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said Dean Drako, president & CEO, Eagle Eye Networks.
“The Eagle Eye Bridge 304w addresses this vulnerability by including an encrypted dedicated wireless access point — which
is used exclusively for the cameras. Security is enhanced as
the dedicated access point is the only interface to the wireless
cameras.”
Automated Wireless Camera Configuration
Many wireless cameras include a traditional wired Ethernet port.
For the most popular cameras, Eagle Eye Security Camera
VMS can make a temporary connection on the wired Ethernet
port to automatically configure the camera’s wireless settings.
This feature streamlines installation as it does not require Wi-Fi
configuration parameters for each camera to be set manually.
Automated Bridge 304w Configuration Reduces Complexity of Setup
As with all Eagle Eye bridges, the Bridge 304w configuration,
including the access point, is managed by the Eagle Eye security camera system VMS. The setup is done in the cloud, offering the choice of completing the set up either on-premise, or
remotely, independent of the installation.
Because the cloud stores existing customer configuration information, the complexity of setting up and managing a wireless
network is greatly reduced. If the customer decides to replace
a bridge, the Eagle Eye Security Camera VMS moves the configuration information to the new bridge.
More information on the Eagle Eye Bridge 304w can be found
at Eagle Eye Bridges and CMVRs.
May 2016 Edition
Quantum Delivering the Advantages of
Tiered Storage
At ISC West in April, Quantum Corp. launched three new reference architectures to optimize key surveillance and security
environments, addressing the storage challenges presented by
fixed cameras, expansions of existing security systems, and
law enforcement implementations. The reference architectures
provide the storage performance, capacity and accessibility
that customers and integrators require at the foundation of today’s new surveillance and security installations.
Storage has typically been a costly element of video surveillance systems, forcing some customers and integrators to cut
corners with the number of cameras deployed or the data retention rates they can adopt. Quantum’s new reference architectures take a tiered storage approach to reduce the cost of storage, enabling retention times measured in months and years,
rather than days. Leveraging established expertise in managing video-based data, the reference architectures support the
higher resolutions, increased camera and sensor counts and
real-time analytics that are driving data growth in surveillance
and security environments. Industry analyst IHS Inc. (NYSE:
IHS) reports that the average amount of data generated daily
by new video surveillance cameras installed worldwide in 2015
was 951 petabytes and projects this will rise to over 2 exabytes
daily by 2018.* The report highlights a trend among storage
vendors that a hybrid approach of both on-site and off-site storage will be required for managing the large amount of data captured by these systems.
Delivering the Advantages of Tiered Storage in Three Validated Reference Architectures
Each of Quantum’s three new reference architectures utilizes a
tiered storage approach which has been tested and validated
to deliver on performance and capacity metrics. In addition,
Quantum’s data management tools keep data easily accessible across storage media, with the simplicity of searching a
C: drive, enabling users to get information when it is needed
regardless of the storage tier where it resides.
1. Surveillance and Security Architectures for Fixed Cameras: For environments with stationary cameras monitoring buildings, transit stations and other spaces, Quantum
offers entry-level, mid-range and enterprise configurations
starting as small as 38TB and scaling into the hundreds
of petabytes. Leveraging storage solutions including disk,
workflow storage and tape where they are best suited,
Quantum’s tiered storage approach works with the leading
VMS solutions to deliver the lowest cost per day of retention at a range of starting points to meet customer requirements for scale and performance.
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