On-Board Storage Usage Statistics 2017

By: Brian Karas, Published on May 03, 2017

SD card slots are now commonplace on IP cameras, but is on-board storage usage now common place?

In 2014, integrators reported using edge recording on just 7% of the cameras they deployed. New responses from 140 integrators provide fresh data for on board recording usage, which we detail in this report.

** **** ***** *** now *********** ** ** *******, but is **-***** ******* ***** now ****** *****?

** ****, *********** ******** using **** ********* ** just *% ** *** cameras **** ********. *** ********* **** 140 *********** ******* ***** **** for ** ***** ********* usage, ***** ** ****** in **** ******.

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

On-Board ********* *****

*** ** **-***** ********* in ******* **** ~**% since *** **** ******, but ***** ******* ********** low, **** *********** ********* only *% ** *** cameras **** ****** *** on-board *********.

Backup/Failover **** ****** ***

*** ******* *** **** for **-***** ********* *** to ******* ********** ** network ******* ** ************ where **** ***** ***** be * ******* *******.

  • "*% **** *** ******. Time ***** *** *** buildings."
  • "**%, ** *** **** cameras ** *********** **** AVHS *** ** ****** use **-***** ******* ** case ** ** ******** outage *** ** ****** high ********** ** ****. Besides **** ** ****** also ****** ** **** inside *** **********."
  • "**% *** ***** ****** recording"
  • "**% **** ** ***** storage *** ********** ** failover."
  • "*% *** **** *** redundancy"
  • "**%. ** **** ********* to **** **** *********. It ***** ***** ** capability. ** ******* *** percentage **** ******** **** time."
  • "**% - **** ************ of *****. *******, ****, government, *******, ***** *****."
  • "**%. ** ** * lot ** ***** ** point/perimeter ******* **** ******* both *********** ********* *** edge ******."
  • "*% - **** ***** clients **** * ********* back-up"
  • "**% ** *** ******** are **** **** ** board ******* **** *** a **** **."
  • "** ***** ********* ************ are **** ** *** rise **** *** *******. In *** ****, ** board ********* *** **** small ********** (**** **** 5%). ** *** *** nearer ** **% **** on-board ******* **** ***** used ** ****** ****** or ***** ***** ********* to ***** ********** ****** network ********** ****."

Small *******

******* **** * *** channel *****, ***** ******** covert *******, *** ******* where **** * *** cameras *** ****** **** one **** ***** *********** saw * **** *** for **-***** *********.

  • "< *%. **** **** it's * ****** ****** solution ( ** *** 2 )"
  • "**** *** ****** ********, which ** **** ***"
  • "**** **** *%. **** if *** ******** ***** for **** ********. ** have **** ****** ******* in ****-*** ********* ****** that **** ********* **** have ******* *********, *** some ************ *****."
  • "** ************* **** *** 4-6 ******* ** *** on-board ******* *** ********* . **** * *** on ***** ******* ** backup ********* ** **** that ****** ****."
  • "*% ** ***** ***** applications"
  • "*%. **** **** **** this **** ****** *******. For ***** *******, ****** storage ************ **** ******** and ***** *** ** need ** ***** ***."
  • "**% *** ****** **** considerations ** ***** (******* required ** ******** ********** only)"
  • "**** **** *%. **** not ***** * **** for ** *** ***** than *** ** *** cameras ****** ** ****** office *** ***** ******* not ****** **-**** ******. Mostly ** ****** ****, power, ***."

Lack ** **************

***** **** ** ***** also ******* ** "***** systems", ***** **** ****** infrastructure ** ******* *********** recording **** ***** ******** in ***** **-***** *********. 

  • "******* ***. ****** ******** with ** **** ***** to ******* ** *** and ** ******** ** other ***** ** ************ video *********. ****'** ******** by * ***** **-** AP (******** **** ****)."
  • "*% ** *** **** in ****** / ***** applications ***** *** ******* infrastructure ** ******"
  • "*** **********, ******* ** fill * *****. ******** remote ***** **** ******** uplinks."
  • "** ******* **** ********* on ****** ***** *****."
  • "*% - *** **-***** storage ** ***** **** used ** ********* *********** or ** * ********* medium. **** ** **** federated ************ **** ** emergency ********."
  • "** *** ***** *% of *** ******* *** on ***** *******. ** will *** **** ** interrogation *****,***'* *** ** areas ***** ******** ************ is *******."

Avigilon ** **** ******** ***** ******

******** *** *** **** manufacturer **** *** ********** mention, *********** ********* **** the**** ******* **** ***** *** ***** applications. *** **** ** a *********** *******, ******* an ******** ******* ** Avigilon's *** ********, *** not ********* ** ***** VMSes.

  • "***** *** *** ******** EDGE **** *** *********, I ***** * **** use ** *****, ******* we ***'* **** ******* software **** ********** *******."
  • "**% *** * *** as *** ********* ********* is ***** **** ***** from ******** **"
  • "**** **** **%. *** enough ******* *** ********** it. *** ******** ******* of **** **** ******* in ***, ** ** isn't ** ****** ** the ********* *******."
  • "**** **** ** *********, but **** * *** are ******** ***** **. We **** *** * few ******** ********* **** do *** **** ******* connections ***** ** ***** storage ** ******. *** ES ****** **** ******** works ***** **** ******* and * ***** ********** client ** *****. ** have * *** **** areas ***** **** *** worked ********* ****."
  • "******* ***. ****** ******** with ** **** ***** to ******* ** *** and ** ******** ** other ***** ** ************ video *********. ****'** ******** by * ***** **-** AP (******** **** ****)."
  • "**-**%. **** *********** **** a *** ** *** involved. ** ** *** Avigilon **** ******* *** some *****. ** ** more ********* ** **** the *********** ******* *** the ****** ******, *** also ****** ** *** storage."

Problems With **-***** *********

******** ***** **** ****** mentioned ** * ****** for *** ***** **-***** recording, *** **** *********** commented **** **-***** ********* is ******** ********* **** modern *******, **** ***-**** models. *******, ********** ******, including **** ** ** card ********, *********** ** recording ****, *** ********* issues **** *** **** common ******* *********** **** for *** ***** **-***** recording ****.

**** ** ** **** failures:

  • "***** * ** *. Only *** **** ** purposes. * ***** ** not ***** ** *****."
  • "*%, ********* *** ********. There ** ***** * large **** ** ***** not *******. **** ** use ******* ******* ** require **** **** ** health ********** ** ** know ** ** **** card ******."
  • "** **** ******** >**% have **-***** **** *** we **** ****** *** them ** *** ** card ****** **** **** long *** ******** ***. We ***** *** **** using **** *** ** card ** ****** *** the **** **** **** about *.* ******, ** from ******** ***** ** view **** ** *** reliable ** ***. *** sure *** *** *** make *** ** **** continuously ********* ******* *******."
  • "**%. *** ** *********** of ********* *** ******* retention *****."
  • "*% ** ** ******* isn't ** ******** ** secure."
  • "*%. **** ***** **** to ** **********.** ****** use **-***** *******. *%. We *** **** ** scared **** ** **** work ********." 

******* ******* ********:

  • "****. **** ** *********** on ****** **** ***** installs. ******* ********* **** at ***** ** **** of *******."
  • "**** **** *%. ** deploy *** ******* **** analytics *** ******* **** 30 ** ** **** of *******."
  • "*% - ***** ********* times, **** ***********, ** cards **** *** ********** and ******* *** ******."
  • "*%. ***** ** ********* not ****** ***** *** days ** *********."
  • "** **** ***** **** on ***** ******* ******* the ******* ** ********* want ** **** ******* 15fps ** ***** **** want ** *** ****** footage."

********** ***** ** *********:

  • "*% ** *** ****** little **-***** ******* ***** accessing *** ********** *** be ********* *** *******."
  • "****** *** **** ** but ** ** *** use **-***** *******. ** is *** ********** ** retrieve."
  • "****** ****, **** ** low -****** ***** **** with ***** ** ******* offers **** **** ******* of *********, ** *** cloud ** ***** ***** nvr ** ****** ********." 

**** ** ****** *****/**** of *****:

  • "*%. ** *** ****** get ******, ** *****."
  • "*%. ** **** ******* are ******* ** ******."
  • "***** **%, **** **** mandated ** *** ******* security *********. ** ***** storage **** **** ****** when ** ******** ****** the ****** *** *** wall *** ***** ** with ***!"

*******

** ****** **-***** ******* to ******** ** ** a *****. ***** ** card ******* ******** ********* to ****, *********** ********* remains ************* **** ********* and ******* ** ****** for ****.

Comments (8)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

05/03/17 03:35pm

Does anyone have first hand experience on how many times a class 10 SD card can be written over before failure?

I've heard a specific camera manufacturer claim 10,000 - though I've yet to see this in print from Sandisk 

Eddie Perry

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 05/03/17 03:46pm

I would post a screen shot but I cant for some reason, though i generally get about 1-2 years with out side cameras and a little over 2 with indoor climate controlled ones

 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Eddie Perry | 05/03/17 04:02pm

Thanks Eddie - is that in a continuous record mode, record on motion only or as redundant / back up only?

Avatar

Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 05/03/17 04:17pm

It used to be easier to find data sheets on the SanDisk cards. The High Endurance cards are rated for up to 10,000 hours of video recording (which is different than re-writes).

That spec seems to be based on the card rating of 192 TBW (tera-bytes written).

For a 64GB card that implies a total of ~3,000 re-writes (192TB = 192,000GB. 192,000/64 = 3,000)

Eddie Perry

05/03/17 04:09pm

yes yes and yes

Also I have used the Raid 1 function as well

 

Now it wants to work

 

I use SAN disk Kingston, Samsung and GSkill memory cards

 

 

SDcard

Still works with not issue Ill let you know when it fails. about 1.5 years old san Disk

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

05/03/17 08:07pm

I'm sure B Karas has more empirical data from SD manufacturers but everything I've heard and read indicates SD (even high endurance) is not designed for the rigors of "eat the tail" cyclical recording demanded by video surveillance. Alternately, SSD is much more suitable for cyclical overwriting without the spinning disk point of failure. 

Data sheets indicate writing alarm events to SD. I don't understand the benefit.  

SD appears to be suitable for network fault tolerance (write to SD on network connectivity loss to server) but not a whole lot more. 

 

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

05/09/17 11:35pm

Gday All,

I think I should suggest that peers look at exacqVision EDGE .... its precedes 2014 and provides a full customisable balance between centralised and de-centralised topography for video systems.

I've had to deal with competing manufacturers and integrators claiming they can do same. Zzzzzzt you cant.

 

Vasiles Kiosses

03/18/20 01:26pm

Is it possible a new survey can be run on on-board storage capabilities. A lot has happened in 3 years.

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

NetApp Video Surveillance Profile on Mar 09, 2020
NetApp is increasing its efforts in video surveillance and told IPVM surveillance storage is the fastest-growing segment of its $6+ billion...
Video Surveillance Architecture 101 on Feb 18, 2020
Video surveillance can be designed and deployed in a number of ways. This 101 examines the most common options and architectures used in...
Worst NVR / VMS Manufacturers 2020 on Feb 10, 2020
For the second time in a row, a global manufacturer has been selected by integrators. 200+ integrators answered: In the past year, what VMS /...
Open vs End-to-End Systems: Integrator Statistics 2019 on Nov 11, 2019
Preference for open systems is on the decline, according to new IPVM statistics. We asked integrators: For video surveillance systems, do you...
Proactive CCTV "Only Affordable Video Archiving Solution" Profile on Aug 12, 2019
Proactive CCTV is claiming to offer "the only affordable video archiving solution on the market", reducing the storage typically required for H.265...
Razberi Technologies Company Profile on Aug 06, 2019
Razberi says they have doubled their revenue in the first half of 2019, citing their proprietary camera hardening and cybersecurity capabilities...
Ionodes Company Profile on Jul 31, 2019
What happened to Ionodes? With seasoned leadership from Jean-Paul Saindon founder of SmartSight and Dr. Michael Gilge, founder of VCS, back in...
Smart CODEC Usage Statistics 2019 on Jun 03, 2019
Smart codecs are now nearly a standard feature in IP cameras, but our statistics show integrator adoption has not increased at the same rate. In...
H.265 Usage Statistics on Apr 19, 2019
H.265 has been available in IP cameras for more than 5 years and, in the past few years, the number of manufacturers supporting this codec has...
Favorite Video Storage / Server Manufacturers 2019 on Mar 25, 2019
189 integrators answered this question: "What is your favorite storage device / server manufacturer for recording video? Why?" In general...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Wyze Raises $10 Million And Seeks Services Expansion on May 27, 2020
Wyze has raised $10 million, the company's first disclosed raise since the $20 million announced at the beginning of 2019. Inside this note,...
Startup Videoloft Presents Cloud Storage on May 27, 2020
Videoloft presented offsite cloud storage at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. A 30-minute video from Videoloft including IPVM...
Directory of 250+ Fever Camera News Reports Globally on May 27, 2020
This global directory tracks 250+ articles about thermal cameras used to detect fevers in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Articles are...
Integrators Rising Against Coronavirus on May 27, 2020
IPVM integrator statistics make it clear - Coronavirus's impact on business is lessening and many are anticipating even better news in weeks...
Netposa Stock Surges 46% After US Human Rights Abuse Sanctions on May 27, 2020
Last Friday, the US government announced it would sanction PRC video management provider NetPosa for being "complicit in human rights violations...
LILIN Presents NDAA-Compliant P2 Cameras on May 26, 2020
Merit LILIN presented its NDAA-compliant P2 camera series at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video...
ZKTeco Body Temperature and Mask Detection Reader Tested on May 26, 2020
While dedicated fever cameras emerged first, now tablet/kiosk fever detectors are ramping up. China's ZKTeco has been aggressively promoting such...
IDIS Presents 12MP IR Panoramic Fisheye on May 26, 2020
IDIS presented its 12MP IR panoramic fisheye camera at the April 2020 IPVM New Products show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from...
FDA Defines Correct Operation of "Fever Cameras" on May 26, 2020
The US FDA has now defined the correct operation of "Thermal Imaging Systems", colloquially known as "fever cameras". Many in video...
OnSSI Founders Return, Start Corsight on May 25, 2020
The OnSSI founders are back, less than 2 years after selling OnSSI to Qognify, they have returned to Corsight, a spin-out of an Israeli AI...