Volume 6
Axis’ Zipstream – More Video &
Less Storage
July-Aug 2016 Edition
at the same time significantly reducing bandwidth
and storage requirements. For edge storage applications where video surveillance footage is stored
on SD memory cards inside the cameras, the increased retention time is a clear advantage. For
cloud storage applications, the reduction in bandwidth consumption allows for more reliable uploads
and reduces broadband connection costs.
New dynamic frame rate in Axis’ Zipstream technology saves
even more storage and bandwidth
Axis Communications, the market leader in network
video, introduces an enhanced version of its awardwinning Zipstream technology. It now dynamically
adjusts the frame rate, instantly adapting to any
changes in the scene. The new dynamic frame rate
feature offers significant additional bandwidth and
storage savings for video surveillance applications.
“Since being introduced over a year ago, Axis’ Zipstream technology has been very successful in the
market and has received many industry awards,”
said Fredrik Nilsson, VP, Americas, Axis Communications, Inc. “With the release of this enhanced
version of Zipstream we were able to meet market
demand and provide even more storage and bandwidth savings.”
(Optimized for video surveillance, Axis’ Zipstream technology
is a radically more efficient H.264 implementation, lowering
bandwidth and storage requirements by an average 50% or
more for many common 24/7 surveillance use cases. Courtesy of Axis Communications and YouTube)
Zipstream offers significant cost savings as less
storage is needed and existing storage can be
used more effectively. It allows customers to make
use of a camera’s full resolution and advanced image processing capabilities such as Wide Dynamic
Range (WDR) or Axis’ Lightfinder technology while
(Zipstream is a video compression technology that cuts your
bandwidth and storage needs in half. Find out how! Courtesy
of Axis Communications and YouTube)
Important forensic details like faces, tattoos or license plates are isolated and preserved by Zipstream, while irrelevant areas such as white walls,
lawns and vegetation are sacrificed by smoothing
in order to achieve the desired bandwidth and storage savings. The latest enhancement of the Zipstream technology includes the concept of dynamic
frames per second to optimize the video stream’s
bit rate as an addition to the concepts of dynamic
Region of Interest and dynamic Group of Pictures
being used in existing Zipstream technology. Users
have full control over the settings and can customize Zipstream to optimally meet their specific video
surveillance needs.
Axis’ Zipstream technology with dynamic frame rate
is planned to be available in July 2016.
For more information and white paper, please visit:
http://www.axis.com/us/en/technologies/zipstream
Axis offers intelligent security solutions that enable
a smarter, safer world. As the market leader in network video, Axis is driving the industry by continually launching innovative network products based
on an open platform – delivering high value to customers through a global partner network. Axis has
long-term relationships with partners and provides
them with knowledge and ground-breaking network
products in existing and new markets.
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