Edge storage Information

Meraki MV2 IP Camera Test

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Meraki has released their MV2 Indoor Flex wireless camera, with an atypical form factor more like a Nest Cam than typical commercial cameras. To see how it really works, we bought and tested the MV2 (wireless, 1080p, 8m/~26' IR),...

By Rob Kilpatrick - 2 months ago

Save $50, Register Now: VMS / VSaaS Course

Understand the trends, terms, and technology for VMS and VSaaS. Based on the latest reporting at IPVM, analyzing and testing products to determine which are best and worst at various capabilities, and what companies are emerging. Register now and...

By IPVM Team - 3 months ago

Video Surveillance History

The video surveillance market has changed significantly since 2000, going from VCRs to an emerging AI cloud era and now impacted by coronavirus. The goal of this history is to help professionals understand the important business and...

By John Honovich - 12 months ago

Surveillance Storage 101

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This guide teaches the fundamentals of video surveillance storage. Inside we cover: Surveillance Storage NVR / Recorder Storage Camera / Edge Storage Network Storage Cloud Storage Specialized Surveillance Hard Drives Storage...

By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago

Video Surveillance Cameras 101

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Cameras come in many shapes, sizes and specifications. This 101 examines the basics of cameras and features used in 2021. In this report, we review the basics of cameras, including: Core components of cameras Analog vs. IP cameras Common...

By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago

ONVIF Profile G Video Storage Test

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A standard to retrieve video stored on 3rd party devices. This is the aim of ONVIF Profile G. The proprietary nature of accessing recorded video has been a problem for years, forcing most users to limit themselves to a single recording platform...

By Ethan Ace - over 5 years ago

Avigilon's "Revolutionary" H4ES Announcement

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Avigilon has a revolutionary announcement, according to Avigilon. Have they solved terrorism as their CEO explained? No, not yet at least. Avigilon's big ISC West announcement is the "revolutionary H4 Edge Solution Camera line". In this note, we...

By John Honovich - over 5 years ago

Vote Results - Next Big Thing 2020

Over 230 integrators and manufacturers told us what they believe will be the next big thing in video surveillance 5 years from now, in 2020. The top two took more than 50% of the vote. They were: Video analytics Hosted video Inside this...

By John Honovich - about 6 years ago

New Cisco Video Surveillance - Still Going Nowhere

'Everyone' knew Cisco would dominate video surveillance back in 2008. They failed. But, they have not given up. Recently the company touted a total revamping of their various lines, and video surveillance was a key part of the plan. So has...

By Brian Rhodes - over 6 years ago

Camera Edge Storage / Recording Tutorial 2015

~70% of IP cameras allow storing video onboard, at the 'edge', typically through the use of SD cards. The big question is whether and when it makes sense to use edge storage / recording inside the IP camera. In this tutorial, we teach: Edge...

By John Honovich - over 6 years ago

Genetec Trumps Milestone for ONVIF Edge Support

Milestone's recent announcement has brought attention to improved VMS support for storage on-board cameras. However, as our note on Milestone's 'ONVIF Edge Storage' showed, important limitations exist. Now, Genetec has responded highlighting...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago

Milestone Releases 'ONVIF Edge Storage'

Lack of VMS support for IP cameras with on-board storage has been a key barrier in restricting adoption. Now, Milestone has released 'ONVIF Edge Storage [link no longer available]'. However, it is not really ONVIF. In this note, we examine the...

By John Honovich - about 7 years ago

Axis Admits Edge Recording Problems, Offers Solution

This year, IPVM members have repeatedly identified edge recording problems with Axis cameras / software, first in a discussion, "Axis Edge Storage And Camera Companion Is Unstable", then in Worst VMS Manufacturers 2014 results and, most recently,...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago

On-Board Storage Usage Statistics 2014

Most IP camera models now support on-board storage. Even more promising, on-board storage has the potential to eliminate NVRs / centralized VMSes as the recordings can be stored inside the camera itself. Plus, SD card storage continues to grow...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago

ioimage / DVTel Analytic Updates

In the 4 years since DVTel Acquired ioimage, they have gone quiet but upcoming new products combined with the VideoIQ acquistion could be giving a boost to the former leader. Indeed, recently, PSA endorsed ioimage as having far greater probability...

By Ethan Ace - almost 8 years ago

Busted - Wireless Surveillance Sales

"Boom Times Ahead for Wireless Video Surveillance," blares a trade magazine. Ironically, the underlying stats show the opposite - a bust for wireless surveillance. Unfortunately, warped statistics, used to help buyers of these reports, paints a...

By John Honovich - over 8 years ago

Genetec's Strong Edge Storage Expansion

A common complaint and weakness of edge storage is that most systems only support one or two camera manufacturers. However, over the last year, Genetec has quietly but rapidly expanded their support to 9 manufacturers and over 200 models. As edge...

By Ethan Ace - about 9 years ago

Top 5 Moves November 2012

Lots of interesting moves this month but here are the 5 we see as having the most impact on the surveillance business, listed in alphabetical order: Avigilon Huge Growth Continues Axis Doubles Edge Storage Size Supported Genetec Announces...