I’ve seen several claims about video management systems that scale to support thousands of cameras at remote locations over the Internet. Some of these claims state you don’t need a storage device (such as an NVR or DVR) at your remote sites. But that “no local storage” claim doesn’t hold true for broadband Internet connections.
Remotely [...]
If you want to quickly see who is doing what in the broader Software-as-a-Service arena, check out SaaS-showplace.com. The site is run by a company that does SaaS consulting and it offers a list of SaaS solutions in a wide variety of industries, as well as a number of interesting white papers and posts.
When an analog camera is connected to a sufficiently sophisticated video management system, the camera gains several of the capabilities of IP cameras, including flexible configuration and remote storage options. Video management systems which utilize encoders that can be cost effectively distributed are key. If one distributes video encoders around a network many of the [...]
Managed Video for the Small Business – Getting your life back
Retail business owners face a myriad of challenges. Payroll, inventory control, human resource issues, marketing and a litany of other daily functions consume your day. Cash flow is always tight and accounting for every dollar is paramount to staying in business, given the razor thin [...]
Given we are seeking to introduce an entirely new “something” as a Service, I thought I would provide a cool link that outlines the other “aaS” developments in the market. This humorous post from Brad Feld’s Feld Thoughts blog provides a complete and unabridged guide to the latest development’s in SaaS-like business models.
Managed Video
Keeps itself running smoothly
IT staff happy.
In my last post, I discussed the concept of Software-as-a-Service; now what does that have to do with managed video or specifically video surveillance?
Most digital video surveillance systems are hardware centric. They are designed, built, and installed as stand-alone servers with application software to configure, search, view and manage [...]
So who would buy and install analog cameras today?
By far, the biggest reason to use analog cameras is cost. Analog cameras are still significantly less expensive than IP cameras. As of April 2008 analog cameras from name brand manufacturers are 50-60% less expensive than similar quality IP cameras. Now maybe you’re thinking it’s worth [...]
Running software drains
IT staff thoughts from business
Problems more weighty.
What is Software as a Service?
The Wikipedic definition is quite good: software that runs in the network (or more precisely, in a datacenter that is accessed via the Internet), provides a centrally managed application that is delivered in a one-instance-serves-many-customers model, and is updated on a regular [...]
Analog cameras are definitely on the way out. In fact, analog video as a whole is on its way out. As of March 2007, all televisions sold in the US are required to have support for digital TV in the form of an ATSC HD-TV tuner. By February 17, 2009 all analog video broadcast in [...]
The video surveillance marketplace is filled with information about how IP cameras are the future. IP cameras do have numerous benefits over analog cameras. Higher resolution video, simpler, more flexible cabling options, remote video storage options, video analytics built into the camera, better support for wireless networks, better integration of audio and flexible configuration options [...]
