Ubiquiti has been an integrator favorite in wireless and switches, but have recent data breaches and firmware issues affected opinion? Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from ~200 security integrators on Ubiquiti's...
By Ethan Ace - 8 days ago
Quanergy has raised over $130M USD and is a well-known LIDAR provider. Now, they are moving into surveillance with AI LIDAR. But how well does it work? We tested Quanergy for over 3 weeks and in this report we examine: How hard or easy was...
By Ethan Ace and Rob Kilpatrick - 21 days ago
Advanced feature access control systems are typically restricted to dealers only. However, Tyco Kantech EntraPass access management system touts advanced features including customized import/exports, card print batching, event-based video...
By Brian Rhodes - 22 days ago
AxxonSoft tells IPVM that they plan to IPO in the US within 3–5 years; however, today, AxxonSoft is not widely known in the Americas. IPVM spoke with AxxonSoft CEO Alan Ataev, who moved to the US three years ago to lead business development...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 28 days ago
ONVIF now supports over 20,000 products, but how well do integrators think of the organization? Inside, we examine statistics and commentary from ~200 security integrators on ONVIF's positioning, pros, and cons.
By Ethan Ace - 28 days ago
Mobotix is attempting a turn-around in the past few years, releasing their first ONVIF conformant models, a new 7th generation line, and working with third-party partners like Genetec and Milestone. But has it impacted integrator...
By Ethan Ace - 29 days ago
Fortinet is a large cybersecurity provider, with a $30 billion market cap and more than $2 billion in revenue. Now, they are growing their video surveillance business but is it any good? Inside IPVM examines the Fortinet, its surveillance...
By Zach Segal - 2 months ago
Provision-ISR bills itself as an Israeli alternative and positions its new 'case designs' as a differentiating feature. But how good is it and is it really their own? Our test results show it is not. IPVM bought and tested two Provision-ISR...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Avigilon's 61MP H5 Pro camera more than doubles their previous highest resolution camera. But how does this super high resolution model perform in real world scenes? We tested the Avigilon 61MP H5Pro against Axis' 20MP Q1659 and 4K Avigilon...
By Derek Ward - 3 months ago
Video analytics can be run in a variety of ways that have significantly different pros and cons. IPVM has identified 9 fundamental architectures, explaining the tradeoffs of each one herein. These architectures are: Run entirely on the...
By IPVM Team - 3 months ago
Many Video Management Software (VMS) providers offer free versions, either open source, for a limited number of cameras, or for a limited amount of time. Minimal Changes in 2021 The free VMS market has shown minimal changes over 3-4 years,...
By IPVM Team - 3 months ago
Arcules, the Canon / Milestone spinout, is violating ONVIF rules. We raised this with Arcules 3 weeks ago. We raised this with ONVIF last week. The issue is simple. Arcules is not ONVIF conformant but markets being so using ONVIF's logo in...
By John Honovich - 3 months ago
Ava has released their new direct-to-cloud IP cameras competing with Verkada in the growing cloud connected camera space. But how well do these new cameras really work? We bought and tested Ava's 4K and 5MP domes, examining: How do Ava's...
By Derek Ward - 4 months ago
This is the only independent surveillance camera course, based on in-depth product and technology testing. Register now. Lots of manufacturer training exists but none it really teaches the underlying technologies and tradeoffs of current...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago
"So, like, you are not taking it down" boasts Verkada's Chairman Hans Robertson as he explained his business model to lock-in Verkada end users, making him more money and putting his customers at severe long-term risk. This one-minute video...
By John Honovich - 6 months ago
Ripping out and replacing access control systems is hard for important reasons. Switching them can be tricky and prone to mistakes in database conversions, hardware configuration, and credentials support. However, in this post, we address...
By Brian Rhodes - 6 months ago
Just days after Dahua's racist Uyghur tracking was revealed, Dahua ran marketing touting a 'joint value proposition' with Milestone. Milestone has denied this, emphasizing that it was not a part of this and does not approve it. Inside this...
By John Honovich - 6 months ago
The NDAA ban has driven many users to look for low-cost NVRs not made by Dahua or Hikvision and not including Huawei Hisilicon. Now, Honeywell has released a series of NDAA complaint, non-China made NVRs. We purchased the Honeywell...
By Derek Ward - 7 months ago
Six months ago, Chile awarded a 1,000-camera project using Hikvision. The contract has now been canceled, following controversy in Chile. Inside this post, we explain: Hikvision Selection Sparks Controversy Politician Launches...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 7 months ago
Avigilon announced its 10K / 61MP H5 Pro camera at the 2020 IPVM Fall New Product Show, more than doubling its previous highest resolution camera. In this report, we share: 30-minute video with IPVM Q&A and transcript Product...
By Sean Patton - 7 months ago
Ava (formerly Vaion) announced its new direct-to-cloud AVA Aware IP cameras at the 2020 IPVM Fall New Products Show, making it a competitor to Verkada in the growing cloud connected camera space. However, Ava is taking a different approach...
By Sean Patton - 7 months ago
A corruption investigation is underway in Chile after a crime prevention official awarded a 300-camera contract to Motorola. Meanwhile, a Chilean legislator has called for an audit around the same official's decision to award a separate...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 8 months ago
Cawamo, an Israeli edge-to-cloud analytics and VMS startup, presented its real-time alerts and mask detection AI at the May 2020 IPVM Startups Show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Cawamo including IPVM Q&A Background on...
By Joey Walter - 8 months ago
Boulder AI, a deep learning startup taking on custom analytics projects with its in-house camera, presented its physical security solution at the 2020 IPVM Startups show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Boulder AI including IPVM...
By Joey Walter - 8 months ago
Visual One, a Y Combinator backed startup led by a PhD in machine learning from UC Berkeley, presented its AI analytics offering for security cameras at the 2020 IPVM Startups show. Inside this report: A 30-minute video from Visual One...
By Joey Walter - 9 months ago
