Axis claims their NDAA-compliant S3008 NVR easy-to-use, reliable, and secure, and now compatible with their Axis Camera Station VMS as well as Axis Companion VSaaS. But how well does it really work? We purchased and tested the NDAA-compliant...
By Ilya Ignatenko - 4 minutes ago
Software for designing video surveillance systems is critical for estimating performance and helping customers understand what they are purchasing. But with dozens of options available, which are most used by integrators? 180 integrators...
By IPVM Team - 13 days ago
Axis is starting to ship their first cameras using their new ARTPEC-8, their latest generation camera SoC, claiming "new opportunities for impressive analytics applications", "superior imaging, enhanced security, and powerful compression." In...
By Ethan Ace - 14 days ago
With VSaaS' growing fast, have more integrators adopted cloud storage? In our 2018 survey, 96% of integrators said they rarely or never used it, but have expanded options led to increased usage? More than 200 integrators answered: In the...
By John Scanlan - about 1 month ago
The October 2021 New Products Show is complete. All videos may be watched on the Shows Page. Watch: What Makes IPVM Online Shows Different Than Trade Shows? Schedule & Agenda: Day 1 - October 26th - Analytics 10:00am: OpenEye - VP of...
By IPVM Team - about 1 month ago
With advances in smart codecs and falling storage cost has the average storage duration changed since our 2017 statistics? And if so, how much? More than 200 integrators answered: For your new video systems, what is the average storage...
By John Scanlan - about 2 months ago
This 26-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of event investigation, searching, and exporting of video in VMS/VSaaSes. Inside we cover: Simplistic Video Searching Common Search Methods (Time, Motion, Object, Thumbnail,...
By Sean Patton - about 2 months ago
Three years ago we tested Eagle Eye Cloud VMS/VSaaS and found many fundamental features missing and UX limitations. Since then the company's revenue has rocketed and the company has raised $40 million. How much better has the product...
By Ilya Ignatenko and Sean Patton - about 2 months ago
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
A building or room's classification greatly impacts where exit devices should be used. Occupancy codes impact which type of lock hardware can be fitted to doors, most commonly the use of exit devices - often adding hundreds of dollars per...
By Brian Rhodes - 3 months ago
Wasabi, a cloud storage provider touting flat rate pay-as-you-go storage, has raised $244 million, including $137 million in 2021, and is marketing hybrid cloud storage for 3rd party VMSes. How well does Wasabi cloud storage work? We tested...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago
While VMS and NVRs are the most common choice for new surveillance projects, VSaaSes are growing. Understanding their architecture and related strengths and weaknesses is critical to making surveillance decisions. In this 19-page guide, we...
By Sean Patton - 3 months ago
This directory provides definitions and explanations for over 90 common video surveillance industry terms, including links to related IPVM tutorials and guides. This directory will be continuously updated. If there is a term you want to be...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago
Most countries have no governmental codes for video surveillance. However, the UK has had one for almost a decade and it is about to be revised. Inside this note, we explain what the Code of Practice is, how it works, how it impacts...
By Charles Rollet - 4 months ago
After a quarter plus billion dollars spent, mass layoffs in 2020, Pivot3's video surveillance business has finally found a home, in publicly traded Quantum Corporation, who told IPVM that Pivot3 employees are 'thrilled' with the deal. In this...
By Sean Patton - 4 months ago
This 30-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of managing VMS and VSaaS systems. This is part 3 of our upcoming VMS / VSaaS Course, starting in the fall. VMS / VSaaS Management Overview The function of a VMS / VSaaS is to manage the...
By Sean Patton - 5 months ago
Understand the most important terms, technologies, and trends in the video surveillance industry. Aimed at people with limited technical exposure to video surveillance systems. This course addresses the problem that there is no curriculum,...
By IPVM Team - 5 months ago
BCD has received a significant private equity investment, to "support the company's aggressive growth plan". In this note, we explain the investment, based on a discussion with CEO Jeff Burgess, and examine the impact. For background, see our...
By Sean Patton - 5 months ago
A year ago, integrators reported that the worst of coronavirus was over. But in 2021, new fears of price increase, product shortages, and inflation have arisen. To see how concerned integrators are about these issues, 200+ integrators...
By Ethan Ace - 5 months ago
Arlo's stock price has fallen 70% since its 2018 IPO but the company says it has "pivoted to become services-focused" and "is not the same company it was a year ago". In the mid-2010s Netgear Arlo burst onto the scene as an early entrant in...
By Zach Segal - 6 months ago
This 23-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of VMS/VSaaS recording, including NVRs. Inside we cover: Recording Management Locations Managing Recording vs Recording Storage Physical Recording Mediums Network Storage 2 Methods...
By Sean Patton - 6 months ago
Qumulex launched with significant industry interest due to its founders previously founding Exacq, then selling Exacq to Tyco. Now nearly 3 years since starting Qumulex, how well does the product work? We purchased a Qumulex appliance and...
By Sean Patton - 6 months ago
This directory provides a list of VSaaS / cloud video surveillance providers to help you see and research what options are available. State of VSaaS Market While most of the 2010s saw significant opposition to VSaaS, now VSaaS offerings and...
By IPVM Team - 7 months ago
YourSix is a US VSaaS startup, most known for its ongoing partnership with Axis, that touts substantial growth and an anti-lock-in approach. With Axis ending its Guardian VSaaS offering, Axis has been recommending YourSix to US...
By Zach Segal - 7 months ago
This directory provides a list of video surveillance startups to help you see and research what companies are new or not yet broadly known. 2021 State of Video Surveillance Startups In the past year, the number and funding of video...
By IPVM Team - 7 months ago
