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VMS at the Heart of Converged Security

VMS at the Heart of Converged Security
Video surveillance systems today remain steadfast sentinels, but people can learn so much more from the video. Looking for the shady character lurking about two weeks ago? Just pull up the footage with the search function, instead of wading through reels of videotape. As the DVR revolutionized storage by shifting it to a digital medium, video management software (VMS) brings separate devices into a single cohesive network.

Video surveillance systems today remain steadfast sentinels, but people can learn so much more from the video. Looking for the shady character lurking about two weeks ago? Just pull up the footage with the search function, instead of wading through reels of videotape. As the DVR revolutionized storage by shifting it to a digital medium, video management software (VMS) brings separate devices into a single cohesive network.

VMS expressly manages video, which often is the largest and most complex system in security. While access control and building automation protocols are largely universal, video control protocols and compression depend on the maker. Smart edge devices come loaded with VCA, which is uniquely coded by ea...



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