Small Business Surveillance Challenges Examined
For small businesses, deploying the right surveillance can be challenging. Usually, they do not have a lot of money available nor do they benefit...
By Marty Major - over 12 years ago
Integrators (1,000)
Displaying 'Integrators' tags 951 - 975 of 1,000 in totalPTZ Usage Statistics 2011
How many PTZs are actually used? What's normal? These are especially interesting questions as multi megapixel adoption continues to grow. Inside...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Training: RF for Wireless Surveillance
Wireless surveillance failures and problems are well known. These deployments are especially hard because they demand expertise in surveillance, IT...
By Antony Look - over 12 years ago
FAQ: How We Cover Companies / Products
In this report, we explain how we cover companies and products on IPVM. This will be most useful for manufacturers who want to understand what we...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Casino Video Surveillance Guide
Casinos break most of the 'rules' in video surveillance. With their large camera counts, high risks, frequent threats and numerous regulations,...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Integrators Examine Impacts of Convergence
An August 2010 Security Sales roundtable discussion with US integrators [link no longer available] examines two of the most important trends...
By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago
Sales Incentives and Structure Concerns for VSaaS Offerings
An underlying challenge for integrators/dealers adding managed/hosted video solutions is constructing the correct incentives and structures for...
By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago
2010 Mid-Year Video Surveillance Review
At the halfway point of the year, a few trends stand out from a relatively quiet 6 months in the video surveillance industry. In this article, we...
By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago
SDM 100 Security Integrators 2009 Released
SDM Magazine has released its annual Top 100 Security Integrators 2009 ranking. SDM summed up the year with 4 words: "Weak economy, intense...
By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago
US Security Industry Statistics 2009
The following update contains statistics on a variety of security industry wide and video surveillance specific statistics conducted in a Q1 2010...
By John Honovich - about 13 years ago
Testing Genetec's Omnicast Video Management Software
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By John Honovich - about 13 years ago (Research)
Will Emerging Manufacturers Choose Not to Use Integrators?
We see new video surveillance manufacturers choose business models that eliminate the need for the traditional channel. We think this will become a...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
ObjectVideo's Poor Reputation and Blaming Others
The sad story of video analytics is now well known. Unfortunately, one of the ringleaders of this circus, ObjectVideo, has taken to blaming others...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Readers Respond: 134 Votes, 25 Comments Examined
Over 100 people voted and more than 25 left detailed comments to our recent question/discussion. In this post, we review and respond to the...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
The End of Integrators?
By the end of the decade, security and IT integrators are likely to be displaced and replaced by the forces of Internet services, commerce and...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago (Info+)
The Integrator of the Future is No Integrator
That security integrators will get better at IT is simultaneously boring and misses the point. It is boring because it's both obvious and the...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
How Critical Should We Be of Video Surveillance Products?
IP Video Market Info is definitely critical of video surveillance products - routinely looking for hidden problems or over-hyped claims. Many love...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
IT / Security Integrator Partnerships are a Failure
The PSA, a major proponent of IT / Security integrator partnerships has acknowledged the failure of having IT and Security integrators partner. In...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Marketing Statistics for Security Integrators
Security Sales Magazine has released a statistical report on marketing expenditures and choices for US security integrators [link no longer...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Are Integrators at Fault for Wireless Video Surveillance Problems?
A common theme from manufacturers of emerging physical security technology is problems caused by security integrators. Firetide presents a very...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Integrators Review of Real-World IP Camera Performance
In the Cisco physical security LinkedIn group, integrators provide feedback on the performance on the Cisco 2500 and 4000 IP cameras. Key comments...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
10 Keys for 'Easy to Use' Video Management Software
In this report, we examine well established usability principles for software, how they are routinely violated and what can be done. Contrary to...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Video Surveillance Market Size and Forecast Guide 2010
This guide references and analyzes publicly announced forecasts and sizing for the video surveillance market. It should provide extensive...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
What is the cost of a security systems technician?
Determining the full cost of a security systems technician is an important factor for many groups: For integrators, this is important for...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
Forecast: 200% Growth IP Video Surveillance 2010-2012
Over the next 3 years, attacks against analog CCTV will accelerate on all sides. We forecast IP video surveillance product sales will increase by...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
