VMS Training Options Compared

SW
Sarit Williams
•Published Nov 07, 2013 05:00 AM

In this note, we compare Avigilon, Axxon, Exacq, Genetec, March, Milestone, Network Optix / Digital Watchdog and Video Insights' training options, including videos, online and classroom training plus certification requirements.

There are 4 key differentiators for training options:

  • * ******** *******: ******* *************, ******, ****** ********, *** classroom. *** ***** ***** ************* *** videos, *******, *** ******* *** *********** of ****** ********. **** ***** **** regularly ********* ********* ******** ***** ****** required *********** ***** ** * ***** from * ***** ******** (*.*., *****).
  • ****: *** ***** ******** ***** **** training ******* * ***. *******, ***** ranged ******* **** ********* $*,*** *** 3 *** ******** ******** ** *******'* $595 ** $*** * *** ******** to *****'* * *** $*** ********.
  • ********* ********: ********, *********, *****, *******, ***** *** Milestone (*** ********* *** ****** ****) require ******** *** **************. ***** ******* strongly ********** ** ****** ** ** not ********, *** ******* ***** / ******* Watchdog **** *** ******* ************* (********* training ** *** *********). 
  • **** ******: ********, ***** (*** **** *************), *******, March ********, ******* *****/******* ********, *** Video ******* *** ***** * ****** to ******** *** **** ***-***** *************.  AxxonSoft *** ********* ** ***.

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  • ******** *******: ******** ********* ******* ** ****** videos *** *****. ***** ******* ****** offers **+ **-****** ****** **** **** have ** ********** ** *** **** ****** ** ***** ****** **** *** *******. ******** ****** ********* ******** ******* for ***********. ************, ******* *** ********* ****** *** software *** ***** ****** *** ****** as * **** ********.
  • ****: ** ***** *** **** *** exact ***** *** ********* ********.
  • ********* ************: ******* ****** ************* *** *********** is ******** ****** **** ******* ** provided *** **** *** ***** *** integrators - ******* *************.
  • **** ******: ********* ** ******** **** *** **** request ******.

*********

  • ******** *******: ****** *** ********* ** *** ******* (****** **** ****** **** ** ***** or *** ** *******) *** ** ******* ** **** ** ***** ***** ******** in ***** ******* (********* **** ********) for ***** ******. * ************* ******* ** ********* ********* ****** ** ****. ** ****** *** scheduled ******** [**** ** ****** *********] *** also ********* ****** ****** *** **** selection ** ***** ***** (****, ****).
  • ****: ********* ******** ** ********* ****** ** customer's **** (***** **** *** ******* travel *** ******* *****) ** ** an ********* ******.
  • ********* ************: *********** *** ******** ** ** ********* though ******* ** ******** ** ***.
  • **** ******: ****

***** 

  • ******** *******: ***** *** *** **** *** ** provide * ******, ****** ***** ******* ** the **** ****** ** *** ***'* UI, ****** ** **** ** **** the ***** ***** *** *** ******* in ********, ****** **** ****** *** outdated. [***** ******* ** **** *** / ******* ******** ****** *** ****** in *** **** ******.]**** **** ***** a *** *** ******** ********* ******** throughout *** *.*. ** ********, ******* are ********* ****** *** ******** *** online.
  • ****: $*** *** ****** *** ******** ** obtain *************
  • ********* ************:************* ** ********. 
  • **** ******: *** **** ************* ********* **** ~** ******* *** ~*** *******, must ******* ******.

March ******** 

  • ******** *******: ***** ******** ****** ****** ****** (***+ ********** ** **** ******** *** hardware ***-**'*). ******* *** ******** ** *** ******** and ********* ******.
  • ****: ***** **** *** ***** *** ** person ********- *** ****** ** ** added ****. ********* ** ****** ************* also ******** *** **** ******** *** integrator *** ******* ** ********** ********.
  • ********* ************: ********* ************* *** ***********, ****** **** Support ** *** ******* ** ***** that *** ***.
  • **** ******: **** ******** *** ****** *** ****** [**** ** longer *********].

******* 

  • ******** *******: ***** *** ******** *** ********* ******** ****** **** *** **** ****** ******, ******, Asia *******, ***** *******, ***** ******* and *** *********. ******* *** ******** and ****** ********** ****** *** ********.  
  • ****: * ******* *-*** ************* ******** ** Genetec ***** ******* $***-$*** (********* ** the ****** *** ********** *********). ****** training ***** **** ***** ** ***** and ********* ****.
  • ********* ************: ************* ** ******** *** without * ************* ****** **** **** be ****** **** ** *** **** queue ***** ** ********* *****.
  • **** ******: ****** ** ******** ****** and ****** ******* **** ********.

********* 

  • ******** *******: ********* ****** ******* **** embedded ** ******** *** ******. ***** ***** ********* ** ** ******* **** ~** ******, ************** ***** ******* *** *** **** recent; *** ******* **** **** (****). In ***** ******** (*-** ******* *** ********* **** ***** week ****** *** *****) ******* ~**% of ***** ** ******** ********* ** Milestone. ********, **** ***** * ****** ****** (************ ********) *** *** **** ******.
  • ****: **** ********* ******** **** ** **** ***, *** *** cost ****** ********* ** *** ****** (e.g. * *** ************ ** $*** and ******** * **** ******* *** 4 ****** ********. *** ******** * day ***** ** $**** *** **** includes ******** ******* *** ****** ** corporate.)
  • ********* ************: ********* ******** ** ***** one ****** *** ********** ** ** certified ** **** *** ********* *** Expert ********. 
  • **** ******: ****

Network *****/******* ********

  • ******** *******: ****** ******* (******** ** VMS ** ****) *** ****** (~**) on **** ******* *** ***** ******* (****** ******** *** **** are **** ***** ****, ******* *** verbal ***********) [**** ** ****** *********].
  • ****: ********* ******** ** *** *******.
  • ********* ************: ** ************** ************.
  • **** ****** ** ******** ** **** *** ***** and ***********.

Video *******

  • ******** *******: ***** ******* ****** * * *** ********* ******** ****** ** ******** **** (***** ****) or ** ***** *******, ******** (** additional ******) ***** ** **** ********* once * *****. **** **** ***** ~** ****** ****** **** *** ********.  ** ********, **** **** ** *******/**** embedded ** *** ********- *********** *** ***** ****** (*.****) ********** ***** ** ********, *** there ***'* ** *** **** *****.
  • ****:***** **** *** ******** ** ********'* site *** ******* ****** *** ******* expenses.
  • ********* ************:************* ** *********** *** *** mandatory.
  • **** ****** ** ******** ** **** *** ***** and ***********.
Comments (4)
JH
John Honovich
•Nov 07, 2013
IPVM

$2,995 for Milestone training? Yikes. Now, I know where they really make their money.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
•Nov 07, 2013

"Exacq was the only VMS to provide a clever, unique video library in the same layout as the VMS's UI, ....though most videos are outdated"

HAHA, the creative media intern who did the videos left the company. :)

Milestone... bloated software, bloated training costs. :)

JH
John Honovich
•Nov 07, 2013
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

Now, now, in fairness, the first day of Milestone's training is just for downloading a copy of XProtect....

AK
Alex K
•Nov 07, 2013
Avigilon 2 days full time training FREE Just for your info