Shinobi: Moe Is Building His Own VMS

By: Brian Karas, Published on Jan 29, 2018

Building a new VMS may seem to be a thing of a bygone era.

But one developer, Moinul "Moe" Alam, is doing just that and he has made his VMS, Shinobi, open source, as he explains in his video:

Can it work? Is he too late? We spoke with Moe and share his feedback and our analysis of his offering and positioning.

******** * *** *** may **** ** ** a ***** ** * bygone ***.

*** *** *********,****** "***" ****, ** ***** **** that *** ** *** made *** ***,*******, **** ******, ** he ******** ** *** video:

*** ** ****? ** he *** ****? ** spoke **** *** *** share *** ******** *** our ******** ** *** offering *** ***********.

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Shinobi ********

******* ** ** ****-****** VMS********* *** **** *********** ***-********** ***, ********* an "**** ** ***" angle ******* ** ********* features ** ************. ** runs ** *******, ** X, *** ***** **** support *** ***** *** H.264 ***** *******, ****** it ****** ******** ** a **** ********. ** is ******** ********* ** the *********, **** ******* updates. *** ******* ******* set ** ******** ********** to ** ******** ***, with ******* *** ********** or ******-***** *********, ****-******** video *****, ********** ******** cameras ** ******* ******* and ********* ***** *** playback.

***** ** ** ***** client *** *******, ******* video ** ****** *** accessed ****** ******* * browser *********.

******** ***** *** **************'* ***, ** **************** ****** *************. ******* also ******** *****, *** 2 ****** ************** *** users *** **** ** ensure ******* ********.

** *** ***** ********, Shinobi *********** **** ***** after *** ********* ********* to *************, *** ***** ** lacking *** *** *****. Similarly,******* ******** ****** **** ZoneMinder, *** ******* *** same ***** **** ******* of ******, ***** ***********, and ********* ***** *** a *** **** ****** them ** *** "***** the ****" ** * way **** **** ********** VMSes ** *** *******.

Install **** *****

******* *** ******** **** not ******* ************, *** does *** **** *** sort ** **** ** installations **** ** *** developer, ** ** ********** to ********** ********* *** installed **** *** *******. Stats ** ****** ** the****** ********** *** *********** ****** **** ****, which ******* **** ****** downloads **** *** ******* indicate ************* *** ****** in *** *** *********.

Developer ********

****** ****("***"), *** ********* ********* of *******, ** ******** for *** ******** ********. He ** * ****-**********.***********, *** ********** *** not **** * ********** in *** ******** ******** before ******** *** *******. While ***** ********** **** similar ********* ***** ****** to **** ** ******** that *** **** ******* or ********, *** ***** he *** ****** * VMS **** ****** **** people ** ****** ***** surveillance *******, *** ****** developing ******* *** **** reason.

************/*****

*******'* ************* ****** **** setup ** "****** **** *** ***** think", ******* **** *** "Easier ***"******** ** *** ************ process******** * ****** ** steps **** *** **** daunting ** ***-********* *****, involving ********** ***, ******* the *********, ********* ***********, etc:

*******, ***** ******* ** supported ** *******, *** setup ******* ** **** more ******* **** ******* Windows-bases ***** ***** *** VMS ********* ******* ********** dependencies **** ******** *******.

Support ******* *** **** *******

******* ** ********* * self-help ***** **** ******************* *** ****, ******* ***** *** *******, *** ****** *** addressed *****, ******** ******* a *********** **** *******. ** ********** ******* with *** *** **** report ** ***** *** to ** ********* ********* and ********** ** **** questions.

*** ***** **** ******** options **** ** ***** or ***** ******* *** response **** ****, ******* has**** ******* ************** **** $** - $1,700/mo.

Revenue *****

** ******** ** **** support, ******* **** ************* *** ********** ***(******* **** * $**/**. subscription ** * $*,*** lifetime *******), ************ ******** *** ****-*** setup, *** ******** ****** paid *********** ****. *** stated ******* *** ********* come **** ****** ****** versions ** ******* *** users *** **** * highly ********** *** *** particular ************, ** ** act ** * *****-*** to **** ***** *** or ************* **** **** developed. *** ****** ** is **** ** ******** enough ******* **** ******* to ***** *** ***** living ******** *** *********** on ** **** ****.

Future *****

*** ****** **** ** has * **** **** of ******** ** ***** to *********, *** ***** to ****** ******* ** be *** ********** ** a ******-***** ******** ******* he ***** ** ***** in *** ******.

Outlook *** *******

***** ***** *** ********* a ***** ****** ** VMS ********* ******* ********* globally, **** *** ***** at ***** *** **** extensive ******** ******* ** ease ** ***, *** sold ******* *********** ********. Further, *** *** **** source, ******** ********* ** review **** ** ****** functionality ** *******. ** short, **** ***** *** oriented ******* * ****** security ******** *********** ******* Shinobi ** ********* ********* who **** * ********** solution **** **** *** deploy *** ****** ** their ***, **** * potentially **** ****** ******** than ** ******** ********. It ** ******** **** Shinobi **** ** ** to ****** * **** challenger ** ****** *****, but **** **** ** able ** ***** *** a ***** ** ******** DIYers *** ***** *** find *** ****** ******** approach ***********.

Comments (20)

John Honovich

IPVM | 01/29/18 01:45pm

* ** ******* *** ***. * ** *** **** **** will ** *** ******* *** ****** *** *** *** ************ and ****** ** ***** ***** *** *** ** *******. ** need **** ***** ****** **** *** ** *** ********.

Chad Rohde

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/18 03:17pm

** *******. *** **'* **** **** *** **** **** ** feel **** ***** *** *************. ****** ***.

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Moe Alam

In reply to Chad Rohde | 01/30/18 01:25pm

******, * ***** ***** *** ********* ***** ***** ****** ****** guessing ********** :* *****! ***** ** *** ****** *** * golden ****!

Chad Rohde

In reply to Moe Alam | 01/30/18 04:07pm

** **, * ***** ** *** ** *** ******** *****. But ** ** **** * **** ***** *** ******* *** mirror. ************* **** * *** ******** ** ** * ***** rain *****. *** *'* ***** **** * **** *** *** the ****** ****. ***** **** * *** *** * ******* headshot ****** ** **** *********.

* ** ********** *** ******** ************* ******. *** * **** you ****. ** ******* ***** ****, * **** ********** *** it ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/18 05:41pm

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

* *******, **** **** ***** * ****** ***** **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/29/18 06:02pm

***** ** ** * ******** ** ******** ** ***** *** (Moe) ************* ************ ** ****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/29/18 06:28pm

* **** *** * **** ******* *** * ****. **'* bootstrapping *** **'* **** ** * ******* ***.

** ** **** ** ******* ** *********** ********** ********, **'** give *** *** ***** **** ********* ;)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/29/18 06:54pm

******, * **** ******* ** *** ********! ********* ** ***** disclosed!

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Moe Alam

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/30/18 01:17pm

*'* *** ****** **** **** * ***** *** :* ******** I ** **** **** ******* ** ** **** *** ** mentioned ** ***. ****** *** *** **** ****! * **** now **** **** ****** * *** ******* ** **** ** "easier **** *** ***** *****" ** ******* :*

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Frank Farmilette

A2 Systems | In reply to Moe Alam | 01/30/18 01:50pm

**** ** **, ***!

** ***** ** *** ***** ** *** ******** ***** *** could *** ****** ******** ** **** *******, **'* ****.

*'* ******* ** *** **** *** **** ** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/31/18 01:04am

* ***'* *** ****:

*** ********* ******** **** ***** ************:
*******-****** : *******: *******-******-**.* (>= **.*.**-********.**.**.*) *** ** ** *

***** *'** *** ******* ******* ******?

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Moe Alam

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/31/18 01:10am

** * *****'* **** **** ****** ******. * ******** ********* on ****** **.**.* * *** ***** ***.

*** "*** ******" **** ******* *** ********* *****. **** ** over ** ********* **** *** ** *** **** ****** ********** about ****'* ***** ** :)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Moe Alam | 01/31/18 12:55pm

**** ** **** *** *******!

****** ***** *** **** *******, **** ****** *********** *** ** heroes!

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Moe Alam | 09/19/18 01:02am

******* *** **** ** **** **** ** ** **** *** got ** ** *** ******* ** ****** ****** (****** ***** **.**), *** **** ** *******! ***** *** *********** ******* ****.

** **** **** ** ** **** ****** **** *** ******* bot *****.

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 01/31/18 11:34am

*** *** ***-****** ************** ** **** *** ****** *************?

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Moe Alam

In reply to John Bazyk | 02/02/18 12:46pm

**'* ********. *** ********* *** *** ** ******* ** *****. Do *** **** * **** ******** ** *** ** **** in ****.**?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/31/18 01:21pm

******* ******* ******* **** ****** ******* ** *** (**** *********** Software)*****://**********.***/

** *** *** ****** *********** *** ****, *** ***** ******* build * **** ***** ****, ******* ****** *******, ******** *** recorder.

**** ** **** *** **** *** ***** ** ****** ***** games ** ****** ***...

*** ***** ********** ** **** ** *** ********, *** ******** be ******* *********.

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Moe Alam

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/31/18 01:29pm

** ***, * *** **** ** ****** ** ***** *****. It's ******** ****** ******** *** ******** *****'* *** ** **** credit ** ** ******.

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Hiroshi Sasaki

02/02/18 09:34pm

** ** ** ****** **** *****'* ****** **********.
** **** ** ********** **** ****-******* ***, ********** ******* ***.
*** *** ***** **** **** ** ****** ** ********* ******.
*******, *********** *** ****** ********** ** **** ****** *** **.
**** **** *** ******.
**** **** *** *** ** **** **** ******.
* ** **** ********** *** **** *** **.
*****'* 忍 から

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Hiroshi Sasaki | 09/19/18 01:09am

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

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