I was recently asked by a customer if I could help him pull 30 minutes of video from 4 different cameras and then send it to him. The problem with sending video clips is that the size of the file can be very large making it difficult to email. A 2 minute video clip is [...]
Fredrik Nilsson of Axis wrote an article at SecurityInfoWatch about how SaaS is taking off in video surveillance. It’s a good article and highlights some of the reasons that SaaS is gaining momentum, although as you would expect it is definitely told from the IP camera manufacturers perspective.
A key point jumped out for me as [...]
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Over at IP Video Market Info John Honovich has a good discussion going regarding megapixel without IP. The topic might also be labeled: “What’s the best way to retrofit an existing analog system for megapixel video?”
Currently megapixel requires IP cameras which can be a costly upgrade if you are all analog today. IP [...]
In a recent post, I wrote about the economic impact of hitting and not hitting store level KPIs. It’s imperative that everyone involved in the business process have the same goals in mind – those that govern daily behaviors towards the ultimate reward of profitability. This includes, management, staff and yes, vendors (or as I [...]
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I was pondering Matt’s recent post about manufacturer’s claims when I came upon this article on Cheerios. Check out the warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration. This is not something I would like to find on my desk on a Monday morning.
Caveat emptor, to be sure.
John Honovich has a great post on whether you can believe manufacturers’ claims or not. While I am a service provider and my comments will fall under this same scrutiny, I definitely think the answer to this is generally “not without some proof or evidence”.
Take a couple of recent press releases in the industry as [...]
A new report from Retail Systems Research states:
while retailers that use IT strategically have the opportunity to turn technological advantage into real long term market gains, most survey respondents report a growing backlog of demand for IT services driven by lack of governance, tangled obsolete application portfolios, and siloed departments each clamoring for their own solutions.
MVaaS can [...]
Recent discussions with current clients and prospects have primarily focused on one simple question – “How do you measure success?” Nearly all companies have a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are used as a health check and management incentive. Ultimately, they are created and measured to ensure one thing – profitability.
What is the [...]
As part of my on-going responsibilities I meet with investors (both my current and some potential future investors) throughout the year. My current investors, Columbia Capital, High Country Ventures (the Colorado state technology fund that is managed by local private equity firm Tango), and Dan Caruso meet with me monthly during our monthly board [...]
