Open vs End-to-End Systems: Integrator Statistics 2019

********** *** **** ******* is ** *** *******, according ** *** **** statistics.

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

*** ***** ************ *******, do *** ****** **** architecture ** ***-**-*** (*.*., cameras *** *********/*** **** different ************* ** * single ************ *** ****)? Why? ***?

**** ** *** ********* to ******* ** ***-**-*** ********* 2016******.

** **** ******, ** examine ********** ***** ** responses **** ***+ *********** and ******* *** ****** they ******.

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**** ************ ******* ******** the ******* *** ******, cited ** **** ** the *********:

*******, **** ** **** significantly **** ****** **% in ****. ***** ***-**-*** system ********** *** ****, integrators ********** * *** of **** ****** ******* from *% ** **%.

*** *** ****** ***** were:

• **** *** **** ******** cited *** ****** *** most ******** ********, ********* technical *******-******* ******* ******* being ****** **** *** manufacturer.
• ***-**-*** *** ********* ***** for **** ** ********* support, ***** ************* ****** and **** ** ******-******** when ****** *****.
• ******** *** *** **** mentioned ***-**-*** ****** ************, the **** ** ** 2016.
• ********* *** **** *** most ********* **** ****** VMS (**** ** ****), while *** **** ***** VMSes ***** **** ***** as * ********* ****** were ******* *** ******* Optix/Digital ********. ***** *** noted ** ***** **** as **** **** *** end-to-end *******.
• *********** **** ********* **** install **** ***** ** systems ************** ***** **** install ***-**-*** ******* *** small ******* (*.*. **** Companion) ***** ********* *** flexibility **** **** ******* offer *** ****** ** larger ***-*****.

Open - *********** ** ******* **** ******* / ***** ****-**

**** ** *** ********** responses ********** ***** **** systems. *** **** ****** reasons *** ***** **** systems **** ***********, ******** lock-in, *** ***** *** best ********* ******** ********* regardless ** *** ************:

• "*** ******* ******* *** Genetec/Axis, ***** ** ** open ************. ******* ** good *** **** ******* we *** ***** ** other ****** ** *********. Even **** ** ** an **** ********* ****** we ***'* ** ********* cameras ** **** *** go ** ******* ******** and *** ****'* ****** into ****."
• "**** ************ **********. ** this *** ** ********** can ** (*** ** payed ***) *** **** to **** ***** ****** for **** ***** **** and ****. ** ****** system (*******, ****** ***) integrator *** ****** ***** to *****..."
• "**** **** ** **** not ******** ** *** or ******** ** ***** Locked. ********* ** *** Hikvision *** ** ******* with **** ***** ** other ***** ** **** of **** ***** **** we *** ***'* ***** what ********* ****."
• "*** **** **** ***** Compatibility ** ***** **** easy *** ****** ********* model ** ******* *** VMS **** ****** *** any ******* ************, ** choose **** ** ********** and **** ***** *** most ********* ****** *** end ****."
• "****. * **** ** be **** ** ****** cameras ** ******** ** best *** *** ********* and *****. *** ******* when **** ******* ***** to *** ********* ****** rates * *** **** to ****** ******* *** additional ****** ** *** VMS ****."
• "**** ************ *** ****. I **** ** **** cost *********** ***** * can, ***** ***** ********** a ***** ** ** the ****** ****. * can't ****** ** **** when ****** ** ** a ****** ************. "
• "** *** **** ************ and **** ** *** Axis ******* **** **** VMS *************. ** **** as ** *** *** Axis ******, ** ** not ******* ***** *** products."
• "**** ************ ** ******* any ****-** ** * single ************ *** ** be **** ** *** different ******** *** ********* requirements/use *****."
• "** **** *********** *******, as *** ******* **** many ********* ****** ** their *******."
• "**** ****, *** ******* that *** ****** ** work **** ********. **** and ********* **** * great ****** ** ****** Axis *******"
• "**** ************ ** ** far *** **** ******* with **** *** ****** HD ************* ******** *****-***********"
• "**** ************. **** ** the ******** *** *********** of ******** ******** ********** "
• "**** ************. * ***'* think **'* ** ***** to **** *** ******* communicate ** *** ****** unless *** **** ** be * ****** ****** aka ********."
• "** ******** ** **** open ************ **** ******* mostly ***** *** *** will ** *********"
• "***, ***** **** ** find *** **** ****** for * ********* ****** much *** ** ***** vendor *****. ********* ** our ** **"
• "****, *** ***** ****** Manufacture ***** *** **** camera *** ***** ***********/********"
• "** ****** **** ************, using ******* ******** ****** as *** ***, **** using ***** ************* *** cameras/server ********."
• "**** ************. **** ** the ******** **** ** install, ********** *** ****** projects, >*** *******, **** have * *** ** manufacturers."
• "**** ************ ** ***'* you ****** *** **** products *** **** *********** Milestone & *****"
• "****. **** ** *** a *** ** ******* depending ** *****, ******, lighting, ***. **** ***** stuck ** *** ***** can ***** ****** ** the ****** ***** ** having ********."
• "**** ************ ****** *** more *********** ** *** the *** ***** ***** and ****** * ****** and/or ****** ******** ** system ******** *** **********"
• "** *** ********* **** so **** ************ ** our ******."
• "******* **** ************! ***-**-*** solutions *** **** ********* and **** ********"
• "**** *** **** *********** on ****** ****** ****** upgrades *** ****** ** secure"
• "**** ************ ** ****** good ** **** **** in ********* *********"
• "**** ******* *** *** ability ** ****** ****** products."
• "**** ************, ******** *** flexibilty"
• "********* - ** *** cameras ****** *** ** axis *** ** ****** use ***** ***** ***"
• "**** ************. * ** not **** *** ******* or *** ** **** manufacturer."
• "**** ************. ** ** not *** ***-**-*** *** to ******* ** *** client."

End-To-End - **** ****** ********

***-******* ** ********** ********* cited * ********** *** End-To-End *******. **** ***** that * **** ** finger-pointing *** ***** ****** of ************* ****** ******* cameras *** *********:

• "*** ** *** - Avigilon. ** **** ****** with *******, *********, ***** and **** ****. ***** is ****** ******-******** **** a ****** *****'* *******. When *** ******** ***** out *** * ****** and ** ****** *** integration ** * *** update *** *** *** comes *** *** ** breaks *** ****** ***********."
• "* ****** *** *** single ************ *** ****. Overall *********** ** ******, usually *** ***** ** less ******-******** ** ************* when ****** ***'* **** as ******** ** **********. "
• "** ** *** * couple ** ***** **** we **** ******** ** end-to-end ********* ** ** identified ** ********* **** of ******* *** ********** with **** ************ *******. Moreover, ***-**-*** ****** *** better ******* *** ****** problem ******* ******** **** the ****** ** *** ball ** *** ****** from *** ************ ** the *****"
• "** ****** *** *** to *** ******** **** Avigilon, ******* **** ** face *************** ** **** need ** ******* *** vendor. ** ********, ** are ***** **** ***** technical ******* ****."
• "*** ** ***. *** tend ** **** ******** on **** ***** ***** open ************. **'* **** an *********** ** ********* service ****** *** *********** problems. ******* **** *** line,if * ****** ** retired *** *** *********** is ** ****** ********** it ******* * *** problem."
• "* ***** **** * single *********** ***** ** better. *** ********** ** the ******** ******* **** fast ********** **** *** use *** ******. *** the ****** ** **** difficult ** ****** **** small ************* ******."
• "****** *********** *** ******* and ***. ********* ******* is ***** *** ****** are ******* *** ****** resolved. ********* ******** ******* to ******* *** ****** out **** *** ****** software ******* *******. ****-*********, of *******, ********* **** well, ****** **** ** searches."
• "** *** **** ***** throughout, **** ** ******* one ************* ***** **** where ***** ** *** issues"
• "*** ** *** *** same ********. **** **** on "*** *** *** problem, *** ******" **** dealing **** *******."
• "****** ************ *** *** systems, **** *** *** open ************. ** **** Verkada *******."
• "*** ** *** **** manufacturer. ****** ** ******* and *********"
• "****** ************ *** ****** performance, **** *********** *** easy ********"
• "** *** ********, ** we **** ** **** with ***** ******* ** much ** ********."
• "******** ******* **** ******** VMS ** ***** *** sauce"
• "****** *** **** ******* and ***. ****** ** obtain *******."
• "*** ** ***. **** problems **** *************."

*** - ******* ** End-User ************

* *********** ******** **** 2016, ***-******* ** ********* indicated ******* ** **** Open *** ***-**-*** *******. The ****** *** ********* decided ** *** ************ of *** ***-****, **** End-To-End ******* ***** ********* for ******* *******, *** Open ****** **** *** larger, **** ******* ********:

• "**** ** **** ***** since **** *** **** and ****. ********* ** the ******* *********** *** extremely *** *********** ***** requires ****** ********* ****** features **** ******** ************* will ****** **** ************. For ***-**** ******** ****** end-to-end **** ** *********. Integration ******* ****** *** backend **** ** **** at ****. "
• "**** ** ** ******* on *** ************. ***** that ******* ********* ******* (thermal, ***, ***.) **** better **** * *** designed ** ****** ******** events (*********). ****** *** be **** **** * 4 ****** **** ******** (Axis *********)"
• "***** ******* (*.*. *** budget ******) ****** ************, Dahua *** **** ** installation *** ***. *** others ***** ***** ** integration ************ *** **** best ****** *** ******* requirements. ********* ***. ****, Bosch, *********. ****: **** retail *** ** *** box ********* *** ********* in ********* "
• "****** *** ******** ** fast *** ****** ***** be ********* **** ****. At **** **** * like *******, *** ** is ****** **** **** be *** **** ****** Techwin *** ********* ******** is ******** *** ** are *********** ******* ****. WAVE *** ***-********** ******* (ACS) *** ********* *** the *******."
• "** **** *** ***-**-*** solutions **** ********; **** using ********* ** ******* we're ********* ***** ****** AXIS ** ****** *******. For ******* ******** ** have *** **** ******* with ****** **** ******** and ****** *******"
• "******* ** *** *******. Smaller ******** **** ** prefer ****** ******* (*********, Hanwha) ***** ****** ** more *********** ****** ******* gravitate ******* ******** ******* (Milestone)"
• "******* ** **** ** system. *** ***** *******, i **** ** *** a ***. **** * VMS *'** ***** *** and ***** *******. **** been ***** *****, *** looking *** * ****** alternative. ***** ******* (cameras) *'** **** ********** the **** **** ** NVR. ******* *********"
• "** *** ****. ** have **** ***** **** Panasonic ** **** *******, we **** *** ******** end-to-end. ** **** ******** used **** ***** *******(*********) and ********* *******, **** due ** *** **** there ** ** ********* using ***** ***. "
• "** ******* ******, *** and ******* **** *** of *** **** **** as ******** *** ***** used. ** ****** ********** where ***** ** **** traffic *** ** **** of ******** *****/******** ** events * *** **"
• "**** ***** *********** ********* type ******* - * single ************ ******* **** play ******** ******. *** VMS **** ** ******** almost *** ****** ***** nice **** **."
• "******* **** *** ****. Most ***** ** ****** size ******** ** **** done **** **** *** to *** *********... ****** sites ****"
• "** ****** ** **** either ******** ******** ** Exacq & ******** ********/**** or ******* *** **** solution ***** ** *********** requirement *** ******** ******."
• "** **** ***** *** most ********** *** ** end. *** ****** ******** we **** *** ********* and ****"
• "*** ***** *********** ******* an *** ** *** NVR. *** *****-**** ** large ********** ******* * VMS ** ***** ******."
• "** ****** *** ** end *** **** ********** call *** **** ************ especially ** *** ****. Hik, ****, ******, ***"
• "**** ************ *** **********. End ** *** *** Residential"
• "**** ** ***** *******. Axis **** - ***** VMS. **** ********* *** small *******."
• "****, ** *** ******* on ***-**** *****"

Smaller *** ** *** **** ***-**** ****

***-**-*** ******* **** *** only **** *** ***** customers, ********* **** ***-**** NVRs *** *******:

• "******* ******* ***-**-***, ****** to *** ** *** maintain, *******."
• "******* ** *** *******. Smaller ******** **** ** prefer ****** ******* (*********, Hanwha)"
• "** ******* ******, *** and ******* **** *** of *** **** **** as ******** *** ***** used."
• "**** ***** *********** ********* type ******* - * single ************ ******* **** play ******** ******."
• "***** ******* (I'll **** ********** *** same **** ** ***. usually *********"
• "*** ***** *********** ******* an *** ** *** NVR"

*** *** ***** ********** **** *** ** NVR *************** ******* *** ********** of ***** ** *** appliance ********* ***** ****** and ******* ** *** up ***** ********* ***** skill ***********.