SMB Market Video Surveillance Guide

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Aug 20, 2015

This 13-page guide explains the key uses, design factors, and players in the small-medium business surveillance market.

A global group of 90 integrators responded, each offering insights in selling, implementing, and maintaining video surveillance systems in one of the most common, yet diverse market segments.

Note: this report is a companion to our Favorite SMB Video Surveillance Manufacturers report that details which camera types and recorders are commonly proposed to these customers. For more survey results, see our School Video Surveillance Guide, Hospital Video Surveillance Guide, and City Video Surveillance Guides for similar vertical reports.

Questions Answered

We share these core insights on SMB surveillance systems:

(1) What Is The Typical Customer Profile?

(2) What Percentage of All Projects are SMB?

(3) Who are Your Primary Competitors?

(4) What types of Niche Security Technologies are popular with SMB customers?

(5) How Crucial is Remote Viewing?

(6) How Often are Sales Closed on the Quotes You Give?

(7) How big is the Internet Price-Checking Threat?

Inside we examine each question in depth and provide the key findings their answers revealed about how the SMB market buys and operates video.

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  • "***** ** *** ****(***** **,*** ****** **** ****) ** *** customer ******* ***** ***** ** * ******, *************, **********, ********** units ***** ******** ************ *** **** ****** & ******* *****."
  • "******* ********* ********* *** ****** *** ***** ******** **** ** a ***** ** ****** ***** ********."
  • "***** *****, ***** ********* *********, ******, ***********"
  • "*********** ****** *** ***** ***** ****** ** ***"
  • "********, ********, *** ***** '**** ******' ********** **** ********* **********."
  • "*****-****** ****** ********, ****** ******, ****** ****** ****** *********, ******, Banks"
  • "** ******* * ** ** ****** ******* **** ******** ** community (**********) *******, ***** ************/********* **********, ******* **** & **** facilities, ***** **********, *** ***** ******* *** ********/**-*** *****."
  • "** ******* * ** ** ****** ******* **** ******** ** community (**********) *******, ***** ************/********* **********, ******* **** & **** facilities, ***** **********, *** ***** ******* *** ********/**-*** *****."
  • "******* ******, *** ********, ***** *********/****, **********, ******, **********"
  • "********** ******** (******* ********* ****** *****), **** *******, ****** *******, Elementary *******, *** & *** *****, ******, *** ******* *********** (not ** *** ******** *********** ******)."
  • "***** *******, **** **********, ******* ***** ******** ********** *********"

*** ****** *** ***** ********?

********: ** *** **** ******** **** ********** *** ***** ** *******, single **** ****? *** *** ***** ****, **** ** *** same ** ***** ***** ** ******** **** * ***** ***?

*******:  ** *******, *** ***** ****** ** ***** ************ ******* **** increased ***** *** ** *** *** ******* ** ******* *** more ********** ** **** *********** ***** ******** ** * ***** ago.  ***** **** ********* ********* * ******* ********, **** ********** noted **** *** ***** **** *** **** ** * ****** of ***** *** ******** ******* ******** ** ****** ******* ** increased ********** ** *** ***-*** ******** ****.

******* ******** ** ****

  • "**** **** **% ** *** ******** ** ***** ** ****** projects. ** *** ***** ****."
  • "** *** **** *** ***** ** **** **** ********** ******* each *****, ****** *** ***** *** ** **** ********** * each ****. **% ** ******** *** **-** *******. ** **** done *** ** ***** **** **** **** ** *******, **** few **** ** ***** ** **** **** ** ********."
  • "**% ** *** ******* *** ***** ** *******. ** ** more ** **** ******** **** * ***** ***. * ******* Project ** *********** ** ***** ** *******.."
  • "***** **% *** ***** ** *******. * ** ***** **** today **** ** *** **** * ***** ******* **** ****** are ********* ** ********** *** ********** ** ************ ******."
  • "**% *** ** *** *****, *** ** *** ***** **** than * ***** *** *** ****. * ***** ***** **** grew ** ****** ***%"

***** ******* ******* *****

**** ****** *** ******* *** *****, *** ******* ** *** continued ******:

  • "**%. ** *** ***** * *** **** ** *****, ******** because *** ***-**** ****** **** ******** ** **** ** ****** years."
  • "** *** ***** **** ******* ********. ** ***** **** ***** surveillance ** ** ****** * **** ****, *** ****** * requirement."
  • "* ***** *** ~**%. ** *** ***** **** **** ** these **** * ***** ***."
  • "***** **% *** **** **** **. ** ** **** *** but ** **** ********* *** ******* ** **** **** *** install **** ***."
  • "* ***** *** **% ** *** ******** *** ** ******* or ****. ** **** ** ** ***** **** ** ***** each ****"

*** *** **** *** ********

*******, ******* ********** ***** **** **** **** ******* **** * decline ** *** ******** ***** ** ******* ****** ******* *** increased ***********.

  • "** *** ***** **** **** * ***** ***. ** *** focused ** ****** ********."
  • "******* ****, ******* ** **** *** *** *** **** ** it **** **, ** ** ***** ** *** ********."
  • "****. **** ****** ******* *******, *** *** ** ******* **** it **** ** **."
  • "**** ** ***** ******** ***** ** ***** **** *-** ******** which **** **~** ******* ** * ****. ** **** ***** a *** ** ***** **** ****** *** ***** ********* *** it ***** **** ****** ******** *** *** **** *** ***** now."
  • "**'* * ********** **********, *** ** *** ****** **** **** than **% ** *** ***** ********. *** ******** ** ************ to *** **** **** ***** *** ** **** ******* *** off *** ***** **** *** **** ***** ** *** ******."

******* ***********

********: *** *** *** **** ****** ***** ** *********** *** ***** 20 ******, ****** **** ********? **** ** **** ***** / lead ****?

*******:  ***** ******* ****** ** ******, *** **** ****** *********** for *** ******** *** *****, *** ********, ****-******* ********** ******** (irreverantly) ****** '*************'. ***** ***** *** ***** *** ********* *** newer ** *** ******* ****** *** *** ***** ******* ** take **** ******* ** **** * ******** ** ********:

*************

  • "***** ***** ********* (***** ** *********). ******* **** ***** *********** prices (*** ** ***** *** ******** ****), *** **** *********** with *** ******."
  • "**** ** *** *********** *** ***** ********. ** ******* *** the ******** ******* **** ** *** ****** *** **** ** us *** ********* **** ******** * *** ** *** *** operation."
  • "****** *********** *** ***** ******** **********. **** *** ******** ***** Chinese *******."
  • "****** *** *** ****, ******* ******** *** **** *** ****** costs ** ***** ******."
  • "********* ****** ***** ******* *** *** **** ***** ** *********** that **** ** ***** **** * ********* ***** (*.*. ***** system ****). ***** ******** **** ** **** ***** ******** *** are *** ******* ** ***/*** ***. ***** *****, **** ****** resolution. ***** ****** **** ********* **** ** *** *** ** bundle ** ***** *** ***** ****** ** ******* ****. * lot ** ***** ***** *** ****."

*******, ***** ****** *********** ******* ********** *****, ** *********, *** intrusion ***** ********* ********* ***** ********* *****:

************

  • "***** ***********, **** ***** **** ******. **** ****** *********** ******** install ** *******. *** ******* **** *** ** *** *******."
  • "** ******* **** ******* ********** *********** ** *** ** ******* projects."
  • "********** ***********. ********* **** ***** ******* *** **** ** *** box ******."
  • "**** ** ***** ******** **** **** *********** *** **** ** whatever ***** ******** ****** **** ****."

** ******* *** *********

  • "******** ***** ** ******* ** ********* *** ***** *********** ** this *******."
  • "*** ***** ** *** **** **** ****** *** ******, *** makes ** ***** **** * ***/***."
  • "** ********* ******** ******** ** *** **** *** *** ********** Costco/Sam's **** **** ** *** *** ***."
  • "***** ******* ********** ****** ** *** ** **** ****, *** we *** **** ** *** **** **** ***."
  • "******** ********* *** ***** ******** *** ** **** **** *** work **********."

***** *********

  • "** *** ***** ******* **** **** **** ****** ******** *******."
  • "*********, ****** ***** ***** ******* *** *'* ***** ** ******* the ***'***."
  • "***** *********, *** **** **** **** ***** ****** ***/***. **** usually *** ** *** *** ********* ******* ***** ****** * live **** ******* ** ***/*** ****."
  • "***** ***** ******* **** ********* ***** * *********, ******, ******** also ** **** **** ****** * *** **** **** *** Flir *******."
  • "****** - ********* **** **** **** **** ***** ***** ************."

***** ******** **********

********: ** *** ************ ***** *** ******* ************ ** ********, **** as ****** *****, ***** *********, ********* *******, ****** ******* ***********, etc. ** ***** ** ******, ****** **** ********? *** ** why ***?

*******: *** **** ****** ****** ** '****', **** ********* ********* ****** lack ** ******** ** ** ******* ** *** ******. **** answered *** ******** ******* ** **** ***:

"* **** ******* *** *** ************ **** *** ******* ********. Our ******** ** *** **** *** **** *** ****** *****. I **** **** * ******* ******** ** ********* ******* *** access *******. ***** **** *** **** ** ** * ****** for **."

** ******* ***** *********, ********** *** ********* ***** ****** *****, video *********, *** ****** ******* *********** ** ****.

****** '***** *******' ************ ****

  • "** ** ***** ******* ******* **** **** ** **** *** it's ********* **** *** ****** ****** **/* **** * ******* IR *******"
  • "**. ***** ** *** **** ******** ** **** ******* *****."
  • "***** ********* **** ** ******** *** **** ***** ** ***** as ********."
  • "* **** ******* *** *** ************ **** *** ******* ********. Our ******** ** *** **** *** **** *** ****** *****. I **** **** * ******* ******** ** ********* ******* *** access *******. ***** **** *** **** ** ** * ****** for **."
  • "**** ** *** ********* ***'* ******* ** **** *** **** for * *** ** ******* ******** ******. * *** ** our ******* ******** *** * ******** ** * ***** ** or ********* *** ********* **** ********* *** **** *** * surveillance ******, ** * *** ** ***** ********* **** **** a ****** ****** ****'* *********."
  • "**. **** **** ******* ** *** ***** ** * *** component ** **** *****"
  • "*** *********. **** ** ***** ***-***** ** *** **** **** level ** **************. ****, * ******* ** ***** ******** **** through *** *** ****** ***** *** ***** ** ***** *** most ********* *******."
  • "*********, **. ***** **** **** ** ** ******* ** ****** so *********** ****** ******** ***'* **** **** **."

********** ******

  • "** **** ***** *** ******* *** ****'* ***** **. "
  • "** **** *** ********* ********* ** * ******* *** **** love **. ** ** ****** ** ******** ** *** ****** sales *****. ** ************ **** ****** **** ***** ******."
  • "** ** ***** ********* *** ****** **** *****. ** **** cases ** *** *** ********* ********** ** ****** *** ****** of ******* ********."
  • "*** ********* ******* *** **********."
  • "**** ********* **** *** **** ***** *** ***** ****** ****** that ********** *****."

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

  • "*** ** **** ****** ***** *** **** ********(******* ***** * cameras)"
  • "** ***** ****** ***** *** *** ***** *****, **** ********** there ***** ** * ******* *** **** *** **** **."
  • "***. ****** ***** ** ***** *** ** ******** ** ** will **."
  • "** ** ***** ****** *** ****** **** **. "
  • "** ****** **** ***** *** *** *** ******** ** *** bandwidth ********* ******* ** * *** ** *********."
  • "** *** ** ****** *****, ***** ****** ***** ** ** some ******** ***** **** **** ***** *** ******* *** ********* requirements."
  • "** ***** ****** *** **** * **** **** ******* **. Every ** *****, * ******** ***** **, *** *** ****."

****** ******* ****

  • "** ****** ******* ** ******* ** *** **** ** ***** to ** ******** ** ***** **** * **** ** ********* the *** ************"
  • "**, ****** ** ***** **** **** ****** *** ***** *** gas ******** ***** ** **** *********** ****** **** ********* *** access ******* *******."
  • " * **** **** * ******* ******** ** ********* ******* *** access *******. ***** **** *** **** ** ** * ****** for **."
  • "****** **** * ***** ******* ******* *** ** *** ***********."

****** *******

********: *** ********* ** ********* ********** ** ****** ****** ****** for ***** ** ******, ****** **** ***** ************ *******? ***?

*******:  ** *******, ****** ********** ** ******* ******* ***********, *******, or *** ******** ** * ******** ******* *** *** *********.  Several ********** ******** **** ********** *** ** **** *********** ********* and ********** ******* ** **** ******** *****:

***** / ****-****

  • "**.**% ** ********* ******* ****** ****** *** ********** ** ******. Everyone ***** *** ******* *** ***** ******** ***** ***** ** be *** *******. * ***** *** **% ** *** ******** say **** **** ***** *** **, **** * ******** **** them * *** ***** ***** **** **** ** ****'** ** their ****** ****** ******** *** **** **** **. **** ****** in **** ** *********."
  • "** ** ******* *** ****** ****** *** ***** ***** **** is *********. ******** ****** ***** ** *** ***** **** **** they *** *** *****. ** ***** * ***** *** **** novelty ** **** *** **** **** **** ** ** **** see **** ****** *** ****** ***** (** *** *****) **** the **** ** ****."
  • "**** ********* ** ******** ***** ****** **** ** ***** *****"
  • "**** ******* ****** **."
  • "*******, *** ********** *********"
  • "** ***** ** ** *** ** *** **** ********* ******** for *********. ****** **** ** ** **** ** *** **** is ***** ** ** ***** ******** (**** ** ********). **** also *** **** ******* ** * ***** ** ****** ***** verification. ** **** *** ******* ******** ** ** ***** ** true ** *****."
  • "**** ** ****** ****** *********, ********** *** ******** ************* *** also *** ********** **** ******** ******** ***** *** ***** *** want ** '***** **' ** ******** **** ******** **** ****** to ** ** *** ****."
  • "****** ************ *** *** * **** **** *** **** *** security, *** *** ********** ** *** ** * ******** ********** tool. ********** ***** ** *** ***** *** **** *** *********** of * ****** ******, ***** *** ** ******** **** ********* any ******** ** *** ****."
  • "*******! ****** ****** ******* ********** *** **** **/* **** ****** from ********."
  • "**** *********. **** ** *** ******* *** ****** ** ****** that **** "**** ** *** ****". *** ******* ** **** what's ***** ** ** ***** ******** ** *** **** ***** them * ***** ** *******."

* **** ******, *** *** ********

** ********, *** ******* ******* ****** ******* ** ************* *** SMB *********, ****** ********** **** *** ******* ********* *** ********* value *** ****:

  • "*** **** *********, *** ***** ** **** *** **** ** product."
  • "** ** * **** ** **** *** * **** ****. Most ********* **** ***** *** ********** ** ****** ***** ** us ****** ** ***** ** ** ********* ** ** *** a ***********."
  • "**** ******** ***** ** ** **** ** *** ***** ******* remotely. *** *** ***** *** ******, ** *****..."
  • "********* ** **** ********* **** **** ****** *******. ******* ******* don't **** * ***** ****** ** *** ******* ****** *** day *** ***** *** *** *** ****** ******* **. *** business ***** ** *** ** ****** ****** ** ****** *********."
  • "********* *********. ** *** ********** **** ******* ** ********* *** the ******* ***** *** ****** * ****. ** ************ ***** the ******* ** *** *** ** ******* ** **** *** mobile ******. ****** ** ** *** ****** **** ****** ****** in."
  • "** ***** **** ********* ** *** ********* *******, * ***** it ** **** *** "**** ******" **** ***** *** *** an ****** ****."

Sales ******* **********

********: **** ********** ** ********* **** ***** ** ****** ** * ****** site do *** *** / *****? ***?

*******: ******* ***** ***** *** ****, **** ***** *** ***** of ********** ********* * ******* **** ** **% ** ******. Many ***** ****** ******* ******** ** *** *** ******* ** this *******. ****** ********* **** ********** *********** ******* ***** ********* are ********* **** *********, ******* ********* ******** ** *** ***-*** gear **** ** ********** ******.

**% - **%+ ****** 

  • "**** **% ******* ** **** *** ***** *********** ** ***** and *********** *** ****. ** ******* ***** ** **** ***********' pricing **** ***% ****** *********."
  • "** *** ** ***** **%, ****** ******* ** *** ****** to ** **** ****** ** **** ** ***. **** ** lose ****'* ****** ** * **********, ******. **** ***** *** customer **** ***** ******** *** *** ****** ** *******."
  • "***** **%. *** **** **** ** ******* ** *** ** the **** **** *** ******** ** ****** ********* ******* **** of *****. ****, ** ****** **** ****** ***********. "
  • "**** **%. **** ** ******* * **** ** **** ** mouth ********* ** **** ****."
  • "**% ** *** **** **** ****. :) * ***** *** our * ****** *** ***** **** **** ******* **** **** due *** *** ******/******. *** * *** ***** **** ******. There's **** * ******* ****** ***** *** *** **** ***** us ** **** **** ***."
  • "**%. ******* *** **** **** **** ***** ****** *** *** basic *************** *** ********."
  • "**% *** **** **** *** ** *% ** ***********. ** really ** ******* * **** ****** ***** **** *** ***** local *****."

***

  • "**%. ** ***'* ************ ***** **** **** ** *** *******. If ** *** ***** ** *** **, ** **** ** sure ** **** ****** ***** ** **."
  • "** *** ********** ***** **% ** *** ****."
  • "**-**%. **** *********** ** **** *****."
  • "** ** **%. *** *********** ** **** ****** ** **** high, *** ******* *** ***** ****** *********** ****** *** ** compete **** *** ******* ******* ******."
  • "** *** **** **** **% ****** ******* ** ** **** price *** *** *******."
  • "**%. ** ***'* ***** **** ***** *********."

*** ***** ** ***

  • "** *** **** **** **% ****** ******* ** ** **** price *** *** *******."
  • "****** **%. ******* ******* *** ********."
  • "**%. ** ***** *** ******** **********, ** *** **%. ** through * **, * ** ** *** ** **** *** if **** **** ** **** **** * ******. *********, ** company ** *** ********* ** *** **** ***-*** *************."

******** *****-********

********: *** ***** ** ********* **** ***** ** ******* *** * single **** ***** ***** **** ***** ** *** ******** ** compare **** ******** ** *** *** / ****** *********?

*******: ** ******** ** ***** ****** ********* (*-**, ****, *********), ******** price ******** ** *** *** ****** ** ******** ** **********, with **** ********* ****** * ***** ** ******* ** **** of ************* ******* ** ******* ** ******* ****** ** ******* the ********:

*** *****

  • "*** *****. *** ******* ********** **** *** ******* ** *** the ******** *** ** ** *** *** **** *********. **** need ** ***** ** *** ********* ******* ******* *** ******** costs ** "********" *******. ***** *** ******* *** ********** **** a **** ** *** ** ***** ****. ** **** *** themselves **** **** **** ************** *** ******** ******* & ******* etc. *** **** ******** *** **** **** *** ******* ***** investing ***** **** ** ******** ******** ***** ******** ****** **** trying ** *** ****** **** ** **** **."
  • "** ** ****!"
  • "*** *********** ** *****, *** **** ** *** **** **** or ********** ****** **** ****** ** **** ******."
  • "**% ** ****** * **** *** *** ***** *******. **% won't *** ******* **** ***** **** *** ** ** **********, the ***** **% *** **** ** *** ************ ************ *** post ***** *******."
  • "* ** **** ** ******* *** ** **** ***** *** feedback **** *** ******** ********* ***** ********."
  • "******. **'* *** ***** ***** ** **** *******. ***** *** do, **'** ** ***** ** *** **** ** * ******** because ****'** **** ******* ********* *******."
  • "**'** **** **** **** ***** ** ** ****, **** *** customer ***** *** *** **** ******* ****** *** *** **** more **** ** **** ********** **** ******* ************."
  • "*** *** ********** **%, *** ***** ** ** **********."
  • "*** *****, ** * **** **** ** ***** * **** be **** **** **** *** **** ************ ********* *** **** on-line. ** **** ** ***** ******, * **** ***** **** them *********** ** *** ***** ***** *'* ***** *** * don't ***** * ****** ** **** ** ** ***********."

**** ********** 

*******, **** ********* ******* ********* ** ********* ***** ********* ****** always ***** ****** ****** ****** ******:

  • "*'* ***** ****** ******. ******* *** **** ** **** ***** is ***** ** ******."
  • "****** **% ** *** ****."
  • "**% ** *** ****. *******, ** **** ** ********* ******* that *** ****** ***** ********* **** *** ***** ******** ** this ** ********* *** * **** *** *** **."
  • "***** ***** ** ***** ****. *'* *** ***% *** * cameras ** ****."
  • "**** ***** ****** ***** ** ***** **% ** *****."

Comments (4)

Thumbnail fullsizerender

Ari Erenthal

08/20/15 06:35pm

"*******, ** **** ** ********* ******* **** *** ****** ***** sensitive **** *** ***** ******** ** **** ** ********* *** a **** *** *** **."

***?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 08/22/15 02:21pm

****: ** ******* ** "**********" ****** ***** ** *** ********, you "*********" ********* **** ********. ** **** ******** ***** ********* from ***, ** **** ** **** **** (* ****** ****** on **** ********** ****); ** ****** ** **** ; )

Thumbnail last saturday

Mark Jones

08/23/15 01:12pm

****** ** ****. ** ** ** *********** ****. * ** wonder *** ***** * *** *** *** *******. ** **** installers **** *** ********* ****** *** *** ** ***** *******? I ******* *** ***'* **** * *** **** **** *** for ***** ***, *** ** **** ** *** **** *** "go **" ******* **** *** ***** *** ** ** *********** in ** - ** ******* ** *** *************, ********** ** size ** ******, ****** ********* ******?

***** **** ******* ** *** ******** ** ******: *** *** satisfy *** ******** ** **** ********* **** *********, *****, ********, etc? **** ******** **** **** ** ******** ******** ** **** their ***********, **** **** ** **** **** * **** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mark Jones | 08/23/15 01:43pm

****, **** ** ******* ** *** ********* *****:******** *** ***** ************ *************

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Vaults and safes are designed to protect valuables by enclosing them in steel or concrete boxes with thick doors and strong locks. However, any...
Best Manufacturer Perks on Jul 07, 2017
A decade ago, the best manufacturer perk was likely a trip on the Pelco jet: But the Pelco jet is long, long, long gone. What types of perks...

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Hikvision H.265+ Bullet Tested (2035) on Jul 24, 2017
Continuing our tests of Hikvision's new low cost Value Plus line, we bought and tested the 3MP DS-2CD2035FWD-I, now including H.265+. We shot the...
Sports Stadium Security Design Recommendations on Jul 24, 2017
Sports stadiums pose many challenges for designing security systems. The facilities vary from being mostly vacant, to packed with tens of thousands...
Competing Against Convergint on Jul 24, 2017
No integrator is more aggressively expanding than Convergint Technologies. Owned and funded by private equity firm KRG, Convergint has acquired...
Security Robots Are Just Entertainment on Jul 21, 2017
Great entertainment, no real security value.  That is the happy (or sad) state of security robots in 2017. Knightscope robot's drowning, the...
Wireless Burglar Alarm Sensors Guide on Jul 21, 2017
Wireless sensors for burglar alarm sensors are an increasingly common option for the historical labor intensive wired alarm systems. However,...
Competing Against ADT on Jul 20, 2017
ADT is one of the biggest players in the security industry, with ~$4 billion revenue. In 2017, they were acquired / merged with Protection...
Hikvision Launching Deep Learning Recorders on Jul 20, 2017
Hikvision has become a common choice for super low cost NVRs. Now, Hikvision is aiming to move up market, with deep learning NVRs that claim far...
PR Campaign Exploiting Manufacturer Cybersecurity on Jul 20, 2017
Manufacturers increasingly have a bulls-eye on their back. As cyber security solutions providers grow, they realize a great way to get publicity...
Axis Door Station Tested (A8105-E) on Jul 19, 2017
Axis continues their push into niche markets, especially audio, with network speakers, an IP horn, and video door stations. We bought and tested...
Manufacturer Favorability Guide on Jul 19, 2017
This 120 page PDF guide may be downloaded inside by all IPVM members. It includes our 20 manufacturer favorability rankings and 20 manufacturer...

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