{"id":1462,"date":"2010-12-13T19:38:18","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T23:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ipcamerasupply.com\/?p=1462"},"modified":"2010-12-13T19:38:18","modified_gmt":"2010-12-13T23:38:18","slug":"ip-video-management-hardware-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/ip-video-management-hardware-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"IP Video Management – Hardware Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is video management?\u00a0 Once you’ve got your IP cameras <\/a>up and running video management is an important tool\u00a0to properly manage, record, store, and view video.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not much happens in the majority of recorded video – you need a smart system to control this so you don’t consume too much of your time, bandwidth and storage space.<\/p>\n

Depending on the size of your IP surveillance system <\/a>there a couple systems to choose from.<\/p>\n

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Video Management Systems<\/h2>\n

There are two main types of video management hardware platforms:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. NVR (Network Video Recorder):\u00a0A hardware box with pre-installed video management functionalities.<\/li>\n
  2. PC Server:\u00a0A video management solution that has open source video management software\u00a0<\/a>installed on a standard PC server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NVR vs. PC Server<\/h2>\n

    -NVR<\/p>\n