** ** ** ***** his ***********.
****: **** *********** **** **** **** you ******* ** ** **** ** the **** **********?
* *****’* ****** ********* **** **** them. *** *’** **** **** **** the **** **** * ********** *** this *****. * **** **** **** need ** **** * ******, *** I **** **** **** ** *** do ** *******, *** *** **** question ** *** ** ***** ** support **? *** *** ** ***** to **** ** *** **** ****** get *****? ** ********** ********* *** value ** ****** ** ********** ********. I’ll ** **** ** *** ** the *********** **** ****’** *** ***** me ***** ********* *** ***, "**** is **** ** **** ** **, Can *** **** ** **** **?"
****: **** ************ ********—******* *** ***—*** you ***********?
**’** ******** **** *** ******** *** cameras. * *****’* ****** ****** ** a *** ***. *** ** *** tings ****’* ***** ** ** ** issue, * ***** ** *** ******* to **** ********* ********** ********. **’** have ****** ****** ******** ** *** office ******* *** ****, ***. ****** regular *****, *** ****** ***** ***** to **** *** ******* ** **** up ******* *** *** *** ** at *****. ** ******, * **** the ******* ** *** ** ********* control *******. * **** ** **** that ******* ** ******** *******. * know ** **** ********* ***** *** it **** **** ** ** **** larger **** ** ***** *** **** phase ** *** *******. *** *** will ********* ** ** ********* **** of **** ******* *******.
****: **** *** **** *** ********** of ******** ** ********** ****** ****** doing **** *** ******** *** ****** up **** **** *** ****?
****** ** *** **** ** *** research. * ***’* ****** **** ********* to **** ** ** *** ** people *** **** ********* ******** **** this **********. **’** ******* ****** ** smaller ********* *** ***’* **** ** give ** ***** ***** *****. *’* having ** ** * *** ** research ******. *’** ***** **** ********** ******** ******** *********** [****] *** * *** ** ***** articles *** *********. **** ********* *** MDORI *****. **’* * *********** ** camera ***** *******—*** ***** ** ****** that * ****** ********. **’* *** just **********, ******* ****’* **** **** of *** ********. *******, ******, *******, Recognize, ********, *** *******. **** ** does ** ** **** ******* *** fluff ** **** ** *** ********** of *** ******. ** ***** **** to *****. ****’* **** **** ******* to **, ******* ********’* ****** **********. ** ***** ** ********* **** distance **** **** *** ***** *** camera ** *** ***.
****: *** *** ******** ** **** a ********* ** ********* ******* *** the ****’* ******* *** ***** *******?
**’** ******** ** * ********* ******* because **’** *** * ***** ** copper ** ***** *** *’** ** pulling * *** ** ***** ******* existing ********* *** *** *** *********. The ***** **** ********* ****** ** in-house ******** ** **** ** *** bridge *** *** ********* **** *** Control **** ***** **** ** ***** next ** *** **** ******.
****: **** *** ******* ****** ******* to ****** ** ** ************* ******** limit **** *******?
* ***** *** ** *********, ** will **** ** **** **** ****** access **** ******* **** ** *** members ** *** ****** **** **** some ******** **** *** ******.
****: ** *** **** *****, **** you ******** ******* ****** ****** ******?
** **** ** ***. * ******* have *** ** ***** *** ********** the **** ** *** ****** ** infrastructure *** **’** ** ************ ** that.
****: **** *** *** ******’* ******* be ** *** ****** *** ******** or **** **** ** ****** *** on *** ******?
****, ** **** * ***** ****** of ***** ***** **** *** ********** and ****** ***-******* *****, ***** ***** are ****** **** *** ********* ** the **** ********. ** **** ** want ** ** ** ***** *** parking **** ** *** ******** ** early ****** *********. **’** ** ******* for **** ***** ** “********* **** doesn’t **** *****.” ***** **** ** wide ***** ** **** ******* ** pick ** ** **** ** ********. Right *** *’* ******** * ** maybe * *** ******* **** *** Safety **** ** ****** ***** *** use. **** ****’** *** ***** ******** controlled ****’** ** ********** ** * tour ** *** ******.
****: *** ***** ** *** ******** links ** ***? ** **, **** equipment **** *** ****** **?
** **** *****, *’* *** ******** on ***** ********, *******, **** ** may *** ** ***** ** ******* that ** **********. ***** ***** * small ****** ** ******** ******* ** just *** ** *** *** *** it ***** ** **** ********. ** it *****’* **** ****, ***** ** move ** ******, *** ***** ***, it’s *** ******* ** **** ** the ********.
****:**** *** **** ******* **** **** about *** ****** ** ********* (*******, VMS, ********, ***.) ***** ********, *** if ** **** **** *** ******?
* ******* ******* * *** ********* cameras **** ** **** ***** ******* down ******, **** **** **** ************ by ********* ** *****. *********, ***** we’re ** ***** ** *** ******* there ****’* **** ** *********** ** make ***** ********* ***.
****: ****, ** ***, ******** ************* audits ** *** ** *** *** plan ** ** *** *** ************ system?
** *****’* **** *** ** **** point. *’* ****** ****-******* **** *** cybersecurity ********* ** * **** **** of **** **’** ******** ** **** for. ** **** *****’* *** *** opportunity *** ** ** ******** ******. I *****’* ******** ******** *** ***, but **’** *** *********** ******** ** place. * **** ** ******* **** layer * ******** **** **** ********* well **** **** ** **** ***** and **** **** ** **** ** need. ***** **** ****’* **** ******* capable ***** * ******** *** ***** that *** ***-$*,***. *****’* *** ***** out ***** **** * *** *** together * *******-******* ***** * ****** for **** ***** $*,*** *** ****’* on * ***-****** ********.
****: *** ***** ** *** **** to ******** *** ****** *** ******** technology?
****’* ** ******* ***** *** ** right ***. **** **’* ** *****, I’ll ******** *** ** ** ** annual ******. *’** *********** * *-**** cycle *** **** ** *** ** infrasturcure. **** * ***** ******* **** this ****, *** ****** ** ******** systems **** **** ******* ** **-**** old ********* *** **********.
****: *** **** **** ******* ** managed (*.*. *** **** *** ********/***** new ******* *** ******** ****** *** existing ********* ******?) **** ** ** just *** ** **** ** ** through * *********?
**’* ****** **** ** ********. ** don’t ****** **** ** ** ****. The ** **** **** **** ********** Sunday ******** ** *****. *** ** don’t ****** **** * *** ** folks *** **** *** **** ** the *******. *** ****** ***** *** the ******* *** “******** *** **** to **. ** ***’* ********** **. You **.”
****: **** *** *** ******** ** terms ** *** ** **** *******? What's **** *********?
* ******** ***’* **** ***** ***. The ***’* **** ** ** ***** right *** ** * ***** ***** wireless ******. *’* ***** ** *** it’s ******** ** *** ** ****. My **** ** ** **** ** least ** *** ** *** ******* we *******. ** ** *** ********** detail, ** *** ** ** **. But ** **’* ** ** **** where **’** ****** ** ****** **** to ****** *******, ** *** ** higher. ** ** ** **** ** 30 ** **** *****. *’* ************ 2 *** ** *** ******* *** our *******. ***** **** ** *** bottom.
****: **** **** ****** ** ****** up *** ********* **** **********? *** many ****** ** ********** **** *** build **** **** ***/******/*******/***** ************?
**’* *** ** ********* ***** *** as *’* **** ** ** **. I ***’* **** *** ***-****** **** up ***** ***. *’* *** ****** concerned **** ***** **** **. ** plan ** ** **** *** **** so **** ** **** ** ***** 7 **** ** *********. **** ****** be **********. ***** *** * **** UPSes ****** *** ****** ******. *** core ************** *** * **-**** ********. those ****** ***** * **** ********* switches, ***** *** **** * *-**** minimum ******* *****. **** ** *** campus ** ****** ** *** ** hours ***** ****** **** ** ****** time ** *** * ********* ** and *******.
****: **** *** ** *** ****-****** monitoring? ** **** **** ******* ** used ** ** ***** ***** ****?
** **** ** ****** ******* ***** as **** ** ***** ****** **** we **** * ***** ****** ** people ** ******. *** ****** **** be ****-********* ****** ***** *****. *********, there **** ** **** ****-********** ** needed, *** ********* ** **** ** recorded *** ******** ** ******
****: **** *** *** *** ***** monitoring ** ***?
**, *****’* ** **** *** **** at **** ****. ** ***’* *** any ***** ** **.
****: **** **** ******* ** ******* are *** ********?
******* **** **** ** *******. **** the *** ****. ******, **** ** those **** ** *****. ********* **** a ********* **********. ** *** ***** facilities, *** ******* ****** *** ****** center, ***** *** ** * *** bullets. *** ** *** ****** **’** starting ** ** ** *********, *** also ********* ** ********. ** **’** have ***** ******* **** ****** ********. We’ll **** **** ********* ** ***** cameras ****** ********.
****: **** ******* ************** *** ***** with ********** * ****** **** *** wouldn’t **** **, ***, * ****** outlet, * ****** ** ** ****** building?
*** ** *** *** ********** ** that ******** **** ****** * ****** of ******. ******** ** *** ***** labeled ** * ***** *** **** dominated ****** *** *******. **’* *** opposite ** **** ***** ** ******* it’s ********* ** *** *****. ** definition ** **** ** ** ****** and ******** ** ******. ** **’* difficult ** *** ** ***** ******* that *** ** ***’* ***** * stranger *********** *** ******. ** **** to ******** ** ** “**’* *** what ** ****, *** **’* **** we **** ** ** ** ******* ourselves.” ******** **** ***** **** *** are **** *******. ******** ** *** area *** ******* ** ***** ******** in * *** ** ******. **’* happening *** ****. **’* ******** **** and **** ****** *** ** ******* that ******* *** * *** **** desirable *** ** ******* ******** *** deterrence.
****: **** *** ** ***** ****** like ****** ***********, ***, *********, *** AI?
*** ****, ****** **** ********* ** AI ** *******, * ***’* **** plans *** ** ***** ***. * believe **** ****** * ****** **** is ******* ** ******-******** **** ** useful *** **. * ***’* **** something ** ***** **** *** * label: “**** ***** *** ****** ****.” And **** ** **** **** “****, I ***’* **** ** *** *********.” It’s * ***** ***** ** ********. I ***’* ***** *** ********** ** quite ***** ***. * ******** ******’* rely ** ** **** ****** ****** line ********.
****: *** ******* *** **** ******* been * *******?
**’** **** ******* ** *** ******* that ** **** **** ******** *******. I’m *** **** ** *** ***** price *** *** **** **** ******* a **********. ** **** ******* **** will ** *** ** *** ******** and **** ****** *** **** **** and *** “**** * *** ** a **-****** ****** *** $*,***.” *** it’s **** ** ******* ** **** that **** ****** ***’* ***** ** help **. * **** ** **** them **** ***** ***-**** ******* ***’* provide *** ***** ** ****** **** we ****.
****: **** *** **** *** ******* for *********** ****** ********* ****** ******?
*** ***** ***** **’** ***** ** identify *** ******* ******** ***** ****** the ****** *** **** ************ *** much ****** ** ** **** ** each ** ***** *****. ** ***’* need * *** ** ****** *** at *** **** ** *** ******* lot, *** *******, *** ** **** detail ** *** ***** *****. *** then ************ *** ***** ** **********. That’s ***** **** *** **** **** much ** *****.
****: **** ********* ****** *** ******** be ***** **? *** *******, *** should ******** ************ ** **** ** novel **** *** **** ********** ************ do *** ***** **** **** *** biggest ******?
*** ****** *** ***** *’* **** to *** ** **** ******** ** compatibility-based ** *********. ************* ****** ** the ****. *** ****** ** **** to *** * ****** ** ********* cameras ******* ****** ** ****** *** into *** *****. **************** ** ****** one ** ** ****. *** ***** thing **** ** * *******—*** * don’t **** **** **’** *** **** in ******* *** **** ****—** *** lifespan ** *** ***** ****/*****. ***** are ******* **** *** ************ *** there *** **** **** * ******* of **** *** **** ***** *** sold, **** ***’* **** *** ****. What ** * ***** **** *** road * **** * *** *** and * ***’* *** **. *’* going ******* **** ***** *** **** networking *********. ** * ****** **** now * **** * **** ** a ******, ***** * ***’* *** it. **’* **** ******** ** ******** and **** ***** ** ********* ** expand.
** #*, ***** *** *** ******** it ** ** *********. * *********. We *** * ***** ***** ******* that *** **** ****** *** *** function ****** *******. * ******* *** issue *** **** *****.
**** ** *** ****** ** **** or **** *** * **** ** NVR **** *** ****** ****, * don’t **** *** ******* **** ** cover ** ******* *** *** **** using ******* ****’* *** ** ***** another ****. ** **** ** **’** sticking ** *********, **’** ***** ** be ****.
**** ** ****: ****** ***% ** network *******/**** **** ***** *** ******/****** using *** *.*** ******** (***, **** Mobotix!).
**** ** **** *** **** **** are *** **********.
************* **** * ***** ***** *******, though *** *******, ** * **** better *** ** ********** *** ***** of **************** ******* *******.
******* ** * *** ******** **** Richard *:
"No *** *** ********* * ***** ***** ****** ********. I’m a very standards oriented guy. I’m not afraid to mix and match as long as I know the standards are in place to handle it."
**** * ******-** ********* ** *** support *** ***** (****) ******** ** this *********.
*. *** ** *** ***** **** having * ***** ***** ****** ******** is **********? (* *** ***** ** quite * *** ******* *** **** would***** *********.)
*. ******* *** ******* ** *** do ** ***** * ****** ** IPVM, *** ** *** ******************* ** ***** * '***** *****' camera ********?
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"******* ***** ** ***** *********. ** someone ** ****** ******* *** ******* deterrent ** *******, ** **** ** be **** ** ****** ****** *** in *** ******* *** *** **** them ****** **** *** *******."
*** *** *** '********' **** **** getting ******* **** ********?
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"***** *** *’* ******** * ** maybe * *** ******* **** *** Safety **** ** ****** ***** *** use.When ****’** *** ***** ******** ********** ****’** ** ********** ** * **** ** *** ******."
******** *** ***** **** *** **** solution ** ***** ***** ***** **** in *** *** *** ****.
***** ********** *** *********** ********* **** the *****, ** ** ** ******* that ******** *** ***** *** ********the ******* ****** now used to cover large areas (like church parking lots).
*** *** ***** *********.
1: *** ***** ******? While researching cameras to match the needs of our security zones I've found that no single manufacturer has the best camera for every location. For example, one manufacturer might have the best dome camera for covering entrances where true WDR is critical but may not have the best wide FoV low-light options for our outside applications.
2: *********** ** ***** ***** *********? Coming from an IT background, I expect integrators to propose the best solution for our needs, regardless of brand. Put simply, I expect an integrator to integrate. I can buy a prepackaged OTS solution and make it work but it won't meet all our needs. I learned long ago that brand loyalty in IT purchases comes with a very high total cost of ownership.
RE: *** ** **** * ****** *******? The security experts we've worked with advise that most threats can be stopped outside with a simple non-confrontational engagement. The attacker at Sutherland Springs initially approached another church. Once he saw cameras were in place and greeters outside the building, he moved on to the next church. A determined attacker may not be dissuaded so easily. The outside engagement provides sufficient time to activate response plans to keep the threat outside.
RE: *** *****? The PTZs are not intended to replace fixed cameras, they will be used primarily to supplement the fixed FoV cameras which provide total coverage of the parking areas out to the campus boundaries. Programming the PTZs to tour when idle is better than having them continuously record a potentially meaningless view.
"* ******* **** *** **** ***** loyalty ** ** *********comes **** * **** **** ***** **** ** *********."
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* ********** ***** *** *** ****** from **** - *** *** ******** you *** ****** ** *****.
******* ****** ** ** *** ***** can ** ***** - ** ********/************ ********* **** ********.
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*** **** **** *** ******* ** set ** **** *** ** *** the ***** ** ******* ***********, *** - ***** *** *** * ****** back ** **** *********** ** ******* quotes ********** ******** ************'* ******* **** any *** *****.
**** **** ****, * ***'* ***** any ******* ********** ***** ** ******* to ****** **** *********** ** ***** recommendations ** *** *** ******* **** reasoning (** ** *** *** *** easily **) :)
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***, ** *** **** ***** ******* and **** ******* **** * ********* manufacturers, ** *** **** **** ******! ;)
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*** ****** ** ****** *****... *** are *** ********, *** *** **** systems ********** ** ** ***** ** the ********, *** ***** ************ *******. (notice **** * ***** *** ********* 'GOOD')
** ** *** *********** ** ******** manufacturers ******* ** *** ******* ********** bid **** * *** ****** ** showcase ** ***********.
** * ********* *****, ** **** knowledge ** *****, * *** *** foresee *** ******* ******* ********** ******* you ** ** *** **** ******* manufacturers ****** *** * ******** *********** reason ** ***** ********* ******** ******* are ********* *****-********** ******** ** **** preferred ******.
* ****** ** ******* **** ****** point **********.
"**** ***, ***** ******** ******** *********. When ***** ** ******* ***** ****** is *********, *** ****** *** **** "no"."
* ***** ***** ** ** **** as ** ******* **** ***** *** not "****" *********-**** ******* *********** *** there. * **** ***** ***, *** there *** **** **** *********** **** describe ********** ** ****.
**** *****, ***, ** **** **** particular *********** (******; ~** ****) *** your ********** (~*+ ***** **** ***** area) ****** **** *******:
"****: ***** **** *********** *** ***** who **** *** ******* ********** *** product ***** **** **** *** ** a **-****** ****** **** ***’* *********.
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*'* ********** ** **** *********** ******* here ** **** **** ** *** about **** *********...
**** ***, ***** ******** ******** *********. When ***** ** ******* ***** ****** is *********, *** ****** *** **** "no".
**** ** ***** ** *** ‘**** a *** ** **** * ****!” strategy ;)
*** ******* ** *** ****** ****** Team *****? **** ***** ** ** on *** ****.
** *** ****'* ***** ** **** Grossman *** *** ****** ****** ******** offerings, ***** ******.**********************.***
**********, * ***** ** ** *** that *** *** ********** *** *** dealing **** *** ****** ** ** a **** *** *** *** *********** of ******* ********, ********* *** ********** required (******** ***** *******/***), **** (**+ cameras ** *** **** *****, *** that *****), ** *****-****. *** ******* away **** *** *** *** ***** OEM's ****** ** * ******** *** anyone **** ** ***** ******* ***** security ******** *****. ** **** ***** qualms ***** ********** ********* ******** **** companies **** ************ ******. **** *** are ****** *** ** *** **** complicated.
**** ** * ******* **** ***** be ***** ** *** ********** ** what ** ******* ******* *** **********. It ** * ***** ********** ***** system. ********* * ***** ******** **** with *** *** ** ****, **** at ******* ***** ******* *** ********* scenarios, **** **** * **** * and * ********* ** ***** *** features *******.
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*** ***** **** ** *** ******** VMS ********* **** ** *********, ***** or ****** ********* ** *** *** willing ** ***** *** **** *** recording *******.
* ** *** ** **** ********** area, *** ***** ** ******* ** discuss *** *********. * *** ** able ** ****** **** ******* *** a ********* **********.
"* *** **** ***** ** ***** VLANs *** ***** **’** ****** ** much ***** ****** ** **’** *****, we ***’* ****** **** * ****."
"* **** ** ******* **** ***** 3 ******** **** **** ********* **** with **** ** **** ***** *** will **** ** **** ** ****."
** *** ***'* ****/**** *** *****, why ** *** **** *** ***** 3 ********? ****** **** *** ***'* be ***** *** ** ******* ******** except ** *** ********, *** **** firewall ****** ** **** ** ****** all ** ****. ** **'* * simple *******, **** ** ******, *** should ** **** **** ***** * managed ********.
*'** **** ****** ****** *********** **** Ubiquiti ***** **** *** ******* *** wireless ** ** ****** ** **** members, *** **'** ** ******* **** a ** ****** ******* (********* *** and **** *******).
** *** ***'* ****/**** *** *****, why ** *** **** *** ***** 3 ********?
**** ** ****, ***** ***’* **** layer * ********; ********* ***** ******** ******** ******* ****.
************ ****** *******, ********, ***********, *** recorders **** ** ********* ** * dedicated ******** ******* - **** ** my ******.
***** *** ***** * ********* *** part ** * ****** ******* **** that *** ******* ** ** **** the ************ ******.
***** ** *** ************ ****** ** being ****** *** ****** *** **** physical ******.
** ******, **'* **** ******* *** you *** ** **** *** ****, but *'* ***** ******* **** ** is ***** **** ******* **** ******* layer *. *** **** ***** * can ***** ** ** ******* ******** QOS *** **** ** **** ********* (which * ***** ******** *** ***** work ***). * **** ** ***** spread ****** * ***** ********* ** fiber *** ********, *** * **** have ***** ***** * ******** *** about ** ***** * ********. * don't **** ** ** ***** **** I'm ****** **** *****, *'* **** genuinely *******.
****, * ***** ***** **** **** setup ****** ** **** ** *** concurrently ** * ******* *******, ** you ****** **. * **** ***+ cameras ***** ** **** *** ** VMS (*********, ** ***** ******* ** hyper-v, ******* ** ***) *** * sustained ********* ** ***** ***/*** ****.
** ********* ** ** ******** ********,
***** *** ***** * ********* *** part ** * ****** ******* **** that *** ******* ** ** **** the ************ ******.
* ***'* ******* **** ********* ********* your ********* ******** ********. ** ***'** planning ** ***** *** *****-** ** emitters ** ******, * ***** ********* using ****** ***** ******* ****** **** bullets. ***** ****** ** ******** **** reduce ******** **** *******. *** ** you're ******** ** ************ ** ******** set **** **** *** ******* **** the *****-** **'* ** *** ******* turned ***, **** ******!
**** * ***'* ******* ***** *** or ***** ** * *****-******** ******* if *** *** *** ***** ****** to *** ******* ***** ******* **** managed ****** ***/** ******? *** * don't ***** ** ** ** ****** in **** **** ** ***'* ***** me. *'* **** ** ***** ******** on **** ***** ** *'* *****. :)
****** ***** ***** **** *******, ***********!