
** ********* * ****** cameras (******,****) *** *** ********, and ** **** ******, we ******* ******'* **** strengths *** ******* ********** including:
- **** *** ******** ***** Streaming ***********
- ****** ************* ************
- ********** *** ******* *******
- ****** ****** ************ *******
- *****/***** ************ ***********
- *****-***** *********** *******
- ******** *** ******** *******
- *******
- ********** ** *******
Executive *******
******'* *** ********* ******* in *** *******, **** good *********** **** ******* and ****** ********, *** no ******** ** ********** issues. *******, ****** ******* and ********* *** **** expensive, *** ****** ************ cost ** **** ** more **** **** ********** VMS ********* ********. ****, Meraki ** ******* **** common *** ******** **** instant ********, ***** ********* and **** ***** **********. Atypical *** * *****-***** VMS, *** ****** *** is ******* ** ******* live ***** **** * single ******, *** ******** video ********.
***** ********* ********* **** in ***** ********** *** did *** ******* **** at ***** ** **** people **** ********* ********** in *** ***** ** view.
****** **** ** **** attractive ** *** ***** that **** ****** ******* hardware *** ******* ****** Cloud **********, *** **** to *** ******* ** their *******. *** ******* who ***** ***** ********** and ** **-******* ******/*******, Meraki ** **** ** option **** *********** **** recognition ** **. ******* to*******, *** *********** *************, ****** **** *** utilize *** ***** *** primary ***** *******, ** if * ****** ** damaged ** ******, *** recorded ***** ** *** camera ** ****.
VMS *********
****** *** ******* ******** strengths ****** **** ***** use ** ******-***** ***** analytics, ******** ************ *** remote ****** ** *** functions ** *** ********:
- ****** ******
- ****** ********* ** ***** Lighting
- ****** ****** *********
- ****** *** *********
- ******** *** ****** ********
- *-****** **************
- ******** ******* **** ******
- ******* ******* *********
VMS **********
****** *** ******* *********** features **** *** ******* or ******** ******** ** conventional *****:
- ****** ********* ** *****
- ****** ********* **** ********* obstructed
- ******* ****** ***
- ** *********** ****** ******
- **** **** ******* *******
- ** *****-***** ****** ** other ************
- ******* ***** ************ ******* Internet
- *-* ******* ******* ** Cloud *******
Overview *****
*** ********* *-****** ***** overviews *** ****** *** Portal *** *******, ************ strengths *** **********:
People ********* ********* **** ** ***** ********
******'* *** ********** ** cameras ***** ****** ********* analytics ********* ** *** camera, *** ** ****** Cloud. ** ***** ******** conditions, ****** ********* ********* well, **** ** ***** missed ******, *** ** false ********* *** ** lighting *******, *******, ***. Meraki ****** * "**** People" ******* ***** ******** any ****** ******** ** recorded *****:

People ********* ******** ** ***** *** **********
*** **** ********* **** resulted ** ******'* ****** detection ******* ** ******, or ****** ********* *** low ******** (*** ******* and ********** ** ***** present) *** ********* ********** people.
** **** *******, ****** failed ** ****** * person ******* ******* *** parking ***, ***** **** are ******* *******, *** passing ******** ** ***** of *** ******:

** **** *******, *** camera ******** *** **** lost ********* ** *** person **** *** ***** body *** *******:

****** **** **** **** aware ** ***** ***********, noting *** ****** ********* is * "****" *******, and ***** ******** ****** will ** ******* *** trained **** ********** ********.
Limited ****** ***
******'* ****** *** ****** single-camera **** *******, ******** for ********* *********, ******** cameras, ***. ** **** not ***** ***** ********, multicamera *******, ** ****** snapshots.

****** **** **** *** mobile *** **** ** receiving ******* ** ******** its ************* *** ***** users, *******, **** ***** that **** ********* ****** the ****** *** ** be **** *** ******* configuration *** ****** ************.
Flexible **** **** *******
********* * ******** *** web-based *****, ******'* ***** Wall ****** *** ***** performed ****, *** ******** the ********* ********* ***** on *** ****** ** cameras ****** *** ******* layout:

2-Factor ************** (***) ******* *****
******'* *** *** ***** to *** ** *** offers *** *** ***-***** authenticator *******. ****** **** offers *** **** ******* configuration *** ******** ****** configuration *** ***** *******. Though *** **** *** secure *** *** **** all ***** ** ****** exploit, ** *** ******* account ****** *** ******* malicious ***** **** ********** to ****** *** ****** (**** *-****** ************** ******).

Dynamic ******* *********
******* ***** ******* ** onboard *** *******, **** resolution, ******* *** ********* type (********** ** ******) are *******, *** ****** interface *********** ******* *** estimated **** ** *********:

****** **** **** ***** camera ****** ********* ***** @20fps ********** ****** ****** 7 **** ** ******** video, *** **** ***** they *** ******* ** pushing **** ***** ** cloud ********, *** **** added ****** ***** ********* which ******* *** ***** without ****** ********* ***** 3 ****.
****** *******, ** **** 1080P ****** ********* ** 8 *** ********** ******** over * ***** ** video.
System ****** *********
* ****** ******* ******** from ****** ******* ********** system, *** ****** ********* displays ****** ********** ******, and ****** ******** *** cameras **** *** ** online *********, **** *** have **** ******* ************:

Limited **** ***** ********* ** ******** ** ***
****** ******* *** *******, Meraki ****** ***** ******* of **** *****. ** the ********* ******** ***** Internet ************:
- ***** **** ****** ******* on **** ****** (********* configured *********)
- ***** *** ******* **** be **** ** ******** viewing **** ******* ** local *******
- ******** ***** ****** ** cameras ****** ** ****** locally
- ********** ***** ****** ** video *** ** ****** remotely
**** ********* ******** ** the ******, *** *** displays * ***** ********* (instead ** * ***** icon):

High ******* **** ***** *******/***** ****** ***
**** ********* ** *** same *******, ****** ****** LAN ****** *********** **** a ******* ** *-* seconds.
*******, ******* ***** ***** results ** * *-* second *****, ********** ** video ******* ** ********** selected:

**** ** *-** ****** than ***** ******* **** Arcules *** *******.
No *********** ****** ******
****** ****** * ****** format, *** *** ********* video. **** ***** ****** is **** ** ******** on ******* *******, *******, they ******* ** ********, watermarking, ** ******** ** the ***** **** ** is ********. ************, ******* Meraki **** *** **** a ***** **** ******, there ** ** *****-****** playback **** *** ***** is ********.
****, ********* ***** ** an .*** ** * 2-step ******* ** ********* from *** ****** ** the ***** *** **** downloading *** ***** **** the ***** ** * local **. ***** ** no ******-****-****** ******** ******.
**** ********** *** ********* provide * ***** ******** format **** * ********** player. ******* ************ ** typically **** ** ****** when ***** * *********** video ******.
No *** / ******* / ***** ******* *******
****** **** ********** **** ********** **** *** ***** a ***, *******, ** video ********. ****** **** they *** ******** ** release *** *** ******* camera ****** ***** ** customer *******, *** ***** not ******* * ********.
No *****-***** ****** ******* ** ***** ************
****** **** ********** *****, Meraki **** *** ******* any *** ***** ****** control ** ***** ************. They ***** **** *** open ** *****-***** *** integration ** ***** ******* but ** *** **** any ****** ************ **** could ****.
No ***** / *** ***** ****** *******
****** **** *** ******* ONVIF ** ****** ****** support *** *** ***-***** cameras.
DHCP ******* ****
****** ******* ** *** support****** ** *********. ****** *********** ***** DHCP **** *** ************ if **** ******* **** IP ******* ** ********.
Web ****** **** *********
****** ******* ** *** have ** ********** *** server ********* ***** ** most *********** ** ******* and **** *** ************* and ****** ************** (********* passwords, ** *******, ***). While **** **** * web ****** **** ******** at *****://, it ******* ** * warning *** ********** ** the "******" ******* ******* in ** ******* **** refresh ****.

****** **** ***** ** and *** *** **** for ****** *** ***** streaming. **** **** *** cameras *** ********** ******** signed *** ************, *** all ****** ************** ******* TLS ****** ***********.
Software ****** **********
****** ************* ******* *** VMS ********, ****** ******** approximately ***** *-* ***** and ********* ***** ******* and *** ***** ******. Cameras ******** ******* **** follow **** ********, *** can ** ********* ** avoid ************ ********:

*******
****** ***** * **** Cameras, ****** *** *******, 720P ** ***** **********. MSRP ****** *** ****** below, ****** ************ ******* was ~**% ***** **** MSRP:
- **** - ****** ***** Lens ******* ****: $***-$*,***
- **** - ****** ***** Varifocal **** ******: $*,***
- **** - ****** **** Varifocal **** ******: $*,***
- **** - ******* ***** Varifocal **** ******: $*,***
- **** - ******* **** Varifocal **** ******: $*,***
***** ***** ****** ***** 256GB ******* *******, **** models ***** *****.
****** *** ****** ************ licensing ** ********, *** contract **** ****** *** $300 *** * ****, $600 *** * *****, $900 *** * *****, and ** ** $*,*** for * **-**** ********. IPVM **** ~$*** *** camera *** *-**** ************* from ***.
***** ****** *** **** and ***** ******* *** significantly ****** **** **** traditional ****** *************, ***** sub-$100 ******* *** *********. Additionally, *** ****** ************ costs ** **** ** more **** **** ********** VMS ********* ********. ***** costs **** ** *** take **** ******* ******** costs.
Compared ** *******
**-****** ************* ******* *******'************* ** *********** * clone ** ******'*, ** they **** ***** **** analytic *******, **** ******* storage ** ******* ***** retention, ******* ****** ****-**-*** web-based *****. **** ******* are *********, ******* **** offer * ******** ***** range ** ******* (**** fisheye, *** ****, ***), but ******'* ********* ******** better *** *** ***** bugs *** ***********.
******* ************ ******* ** less ********* (~**% **** MSRP ** * ****** basis), *** ** ***** in * ******* ******* phase, ***** ****** ** nearly **-***** ***, *** has *** ******* ** Cisco, ** ** *****.
Comments (18)
Jonathan de Chateau
**** ************* ******* ****!
*** ******** ** *** Cisco ****** ** ****** when ********************* *******?
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Simon Lambert
**** ***** ****** ** better ***** :) ******, guys.
*'* **********. *****'* **** revelation **** **** *** of *** **** ******** advantages ** ***** ******* is *** ***? ***-**** mirror. **** ** ***** cited ** *** ******* (and ******** **** ********) as * ****** ****** for ********* '***********' **-**** NVRs. * *** ** such ** *** *** that *'* *********** ********* here...
* **** *****, * was ****** ** *** tests ** ***** *******, IR ******** ** *****, WDR *************, ***. *** simply, ** ***** ******* perform **** ******* ***** big *****? ** **** price **** ****** ** absolutely ********** ;) *** plans *** ***** **** as ***** ****?
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Simon Lambert
*** **** * ***** about ******, *** **** I'm **** ********** ****************.
*'** *** **** ** prices **** **** (***** I ***'* ******* ** that ***** ****** *** confidentiality **** ***** **** were *****) *** ********, camera ******* (******* ********!) and ***** ********* ******* (because ****** *** ********* if *** **** *** camera ***** **** *******).
*** ******** ** ***-********** ********* compared **** (********) ****** alternatives **** ****-******* *************. The ****** ****** ******* costs *** ***-********** **** when ******** **** *** one-time ******** **** **** with '***********' *******. ** the ****** ****** ******* is *, **** *** cloud ******* *** ** days ** *.**, ****** recurring ***** ** *.** every **** ** *** want **** ****** ** not ****** * *****(!), ***** seems ********** ******** **** the **** *********** ******** that *** *********, *** that *** *** '******' systems.
* *** *****? *'* hoping ** *** ** hands ** * **** example, *** *'** ** happy ** ***** ** and ****** ** ******** if * ** ******** here.
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Fletcher Williams
**** ** ***** *** option ** **** ****** on ******? * ***'* see **** ** *** screenshot ***** ** ********** the ********* ******.
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Fletcher Williams
***** *** **** *** George.
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
*** ****** **** ****** special ********* ******* ? I'm **** ** * trusted ** ******* ** a ******** ****** ***** in ****** **** ***** is ******** * *** camera ***** ** $**** on * **** **** subscription- ** **** ******* per ******.
**** ***** ******** *** camera/less ************
**** ** **** ** beat ** ****.
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