Axis Ending Guardian

By John Honovich, Published Nov 20, 2020, 08:14am EST

Axis is ending Guardian, the latest in a decade-plus string of cloud video failures for the mega video surveillance manufacturer.

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Inside this note, we share feedback from Axis to IPVM on Guardian and we examine the challenges for Axis and how the cloud video surveillance market is evolving, including competitors like Verkada, Eagle Eye, and more.

End ** ********

**** ******** *** ******** in ****** * ***** ********** alarm *** ************ *******. Now, **** *+ ***** later ** ** ***** discontinued. **** ********* ** IPVM ****:

** **** **** *** decision ** *********** **** Guardian, ***** ***** ** is ** ****** ******** for *** ******* ********* to **** ** *** it. ******** ******* ********* can ******** ** ******* new ******* ***** ******* closure ** *** *** of ****. **** ** also *** ** ***** have*********** ***** **** ******** on *** ***.

****: ******* ******** *********** *** ******** **** decision *********.

**** ******* ********* ** IPVM ****:

*** ****** *** *** discontinuation ** ******* *** AXIS ******** ******** ****’* developed ** ********. *******, since ***business ***** ****** ** ******* ***********, we are confident that our end customers can benefit from hosted video services in collaboration with our partners. We believe in a variety of video management systems, and we will continue to explore different possibilities. [emphasis added]

Partner ***** ********

**** ******* ***** ********* to ********* ****'* ****** to ******* * ****** and ******* ***** ***** surveillance ******.

****'* *-****-*** ********* ** Axis ************ **** *****:

****'* ******* ***** ***** it. ***** **** ********** SaaS ********* ******* *** sell ***** ******** ****** to *** *****, ****'* model ********* ** **** more *******. *** *******:

  • **** ***** **** ********
  • *** ***** *** **** software *** *******
  • ******** ********** **** **** service **** ***
  • ******** ****** ** ********** buys *** ******* **** national **********
  • *** **** **** **** regional ****** ** **********

******** *** ******* **********, e.g., **** ***** **** it ** ***** ********* like*******, ******* ***** **** it ** *********** ** dealers, ***** ******* ***** then **** ** ** end *****.

**** **** **** *** complexity ***** ****** ** more ********* ** **** changes ** ************ ** improve *** *******.

Competitors - *******, ***** ***, ******

**** ** **** * pacifist *** *******. *** body ** ******* *** the **** ** *** willing.

***** **** **** ***** an '*** ** *** solution' ********* ******* *** VMS, **** ** ********* to ***** * ******** that ******** (********) **** its ******** ********.

*** ******* ***** ** the ******** *** **** direct ********. ******* *** Axis **** ************* **** cameras (*** **** *** have ******* *** *** 'inside') *** ******* *** focused ** ******* *** VMS ********, ********* ********, integrator ********, *** ******* the **** ******** **** its '***** ********'. **** a **** ******* ***********, it ** ******* *****.

** ******, **** ** historically*** ********** ********, **** ** ********* have ***** *** **** the *****, *** **** subsequently ****** ** *** wayside ** **** ********* to **** *******. *** the **** ***** ****** here.

**** *****, *** ****** is ******* ****** ******* to ***** *****, ******* that ** ******* ***** Eye, *******, *******, ***. And **** *** **** trying (*** *******) ** cloud ***** *** *********** 2 ******* ***.

*** ******* ** **** cloud ** *** ********* a ********* ****** *** a ******** ***** ******. How *** ******* ** priced ** ******* (********* vs ***-***), *** *** product ** ********* ** changed (**** *** *** provider ** ** ******** vs ********) *** **** how *** ******* ** sold *** ** ******* (i.e., ****** *** ***'* website).

**** *** ********** ********* revenue ***** *** *********** do ** * *********** threat ** *** ********, as ** ***** ******* rivals **** ******* ************* and ******* ** ********* Axis.

Partners **** ******* *******

** *** ***** ****, for **** ******* ***** video ******** ***********, **** *** **** a ****. *** *******, the *********-***** ******* ******* was *********** ** **** by ** **** ** inside ***** **************.

******* *** ****** #*** on *** *** **** list, **** *-**** ****** of *,***%. **** ** huge ****** *** ******* declined ** ******* ** their ******** *******. *******'* minimum ******** ****** ******* is $***,***, ** *** company *** ** ***** $2.739 ******* ** ****. While ******* *** * good *********** (******* ** Secure-I, ** **** ***** partner * ****** ***), the ********* ** *** Axis, * $*.* ******* company ** ****** *** how ** ******* ***** solutions ** *****.

Axis ******* *****

*******, **** ********* ** IPVM **** ************ **** are ****** ** ******* its ******** ****** ** the *****:

*** **** *** ***** Cloud ********** ************* *** integration ********* ** ** offering ***** ** **** actively **** ********, *** see * *** ** intrest **** *** ******. One ***** **** *** improved ***** *** ****, to ********* **** ****** with ***** ****** ************.

**** ****** ******** ****** compatible **** **** ****** autumn. **** ** * cloud *** *** ********** for ******* ********* **** to ************ *** ***** platforms *** ******* ******** and *****************.

**** *** *** **** Device ******* ****** ** will ***** ****** ****** to **** ****** ********** offering, ****** ** ******** to ******** ************* ** Axis ******* ****** **************.

What ****** **** **?

**** *** ****** ** Guardian, **** ** *** think **** ****** ** with ***** ***** ************? Anything? ********* ********?

Comments (16)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

11/20/20 02:14pm

**** ** **** * pacifist *** *******. *** body ** ******* *** the **** ** *** willing.

** * ***** ***** surveillance ********, * ** not *** ** *** this ****. ** ** opinion **** *** ***** taken **** ***** ********* and *** **** **** of * ***********. ** all ******** * **** they ***** ** **** it ********* ******* ** they ***, **** ***** be * **** ******. I'm ****, **** ** least ** *** ** cloud ****, **** ********* to ****** * ******** UFC *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 11/20/20 02:26pm

**** *** ***** ***** this ***** ********* *** has **** **** ** a ***********

* ******** ** *** sense **** * ***** they **** **** '*******' about **. **** ** interactions **** ****, **** are ****** ******* ***** things **** *******.

** ** ********** *** fighter *******, **'* ** ideological *****, *** *** of ******** ** **** of ******. **** ***** it *** '*****' **** but ** ***'* *** over **** ** ***** to ** ** *** the ***** - ***** is ** ***** *** own ********.

********** *** ******** ****** change. *** *** *** other ***** *********, ****** Axis *********** **** ** the ********* ** ** doubt **** *** *** so **** ***** ** being *** **** **** for ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 11/20/20 02:46pm

** ****** ***** **** not ****** ** ********* is, ** ** ****, aligned **** **** *** Fighter *******. ***** **'* serious ** **** ** the ***** **** **** build *** **********, **** like *** ******* ****** and ***** *** ****. However, **** *** **** a **** ******* *** capable ******* ***** *** ring *** ** *****'* throw * ***** *** might ***** **** ** doesn't **** ******** *********. He *********************, *** ***********. ****'* **** * think **** *** ****. They **** ***** *** technology *********, *** *** the ********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 11/21/20 07:06am

** *** ************* * Hybrid **** ***** **** raises **'* **** ** a ********* **********. * will *** ** *** to *** ***** **** rode *** **** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/20/20 03:00pm

**** **** **** ********* that **** **** ******** partners **** ******* **** have ** **** ******* hosting ********?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/20/20 03:02pm

***** *** "******* ******* at *** *** ** 2021" *** ********, ***, they ***** ****** **** to **** *** ******* platforms ** ******* ** on ***** ***.

*** **** ***** ******** is **** ******* ** the **** ****** ********, theoretically, ******* ** ***** service ********* ***** *** it ** ***** ***, if **** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/20/20 03:07pm

**** **** ****** **** they ******* *** ********* to ******** ** *** the **** *** * while, *** *** ******* stopped. **** ***** ** could ** ****** *** another **** ** *** after ****, *** ********** it **** **** ***** competitive.

Rob Dunham

Tailored IT Solutions
11/20/20 03:17pm

***** ******** **** ** really ** ******** ** it ********* ********** **** security *************** **** ** addresses.

**'* **** *** **** to *** **** *** industry ** ******** ****** cloud ***** *********. **'* certainly ***. ***** ***** has **** ******* ****** by ***** ******* ********* in ****** *****, * would ******** **** *** emergence ** * *** market ****** **** * trend ** *** ********. Access ** ************/******** *** increased ** * ***** with **** **** ********** and ********** *** ******** consumers ** ***** ******** have ****** **** *** last ****** ** *******.

*** ********* ** *** markets *** ******** ********* is *** ********** ** a ***** ** *** industry (*** ****** *** emergence ** * *** industry). *** ******* ******** of *********** ********/************ *********, namely **********, *********, *** industry, *** ****** ** remain *********** ********* ** avoiding ***** ******** *** to *** ******** ***** assumed ** *** *** of *** **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rob Dunham | 11/20/20 03:27pm

*** ******* ******** ** traditional ********/************ *********, ****** government, *********, *** ********, are ****** ** ****** traditional ********* ** ******** cloud ******** *** ** the ******** ***** ******* by *** *** ** the **********.

*******'* * ******* ******* are ****** ********* *** state / ***** **********. For *******, ********* ** a ******** ******** ** contracts, ******* *** **** nearly $** ******* ** government ******** ***** ****:

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**** ** * ********* of *** ******* ******** that **** ****** **** Verakda ******* *****:

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* ** *** ******* there *** *** ******** with *** ***** (** with, *********, *******) *** it ** ***** ***** that ***** ***** ************ is *** ****** * residential ** *** **** and **** ***** *********** buyers *** ******** **.

********?

Rob Dunham

Tailored IT Solutions
In reply to John Honovich | 11/20/20 03:52pm

** ****** ***** *** examples ** ** *****, but ***** *** **** cases *** *** ****** representative ** *** ********. $10 ******* **** *** course ** * ****** years ** ****** * drop ** *** ****** of * *****-*******-******-***-**** ********. If ********, **** ****** to ***** ** ***** that ***** **** ** an ******** ****** *** not ** ********* ****** to *** ******** ******* in *** ********.

** ***'* ****** **** any ******* *******. ***** video **** *****, *** have *** *********** ****** trended *** *** **** time ******? * ***** bet **** **** **** maintained * ******* ** growth ** ****. ***** it ***** ** **** of ** ********* **** the ******** **********, ** might **** ** ******* to **** *** **** traditional ******* *** ***** migrated ** ***** **** platforms. ****** **** ****** is ******** ********* *** could ** ********* ** mean **** ***** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rob Dunham | 11/20/20 04:25pm

$** ******* **** *** course ** * ****** years ** ****** * drop ** *** ****** of * *****-*******-******-***-**** ********. If ********, **** ****** to ***** ** ***** that ***** **** ** an ******** ******

****'* $** ******* **** for *** ******* *** only ********** ***** **** this ******** ******, **** a ******* **** **** started ******* * *** years ***.

*** *** ** ********* threat ** *** ******** markets ** *** ********.

**** ******* ******** *** reshape ******* *******.

***** ***** **** *****, how **** *** *********** models ******* *** *** same **** ******? * would *** **** **** have ********** * ******* of ****** ** ****

*** ******* ***** ************ market ** **** **** growth, ** *******, **-*****. These ***** *********, **** Eagle *** *** *******, have * *** ** money ****** ****, *** already ********, *** *** growing *** *** **** rapidly **** *** ****** (100%+). ***'* *** **** segment ** *** ****** grows **% **** *** 5 *****, ***** ***** by ****, **** **** be ** ** ***** as **** *** *****.

***, *** ******** "**********, *********, *** ********, are ****** ** ****** traditional ********* ** ******** cloud ********". * ******** that ** ******* * list ** ***** ********** / ****** ******** ****** Verkada, * ****** ******* that **** ******* ******* 2 ***** ***. **** should **** *** ** least **** ******* **** your **** ** *** market ** *** ********** the ******* ** ****** already *** ***** ****** are ********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 11/21/20 07:15am

**** **** ******** ** to *** **** * 180 ****** ************** ******** concept, *********** ** ********.

***** ****** ****** **** an ******** ********* ************ medium(s) ********** **** **** supersede ****** **/**/** ************ methodologies **** **** ***** not ****** ** * solid *******. **** *********** gains **** ******* *** evolution ** *** ************ while ***** ******* *********** layer ***** *********** ********* as ** *** ********* familiar ****.

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Morten Tor Nielsen

prescienta.com
In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 11/21/20 07:17pm

***'* ********-*** **** *******?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Morten Tor Nielsen | 11/21/20 10:13pm

*’* ***** ******, *’* afraid * ***’* ** that.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Rob Dunham | 11/30/20 04:53pm

***, ** ******* ******* for *** ***** ******** integrators **** *** **** few ***** ******* **** a ******* ** ********* all **** *** **, I ***** *** *** trying ** ***** ****** logic. *** ******* ** that ** *** ****** both ***** ** *** same ****.

*** *** ******* **** the ******** ** ***** for ****** *******/***** ****** has ****** ************ **** the *****. ******* **** does *** ****** ** be *** ****** **** Verkada, ***** ***, *** Open *** **** ** and **** ***** ***** shares **.

*** *** **** ******* that ***** *** **** traditional ********* *** ***** that ***** ***** ****** sense, ** *** **** a ***** ****** ** sites, * ****** ** large ****(*) **** ***** is *** * **** option. *** ** ***'** like **** ****** ****** or ***** ********** **** 100s ** **** ***** all **** *-** ******* that *** **** ** be **** ** **** from *** ** **** locations **************, *** ****** have ** **** ** building *** * ********/******* infrastructure ** ****** ** to * ***** ******** who *** ***** *** the **** *****.

**** ** *** ** my ***** ******* ** saw ****** ** ** cloud *****, **** **** all ****** ******* ***** or * ***** ****** of ****** ***** **** little **** ** **** at **** *****'* *****. Where * **** ***, I'd *** **% ** new ***** ******** *** cloud *****, **** ** these ************ ********** **** traditional ********* **** ********, Milestone, ** **. * only *** **** ****** increasing *** *** **** of ******** ***** ***** is * ***. * know ** *** ********* large ***** ***** ********** for ******** ********* **** will ** ********* **** the **** ******* *****, with **** **** ***** discussed.

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Morten Tor Nielsen

prescienta.com
11/21/20 08:13pm

**'* ******* **** *** are ********* ** **** to *** ********** ********, when, **** **** ***, you ********* **** ** having **** ***** *** making *** **** ******* - * ******** **** in **** **** *** hare ** *** *****. Maybe **** *** *** speed ** *** ********, but ** ******* **** the ****?

** * *****, *** actually **** ****, *'* puzzled ** **** *********

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

**** **** **** **** mean? **'* **** ****** "compatible **** ****" *** claiming **** ******* **** device *** **** ************, and **** ** **** in *** *****, **** then, *******, **** ****** now ******* "*****'.

**** ** * ***** and *** **********for ******* ********* **** ** ************ *** ***** ********* *** ******* ******** *** *****************.

********* ******* **** *** ******* analytics **** (*** ** can ****, ***** ** already ** *** *******). The ****** *'ê*** ********* ** ****** * low-overhead *******-***** *******/********* ******. This ****** ***-***** (** in ************* *****) ** send/receive ****** ******** *** a **** ****** (***** placed ** *** *****). It's **** **** ****'** added **** *******, *** their ******** ***** *****, and ****** * *** of ** ******* ** just *** ********* **** has **** *********** ** cloud **** ** ****** and *******.

**'* ****-******** **** **** is ********* ****** ** attempts **********"********' ***** ******* *** simply *** ******* *** common ******** ********* (***** than ******* ** ***** ACAP *******). ******* **** is ** ******, ** because ** ************ - I ***'* ****.

**** ** ***** ***'* want * ***** ********, there *** * *** of **** ******* ** add ** ***** **** of *** ******** ** use ** *** ***** (RTMP *** ******* - used ** ******* *** other **** ********* *********, yet ** ** ****** uncommon *** ** ******* to ******* **). * have **** *** **** ACAP ******, *** * would **** ******** *** camera ** ******* ** out ** *** *** tbh.

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