Milestone XProtect Essential+ Free VMS Tested

********* ********* ** ****** its ********** **** *** low-cost *********, **** **** year, ********* ********* ******** Essential+, **** ******* *** "****" *********** ** *** **** code ** *** ****-*** XProtect ********* ***, ********* features *** ******** ***** in ***-*** *******.

*** ***** ** **? What ********* *** ********** does ** ****?

** ********** *** ****** XProtect *********+, ******* **:

• ************ *** ************* **********
• **** **** *** **********
• ******* *** ******
• ********, ******, *** ******
• ****** *******
• ****** ****
• *********** ******** ** **** XProtect ********
• *** ** ******** ** low-cost ****

*** *** **** ******* inside.

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*******

******** *********+ ** *** of *** **** ***** featured**** **************, **** ***** ****** support *** ******** ****** features *** ***** ** most **** ***** ** low **** ****, **** no ******* ******** ****** found ** **** **** offerings. ************, ********* ****** discovery **** ******* ****, adding ******* ** *** recording ****** **** ****** effort, ** ******** *******.

*******, *********+ ** ***** complex *** **** ********* for *****, ************** *** use *** * ***** scale / *****-***** ******. Novices *** ****** ** be ******** ** *** many **********, ************ *******, terminology, *** ****** *****, making ***** ***** *********+ systems **** ****** ** be **** *** ********* by *********** **** *********** by *** ***** **********.

Limitations ******** ** **** ********

******** *********+ ** *********'* latest **** *** *******, replacing ********* *** ** before **, **** ***** key *********** ******** ** other ******** ********:

• ***** ********:*********+ ** ******* ** eight ******* ********. **** that "*******" **** *** always **** * ****** imager/camera, **** ******* **** as ******** *** *****-****** cameras ***** **** * single *******.
• ****** ******:***** *** **** **** a ****** *********+ ****** at * ****, ********** of *** **** ******** are ********* ** **** server (*.*., ** ******* of *** *-****** ******* simultaneously).
• ******* ***-***:*******, *********+ ** ******* in ***** ********* ***-*** may ** ****, **** only****** *****************.******** ***, ******, ***, *** Access ******* ****** **** paid ******** ** ********.

************, **** **** ****** features **** ** **** storage, ********* ************/********* *****, failover, *** *********, *** not *********.

****** ******* (*.***, ***** codecs, *******, ***********, ***.) and **** ***** ****** features (****, *** *****, events, ***.) *** ********* identical ** ***** ******** versions.

No ********* ******

************, ****** **** **** VMSes ***** ***** ********* duration ** ***** ******* or ***** **** **** viewing, *********+ **** *** have *** ********* ******. Users *** ***** ***** as **** ** ***** disk ***** ****** (********, external, ** *******).

New ******** **** ********

***** *********+ ******** *** free ** ********, ***** may ******* ****** ** installing *** *** ******* on *** ** *** previous ***. ** ******** upgrade ********** *** *********, unlike ***** ********* ******** which ******* **** **** in ***** ** ****** new ********.

Disadvantage: ******* ************

******** *********+ ************ ** more ******* **** **** VMSes, **** **** ******* presented ** *** ****, without ***** ********, ********* single ******/*********** ****** *******, IIS *****, *** ******** Milestone ****** ***** ***** are ******** (****** ******, event ******, "******* *******", etc.) *** **** ***** familiar **** ************ *** not **********.

**** **** ***** *** simply *** "****" ** walk ******* ************ ******* changing *** ********, *** the ****** ** *********** presented *** *********** **** may ** ********* *** novice ***** (* ***** segment ** ***** ******* for **** ***).

*** ************ **** *** take * *********** ****** of **** *** ** the **** ** *** install (****** ***). ** our *****, ************ **** over ** ******* ***** to ******, ******* ** stall ** ******* ****** in *** *******, *** ultimately ********** ******* ******.

Advantage: ********* ****** *********

****** ************, ***** ****** common *********** *** ******* on ***** *******, **** XProtect *********+ ************* ****** cameras ** *** ***** network ***** ***** ** complete. *** *******, ** entered ***** *** ****, two ****** ********* *** cameras:

*** ******** ***** * cameras ***** ** *** test ******* **** * variety ** ************* (*****, FLIR, *****, *********, *****) without *** ****** ************. Note **** ***** **** more **** * ******* online *** **** ** manually *** ******** *******, as ***** ** ** way ** ******* ***** cameras *** ************* *****.

Advantage: ********* ****** *******

******** *********+ ******** *** same ******* ** ***** versions ** ********,**** *,*** ************ ** *** **** of *** ****, **** some ******* ********** **** many *****:

• ******* ************ *.*** *******:******** ******** * *************' H.265 *******, **** **** most *****, **** ** Exacq (* *************), ** Avigilon, ***** **** *** support *.*** ** ***.
• ***** *.*** *******:************, ********* ******** *.*** via *****, ***** **** most ***** ***** ******* the ***** ** ***, a ******* ****** *********** issue (*** *** ******:*** *** **** ***** Will ******* *.***

************, ********* ******** ******* manufacturers' ******* *********, ******** configuration ** ****** ** multiple *************, ********* ***** codec *************, ***** *** I/O *** **** ********* devices, *** **** **** used ********, **** ** Mobotix's ***** *****, ****** it **** ****** ** support ******* ** ***** cameras **** **** *****.

Smart ****** ********

******** *********+ **** *** same ***** ****** ** other ******** ** *********, so ***** ** ***** versions **** *** ****** difference. **** ** **** good *** ***, ********* on ***'* ********** **** the ***** ******, ** some ********* *** **** intuitive ** **** ******* than ***** *****/*********, ********* briefly *****. **** **** we **** ***** ***** functions ** **** ****** in ************ ******** **** ****.

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

****** ***** *****, ** which ***** ****** **** cameras **** *** *** of ******* ***** ** a ******, ********* ******** users ** ***** ***** mode ** ***/****** ******* and ****** ******. ***** cannot ****** ****** ******* 2x2, ***, ** *** layout ** *** ***, without *********** **. ************, cameras ****** ** ******* from * **** ******* entering *****.

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

********* ******** ******* ******** and ****** *****, ********* timeline, *****, *********, *** smart/pixel ******, ******** **** flexible ****** **** **** VMSes, *** **** ****** than ******* *** **** NVRs/CMS, ***** ********* ******* only ******** *** ***** event ******. ******** **** includes ************ *****-****** ******, not ********* ***** ** NVRs, *** **** *****.

*********: ********** ********** ***** (Events, ****, *** *****)

*******, ******** ******** ******** specialized **** ***** ***** may ** **** *** system **********, **** ** which *** ***** **** in ************ ** ********** systems.

• ***** ****/*****:***** *** **** * list ** ****** **** a ******, ***** **** a ******** **** **** to **** ***** ***** as **** *****.

• ******* ****:******** ****** ******* *******, allowing **** ** ** nested, ******* ******, */*, audio, ***** ***** *******, server ****** ***********, ***., allowing **** ******** **** than **** *** ****/**** platforms, ***** *** ********* limited ** ******* ****.

• *** *****/******/****:*******, ***** *** *** web ***** ** **** as ****** ****** ** text ** ******** *******, typically ******** **** ** enterprise ***. ***** ******* may ** **** ** display ****, ************, *******, external *******, ***., ** the ******.

Disadvantage: ************* **********

***** *** ** ******** Essential+ *** **** ************** and ************* **** ********* than ***** *****/****, **** some ****** ***** ********* additional ************* ***** ***** may *** ** ******* to **** *********** ***** of ***** *****.

*** *******, ******* ** simply ******* * ********* schedule ** ********* "**********" as ********* ****, ***** must ****** * *** rule ** *** ******* to ************ ****** ** XProtect ****, ******* ******** from *** "******" *** of ****** *****.

************, ***** ****** **** VMD ** ********* *******, requiring ***** ** ****** an ***** (******, *********, I/O) ** ******** ****** it *** ** ****, while ***** *****/********* ****** receive ***** ****** ************* from ********* *******.

Advantage: **** ******** ****** ******/**** ******** ****** ***

******** *********+ ******** ********* Mobile ****** ** ** additional ******, ********* ** default. ***** ********* ****** apps, ***** *** **** live *****, ********, *** event ***** **** *** Essential+ ******, ***** *****. In *** *****, ** saw ** ***** ******* this ****** *** ** to * ******* ** the **** ****** ** recording *** **********, **** CPU **** **** ********** a *** *******.

Compared ** *** **** *********

******** ** *** **** NVRs **** ** ***** or *********, ***** *** several ********** ** ******** Essential+:

• ****** ****** *******:******** ***** **** *,*** devices ** *********, *** direct ******* *** ***** Profile *. ** ********, most *** **** **** mainly ******* *** ************'* own *******, **** ******* support *** * ******* of ****** ******* *** ONVIF. ** *** *****, third ***** ******* ** typically ****** ** ***** recorders, *** ****** ** XProtect.
• ****** ****** *** ******:** *** *******, ********'* search *** ****** ******** are ******** ** *** cost ****/*** ********, **** more ****** ******* (*********, smart ******) *** *****-****** export **** *********** ******.
• ****** *** ********:******** ******** ******* ******** not ***** ** *** cost ****, **** ** screen *********, ******* *****-**** maps, ******** *** *****, event **********, *** ****.

*******, ***** *** ******* drawbacks, ** ****:

• **** *******/**** *********:****** *** **** **** which ********* *** ** unboxed *** ******* ***** immediately, ***** **** ******* a ** *** ******* software **********, ******* ****** to *** ****** ** time ********* *** ****** setup.
• **** ******:*-******* *** **** *** be ***** ****** *** $300-400, ******* ** *** pricing ** *** ******* PC ******** *** ********* installation. ************, ***** **** supply * ******** *** switch, ** ********** $***-***, making ** ******** *********+ recorder/switch ****** ***** *** price ** ** ***-**-*** NVR.
• ** ***** ******/******** **** forwarding ** ***:*******, ***** *********+ ******** the ********* ****** ****** at ** ********** ****, users **** ******** ******* router ***** ** *** VPN *** ****** ******, while **** *** **** NVRs *** ******* **** cloud ******, ********* ** port **********.