VMS Update Automation Compared

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Mar 20, 2017

Updating VMS software can be a tedious and time consuming processing, which historically has required users to access each machine, download update files (typically large), and apply them to individual servers.

However, some VMS/NVR developers have begun making this process easier, with bulk and cloud updates now possible. In this report, we review automated/bulk update processes for 7 providers, including:

  • Avigilon
  • Dahua
  • Exacq
  • Genetec
  • Hikvision
  • Milestone
  • Uniview

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Avigilon ******* ******: **** ****** ******* / ****** ** ****** *******

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Dahua: ***** *******, ******* ****** ****

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Hikvision: ***** *** (*** ** ******) *******

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Milestone ********: ****** **** ****** / ****** *******

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Uniview ****: **** *** ******* / ***** ********

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Comments (2)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

07/13/18 04:59pm

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Undisclosed #2

07/13/18 05:15pm

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