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 - 2 days ago
The arrival of the GDPR three years ago raised fears in European video surveillance of stringent enforcement and high fines, but an IPVM review shows overall enforcement is inconsistent and limited. While the median fine was low, the largest...
By Charles Rollet - 5 days 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 - 15 days ago
The 2021 VSaaS show is complete. All videos may be watched on the Shows Page. IPVM HaaS Presentation + 4 Panels + 23 Companies Presenting Here is an overview of the 2021 VSaaS Show IPVM HaaS Presentation John Honovich, IPVM Founder,...
By IPVM Team - 23 days 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 - 26 days 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 - 30 days 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 - about 1 month ago
This 25-page guide provides a reference for video surveillance analytic performance. Video surveillance has a wide range of hardware and software analytic offerings, which is complex to determine which are strong performers or have issues. In...
By IPVM Team - about 1 month ago
Milestone has been a widely used VMS for years but with the growth of cloud and Milestone's confusing positioning here, what do integrators think of Milestone now? Inside, we examine statistics and commentary from ~200 security integrators on...
By Ethan Ace - about 2 months 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 - about 2 months ago
The April 2021 New Products show is complete. All videos may be watched on the Shows Page. 40+ Companies Presented 1702ai: Presents SAMSON gun detection Airship: Outpost video recorders applications for remote sites, mobile video...
By IPVM Team - about 2 months ago
LPR startup Flock Safety raised $47M in 2020, but what do integrators think of them? In this report, we look at how ~200 integrators rated Flock and explain the trends in their responses. Readers should also see our test of Flock: Flock...
By Ethan Ace - 2 months ago
AI is improving analytics, but which cameras are the best and worst? In this report, we compare and contrast 30 different camera analytics from 14 manufacturers from our tests: Ava Aware Avigilon H5A Analytic Cameras Avigilon H4A Analytic...
By Ethan Ace, Rob Kilpatrick, and Sean Patton - 3 months ago
Which is it? Milestone plus Arcules, Milestone or Arcules, or Milestone vs Arcules? Milestone's cloud strategy has been a heated industry debate for the past few years. At their annual, and first fully virtual, MIPS conference, Milestone...
By John Honovich and Sean Patton - 3 months ago
VSaaS is a fast-growing market but the Canon / Milestone backed spinout Arcules has had challenges over the past 2 years. How well do integrators rate them? Inside this note, we review the patterns and color commentary from ~200 integrators.
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago
VSaaS startup Ava says they offer "simpler video security and powerful intelligence for everyone", but how well does the platform work? We purchased an Ava system, and in this report, we examine Ava's strengths and weaknesses with 4...
By Rob Kilpatrick and Sean Patton - 4 months ago
Hikvision launched a new commercial-focused VSaaS, Hik-ProConnect, but what does it add to the existing Hik-Connect? In this note, we examine Hik-ProConnect's positioning and how it relates to HikConnect.
By Sean Patton - 5 months ago
Cloudvue is touting "Never Buy Another New Camera", offering hardware along with their cloud VMS for one annual subscription. We tested Cloudvue VMS and cameras, and in this report, we examine Cloudvue SaaS strengths and weaknesses,...
By Sean Patton and Derek Ward - 5 months ago
VSaaS enters 2021 in a much stronger state than a year ago, driven by COVID-19, VC funding, and much broader availability. The 1-minute video below overviews IPVM's state of the market: Inside this report, we analyze: The market size of...
By John Honovich and Sean Patton - 5 months ago
IPVM's unique introduction to video surveillance series is now available as a 124-page eBook. Designed for managers, salespeople, and engineers new to video surveillance, this quickly gets professionals up to speed on the key terms, concepts, and...
By IPVM Team - 5 months ago
This report examines major industry factors and how they could impact video surveillance in the next 5 - 10 years. This is part of our Video Surveillance 101 course. In this report, we examine the following: How will AI impact the...
By IPVM Team - 6 months ago
This report includes 5+ hours of video from 12 manufacturers showcasing their latest video surveillance software tools. Companies Presented Binare Check My Systems Connectwise FieldHub IPVM JVSG Mainconcept Razberi Siteowl System...
By IPVM Team - 6 months ago
Axis is losing ground, as the market shifts to analytics and cloud, and the aging company loses focus and momentum. While a fall from Axis is far from definitive, Axis faces a great challenge and uncertainly about how the company will evolve as...
By John Honovich - 7 months ago
Recordings from the consultant show are available on-demand at the end of this report. Consultants presented / pitched themselves to IPVM members. Rather than a 'thought leadership' type generic training, consultants and recruiters will speak...
By Donald Maye - 8 months ago
Eagle Eye has raised $40 million aiming to "reinvent video surveillance." We spoke with Eagle Eye to better understand how they were going to do this, including a new emphasis on AI.
By John Honovich - 8 months ago
