{"id":1442,"date":"2010-12-08T18:38:45","date_gmt":"2010-12-08T22:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ipcamerasupply.com\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2010-12-08T18:38:45","modified_gmt":"2010-12-08T22:38:45","slug":"ip-video-surveillance-storage-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/ip-video-surveillance-storage-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"IP Video Surveillance Storage &#8211; Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The previous post talked about the different methods\u00a0for <a title=\"ip video surveillance storage\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.ipcamerasupply.com\/storage\/ip-video-surveillance-storage\" target=\"_blank\">IP video surveillance storage<\/a>.\u00a0 When selecting the right kind of storage for your IP surveillance system, you&#8217;ll need to review your current server set up and ask yourself what you&#8217;re aiming to accomplish from your surveillance video\u00a0information.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that\u00a0once your <a title=\"ip camera supply\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcamerasupply.com\" target=\"_blank\">IP cameras <\/a>capture images you need a system that handles all of these video functions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Recording<\/li>\n<li>Managing<\/li>\n<li>Archiving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those factors are an important consideration when determining server configuration and the amount of storage that you will need.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Company-Wide\u00a0Standardization<\/h2>\n<p>For companies that have their server band and operating system of choice already set, the IT department should use the same types for the video management serve so that the IT department can manage it the same as the other servers.<\/p>\n<h2>Centralized or Decentralized System?<\/h2>\n<p>In a centralized system all video storage is done by a central server.\u00a0 A decentralized system relies on storing the video in the on-board\u00a0camera memory (SD cards or USB flash drive)\u00a0which is then distributed later to a more centralized location.<\/p>\n<p>This choice depends on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The size of the system<\/li>\n<li>The number of cameras used<\/li>\n<li>Available bandwidth between the different locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>System Reliability<\/h2>\n<p>How reliable do you need your storage system to be?\u00a0 Is video loss unacceptable?\u00a0 If so, quality servers with SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) drives are the way to go.<\/p>\n<h2>System Redundancy<\/h2>\n<p>RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) based recording systems are a good choice to ensure no data is lost if one of your hard disks fail.<\/p>\n<h2>Size and Scalability<\/h2>\n<p>How many cameras are you be using now and how many might you use in the future?\u00a0 Always plan for growth.\u00a0 For example, from the outset your server shouldn&#8217;t be maxed out nor should 90% of the storage space be used up.<\/p>\n<p>Plan ahead for the need to scale up your security system.<\/p>\n<h2>System Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Monitoring, recording, and storing the highest resolution video puts a strain on your system and the amount of servers and storage needed for doing so will be expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Consider reducing the video resolution and use motion-based recording at nighttime.\u00a0 Compare different fps (frames per second) and you may be surprised to see that there isn&#8217;t much difference between high and low for your application.<\/p>\n<h2>Length of Video Storage<\/h2>\n<p>How long will you need to store your video?\u00a0 Weeks, months?\u00a0 Storage costs go up and up the longer you hold your surveillance video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Consider having different storage lengths for different cameras if your application calls for some longer term video records.<\/p>\n<h2>Separate Monitoring Server<\/h2>\n<p>In IP surveillance systems with\u00a030 plus cameras it is recommended to have a stand alone server, separate from the recording server, that is used just for real-time and video playback monitoring.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>If you have any questions about your storage needs give us a call at 866-885-4853.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The previous post talked about the different methods\u00a0for IP video surveillance storage.\u00a0 When selecting the right kind of storage for your IP surveillance system, you&#8217;ll need to review your current server set up and ask yourself what you&#8217;re aiming to accomplish from your surveillance video\u00a0information. 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