Favorite Video Storage / Server Manufacturers 2019

By: IPVM Team, Published on Mar 25, 2019

189 integrators answered this question:

"What is your favorite storage device / server manufacturer for recording video? Why?"

In general IT, the top-selling server manufacturers are Dell, HP, Lenovo, but would those 3 be favored by security integrators? And on the video recorder appliance side, the 2 largest providers are Dahua and Hikvision but would they be top here?

This is the successor to the Favorite Video Storage / Servers 2016 report.

Inside, we analyze the results, show you who is the clear favorite in this category and what notable manufacturers are missing.

Key ******

*** ********* *** ****** emerged:

********* *** ********* ************* since ****, *** ** Hikvision.
**** (*******) ******** *** top ******* ******, ********* over *********, *** ***** selections **** *********** **** compared ** ****.
*** *** *** ******* (after **** *** *********) but *** ********** ****** in *** ** - 200 ****** *******.
** ******** ******* ***** 2016.
****** *** ********** ******* and ***** *** **** but *** ***** *********'* level ***** ***********.

Appliance *** ******* / *** *** ***** ****** ******

*** ********** *** *** specific ******* ******* **** 20% ** ********* ** 2016 ** **** **% in ****. **** *******, Hikvision **** *** **% of ***** *********, ** from **** *% ** 2016, *** ******** ******* to **% ** ********.

******* *** ***** ********** were ********** (************ *** under ** ****** *******), price *****, ******** *********** support:

"** ********* ** **** the *** ******** ** the ****** ************. **** typically ********** *** ****** pointing ******* *** ****** manufacturer *** *** ***/*** supplier ** ***** *** any ******."
"*** **** *** **** than ** ******* ** we *** ************ ****"
"*** *** *****. **** I ****, *** ****, but ****'* **** *** customers *** ***"
"***** **** ** **** use ****. ********* *********. Larger **** ** *** been ***** ***** ********. The ***** *****'* **** to ** *****."
"*** ******* ******* ** get **** ********** **** more **** ****** *** our *****. ****** ****** with ******* ** *** (RAID ****** *** **********) "
"** **** *** ***** results **** *** *** Seneca ** ********* ***** with *** *** ************'* solution *** **** ********."
"** *** **** ********'* own, ** **** **** service *** *******"
"*** ******** * *** product, **** **** ********* service ******* *** *** distribution *** ******** ** good. ********** ******* ** done *** ******** ** qnap *** *******."
"** ********* **** *** Avigilon ******* **** *******. Keeps *** ***** ** responsibility *******."
"********'* **** ******* ******* with ****'* **** **** my ********. *** ** the ******* ** ******** and ****** ******** ***** from. **** **** ** hold ** ****** **** and ** **** ** have ******** **'** ******* notified."
"******** - ** *** a ***** ******** ******/********** - ** ***** ***** is ** "
"*** *******/******* ******* ** use *** ***/****"
"***** ******* **** **** been **** ********** **** the *****."
"** *** ***** ******* for ***, **** ******** SSA ***** *** *** of *** *****"
"********* ***** *** **** installations. **** ********* *** reliable."
"*********/******* ********, ** *****'* used **** ****** *** their ********** *** **** friendly"
"*****. *****, **** ****"
"** *** ****** **** or ********* ***** ****. most ** *** **** don't ******* ******* ** these *** **********"

Dell **** ******** *****

**** *** ***** ** 26% ** *********. ***********, cost, *** ******* ** support **** ********** ********* by ********* ********** ****:

"**** ******* (**** ** R540 ******) **** ******* on *****. ********** ******** with ****** ******* **** DELL ******** ** ********* for */* *****. **** more ******** **** ****..."
"**** ** ** ********. We **** ** **** reliable ****** ***"
"** *** ****/*** ******* for *** ** *** custom *********. **** **** a ****** ** ******* for ***** *********, *** are ****** ** ***** from. ***** ******** *** customer ******* ** **** great. "
"****. ******** *** **** cheaper **** "*******-*****" ******** that *** ***** *** from **** ******."
"****.... ***** ******* ******* in *****, ********* * hour ******** ***** **** onsite *******.... *** *** get **** **** *** CCTV ************."
"** *** * **** partner. ****, ***, *** other **** ****** **** served ** ****. ** have **** **** ** the ********* ****** *************, but * **** **** more ******* ******* ** hardware ****** ** **** an *** *** ***** dell."
"****. ***********, ************* *** firmware ************, *******."
"*** ******* **** *** off *** *****, *** Dell ******* **** **** reliable *** ****-*********."
"** ********* *** **** systems. ** **** *** dependability *** *********** **** that *****."
"**** *** ********* ******** server/storage ******** ** * reasonable *****."

****, **** ********* ** Dell *** ******* **** Avigilon *** ***, **** account *** ****** **% of *** ******* ******** in *** ******.

BCDVideo ****** ** **-*** ***** *******

*** (******** ****)******** **** * ***** mentions *** *** *********** flat ******** ** ****. Integrators **** ******** ***** that ******* ** *** primary ****** *** ***** them:

"******** ** *** ********* server ************. **** **** always ****** **** *** quickly **** **** ** any ****** **** *** come **.
"** **** ** **********-***** installations ** ** *** deploying ******** ******* ** every *** ** ***... ...We **** ********* **** BCD *** ** ***** support *** ********. **** may ** ******** **** expensive **** ***** ************* but *** ******* ** get **** **** ******* makes ** *** *** cost ********."
"** *** ******** *** most *** ** *** recording ********. **** **** a **** ************ **** Genetec *** **** **** work. ****** *** *** NBD ******** ** **** a **** ******* ** have ** ****."
"* ****** ****** ** use ****. ***** ******* and ************** *** *** notch. ***** ** * reason **** *** *** so **** *************."
"******** (****) ****** ******* of *** *********** **** BCD, *** ********* *******, and ********."
"***. ********. **** ******** service."
"********. **** *******, ********** pricing."

** *** ****** ***** Mentions

** *** ****** **** had **** ** **** mentions ** ***. *********** who ******** ***** ** noted **** ** *** because ***** ** *********** and **** * ***** a ******** ********* ** support ******:

"** **** **** ***** HP *******, ** ** are ** **** ********"
"***% ** *** ****** use ** *******. ** are * ** ******* and **** * ***** relationship **** *** ***** HP ***********"
"***. **** *** *** remote ********** ******** *** onsite ******** *******"
"*** *** ******* ********** accounts ** **** ******* the *** ******** ** a ** ** ***** G4 *********** ** *** recorder."
"** - ** **** is **** **** ** the ****** ****** ********** within * ******* ****** environment."

****** ********* ***** **** support *** *******:

"****** *** **** *** favorite ************ *** ***** and ****** ******* ******* along **** ****** ************. Servers *** **** ****** compared ** **** ******* you *** ****** **** the *** ************. **** sales *** ********* ******* have **** *********."
"****** ****** ******* *** product ********* ** *****"
"** ******** ** ****** last **** *** **** had ****** **** ******* with ***** ********. *** don’t **** ** ** tons ** ******* ******* and ***** * ***** next ******** *** ******** standard ** ****** **** as ****."

Custom ***** *** *******

******-***** *** ********** ******* were * ******** ********, but * ***** ****** did **** **** *** reasons ** *********** ** price:

"** ****** ******, *** custom ***** ** ** servers. *** ****** **** to **** **** *** we ***** *** ** our ******* ******* **** are *** ***** ******* and ** ** ******* than ****** ***-**** ******** that **** ***** ***** for * ****** ****."
"** ******-***** *** **** gamer ******* ********** ******* of *** ******* ** handle *** ******* ** CCTV *****"
"*******: ** ************ ******. Reliable, **** ** ***** so ** **** ** change. ** ***** *** own *******"
"***** *** - ** build *** *** *** units *** *** *** video *******. * ***** little *** *** *** needs."

Comments (29)

Undisclosed #1

03/25/19 01:45pm

*** *** *** ******* (after **** *** *********) but *** ********** ****** in *** ** - 200 ****** *******.
** ******** ******* ***** 2016.

* ****** *** **** of **** ******** ** BCD ******* ** **** / ****** **** **** HP?

** **, ** ******* when ** ***** ** VMS ******* ***, ******, and ******** ***** *** product. **** **, ****** the ******** ******** *** server.

Undisclosed End User #2

03/25/19 02:16pm

*** ** ********* - what *** *** **********’* views ** ******? ** are * *** *** user *** **** **** some ********** ******* ** Pivot3 ****** ** *** the ********.

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #2 | 03/25/19 02:30pm

****** *** *** ******* any ********, ******* ****** is ********* ******* ** very ***** *** ***** and *** ********** ** most ******* ********** ********.

Matthew Del Salto

BLACKBOX USA
03/25/19 03:14pm

** ******* ** *** Disaster ***** ********* *** Waterproof *******? 😁 *** servers ** ** ** 180TB *** **** **** ISCSI/SMB/NFS **** * * year ******** *** **** recovery **** ***** **. Everything ** ******** **** in *** ***!

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Matthew Del Salto | 03/25/19 06:55pm

**** *** ****** ****** hold ** ********. /**

**** *** *** *** a ***/***/****-******* ******* ****** going? ********, *******, ****, UCS, ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

03/25/19 09:30pm

**** - **** ** an *********** ****** - who *** *** ****** experience? *** *** **** optimized **** * ******** Dell ******? *** *** the *** ********* ********* from *** *******? **** value *** **** ********* for *** *** **** / ******* **********? **** difference?

***** **** ** *** IPVM ****** ** ****.

***** **** ******* ** be ******** ** ** OEM *** **** *******, Dell ***** ** ** competing **** ***** *** OEM *********.

**** ******

*****/****** = **** ***

******** = **** ***

******* - **** ***

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 03/27/19 01:21pm

** *** ** * little ******* ****** **** servers, **** ** *** storage ********* *** ***** OEM'd ** **** **** NetApp *** *******, ******* of *** *** ****. It's ** ********* **** if *** **** **** the **** ** **. If *** *** ******* at ***** *****, *** might ** **** ** go ****** ** *** source *** *******, *******, you **** *** ** the ******* *** ******** benefits * **** ***** like **** (*** ** extension **** ** ***** storage *** ********) *****. In ***** ************ *******, reliability *** ********** *** core ************ ** **** enterprise ********* ** *** service ******** **** ******* critical ** *** ******* sale.

Donavan Paul

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 03/28/19 12:31pm

*** *** **** ********* also - **** ***?

Donavan Paul

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 03/28/19 12:38pm

**** ****** **** ** Rasilient **** * **** OEM?

Ken Mills

03/25/19 10:10pm

* ** *** ** for *** **** **** focused ** **** ****** and * ********* ********** all *** ******** ******** about *** ******** *** our *** ********. ****** let ** **** **** we *** ** ** provide **** **** ***** in *** ************ ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Ken Mills | 03/27/19 12:37pm

*** *** ***** **** it ****** *** * dealer ** *** * quote *** **** ********, or **** **** ** an ****** ** ****** phone *****. **** **** I ***** ** **** storage *** * ******** (because **** ************ ********* a ****), ****'* ******* was **** *** ***** trying ** **** *** an ******* ****** **** storage. ** ******* *** in ********* ** *** drives (**** **'* *** 12's *** **** ****** now), *** * **** un-intuitive *** ** ****** to ****** **********. ** I ******* ** ***** be ****** ** **** call. *** **** **** just ******* ** *** larger **** ******, **** the **** ******, ** had ** ** ** a "*******" ********** *****. They ***** ******** ** calls.

** ** *** **** a ******* **** ******* on **** ******, ** might ** * **** idea ** **** ****** training ** *** **** center **** ** ******** exists **** ****** ******** to ********** *************.

Ken Mills

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 03/27/19 01:28pm

***** *** ** ** directly *** * **** get *** *********. **** is **** *** ** the ******* ** **** OEMs **** ********, ****** and *** *** ********. They *** ***** ******* faster *** **** ******** support ** *** ************ channel. ** ***** ** ken.mills@dell.com

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Ken Mills | 03/27/19 02:11pm

******. * **** **** handy *** *** ****** needs.

[****] ******** *****, **** brings ** *** ********... so ** **** ***** focused ** ***'*** ********* to *********, ** ******* Dell ******* ******* ******* Dell, ** ****? ******* the ******** *** ****** for * ******** ****** of *******, *** * relabel *****.

Ken Mills

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 03/27/19 07:40pm

** **** ******** *** of *** ******** *** Dell ** *** ************ space.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ken Mills | 03/28/19 03:00am

***, **'* ******** ** me **** **** ***** to *** **** **** a **** ***. ** there *** ****** ***** pertaining ** ************ ** access ******* **** **** it **** ** *** partners ** ******. ** sense ** **** ****** to *********** *******. ***** Dell ****** ******** * or ** ******* **** ever **** ***** *** like *** ***** ****** noted. ** * **** BCD * **** ******* in **-** ******** **** build ** ** ************** with *** ***** ** contact. ** * **** Avigilon *** ****** ***** next *** *** * don't **** ** ***** to * ******. ** I **** ****... ****, I ***'* **** **** anymore *** ********* ** when **** *** ****** to ****** ** ** get ******* ********.

Ken Mills

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 03/28/19 09:38am

**** ** ***** ********. This ** *** ** have ****. ***** ** not * *** **** fits ***. ** **** actively ***** **** *** Dell ***** ** ******* our **** ** ***** and ** **** ** compensated *** **** ********** of *** *** ***. If *** ****** ******* with ******** *** *** as *** *********, **** is *****. ** ** team *** **** ****** let ** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Ken Mills | 03/29/19 06:36pm

**** ** *** ** have ****.

*** *** ***'* ******* if *** *** ***** only *** ***/** ******** channel, ** ** **** is ****** ** **** it's **** *** *** it *** ** ******* to ******** **** *** chain: ***, ********/********** *** end ****. ******* ** trying ** ***** **** and ******** ******** ******** products ** ********, **** can ***** ******** ********- from ***'* *** ******* whose ********* *** ********** trying ** *** **** can ** ****** *** dealer *** ****** ** Dell, ** *** ***** if ***** ** *** a **** ************ ******** and ********* ** *** first **** ** **** sales *** ******* *** even **** ** **** groups *********, ***** ** what * *** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 03/31/19 06:44pm

*** *** ***'* ******* if *** *** ***** only *** ***/** ******** channel

#*, **** *** ******* doing **** *** ****'* what ** ***** ** his "**** ** *********** *** same ********** ** *** you ***"

** ***** ** *** a **** ************ ******** and ********* ** *** first **** ** **** sales *** ******* *** even **** ** **** groups *********, ***** ** what * *** ****.

****'* * **** *****. I ***** ** ********** to *** **** **** has ** *** ****.

Ken Mills

In reply to John Honovich | 03/31/19 07:04pm

** **** **** *********** investments ** ** **** to **** ***** **** better ********* ** *** Dell *****. ** ** a ******* *** ***'* happen **** ***** *** we ******* **** ** train *** ***+ ****. In ********* *** ** reach *** ** ** or ** **** ** you *** **** ** account **** **** *** not **** *******.

Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc.
In reply to Ken Mills | 03/28/19 03:51pm

** *** * **** Premier ******. **** ** the **** *** **** are ****** **** *** public *******. **** ***********!

Brian Selltiz

IPVMU Certified | 03/26/19 05:26pm

*** **** ******** ********** to ***** *** *** Milestone ********. ***** ******* so ***, **** ******** configs *** *** ******** acceleration ***** ***** **** the ***** *****.

Andy Newbom

Arxys | In reply to Brian Selltiz | 02/27/20 08:16pm

****** *** *** **** of ********** *****!

Eric Chi

03/27/19 01:21pm

*** ***** *******? ******* here *** **** ** as *** ******* *** surveillance?

Mark Halleck

03/27/19 03:34pm

** *** ***** ******* Territory ******* *** *******ü** it *** **** ** see *** ******* ********* here. **** ************* ** over ** ********* ** are **** ***** ** other ***** ** *** world *** ** *** excited ** *** ****** awareness *** ******** ** North ******* ** ** the ****.

**** *** * **** Mobile ********* ** *** 8000 ****** ** ********* servers ** *** ******* any **** ************. **** you *** ** *** industry *******5-year *********** ******** ******-**** ********* we **** * ********** story **** ** ******* more *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

07/26/19 06:50pm

* **** ******* **** but, *'** **** ****** recently ****** * **** noise ** *** ***** surveillance ******* ****** ** industry ****** *** ********* (netapp.com/vss). **** **** ** have * **** *** storied ******* **** ***** E-Series *** ******* *** on-prem *******. *** ******* on ***** ********* ** this *****.

******: **** ******* *** been ***** ** *** own **********:*** ******* ** *** Viability ** ****** ** Video ************?

Undisclosed Integrator #8

10/31/19 03:46pm

**** *******...*** ***** *** NVR ***'* **** ***** use ** ********? **** everyone ********* ** **** hardware, **'* ******* ****** and ****** ** **** HP ******** *** **** one-off ******** **** **** has ** **** **.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #8 | 10/31/19 04:36pm

** ** ***** ****** servers? *'* ******, *** I *** ** ***'* be **** ****** **** get *** ** **** business ***. (** ****** I'm **** **** ** almost * ********* ****** with **** ********, ** there's ** *** ** win.)

Ken Mills

10/31/19 03:59pm

** **** ** ***** to **** *** ******** why * **** *** is * ****** ******. We **** *** ***** success ********** ** ********* to **** ****. ** email *****.*****@****.***

Undisclosed Integrator #8

In reply to Ken Mills | 10/31/19 04:07pm

*************, **** ******** ** an ** *****, ********* it ***** ** * Seneca ******.

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