Volume 6
Quantum Brings Greater Versatility for
VMS & Analytic in Surveillance
Xcellis Application Director Offers Superior Efficiency for Expanded Range of Security Implementations
July-Aug 2016 Edition
A Fresh Approach to Managing Surveillance and Security Data
By incorporating Xcellis Application Director into
a video surveillance solution, Quantum offers the
unique ability to scale from simple environments
with fewer than 50 cameras to complex infrastructures integrating more than 10,000 cameras, as well
as other distinct advantages:
• Large Environments: Because Xcellis is powered
by StorNext, Application Director users can meet
the most demanding performance requirements,
scale to hundreds of petabytes and integrate
easily into existing video surveillance workflows.
• Small Environments: When coupled with QXS-3
Series, QXS-4 Series or QXS-6 Series disk storage, Xcellis Application Director offers a powerful solution enabling small camera count environments to achieve the same data management
efficiencies as larger deployments. As an implementation grows, it also provides the flexibility to
evolve into a tiered environment.
Quantum has announced Xcellis™ Application Director, a new addition to its surveillance and security solution family which enables customers to run
video management systems (VMS) or analytic applications with directly attached storage.
With the new server, these applications can connect directly to Quantum’s QXS™ Series disk storage or as clients in an Xcellis environment powered by Quantum’s industry-leading StorNext®
data management platform. As a result, users can
access data without adding to network traffic for a
more efficient video surveillance infrastructure, regardless of scope.
A Design That Anticipates Future Growth
(Introducing Xcellis – High Performance Storage for Demanding Workflows. Courtesy of Quantum Corporation and YouTube)
Xcellis Application Director offers multiple methods
of connecting to storage for efficient data management. This versatile approach allows smaller systems to directly attach to QXS storage systems and
enables the redeployment of assets as the infrastructure changes, unlike other appliance-based solutions. As these smaller installations expand capacity they can connect their Xcellis Application Director
to a StorNext-based environment. The QXS hardware can later be integrated as part of a StorNext
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