The advent of network cameras has changed the face of storage solutions in the security industry. As surveillance systems shift towards network-based, the choice of
recording and storage is no longer clear-cut. Storage options now include NVRs, edge storage, and cloud storage solutions. System integrators have to assist clients in
selecting the best recording and storage option to match their requirements by first distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Read more in asmag.com's Cloud and Hybrid Video Surveillance Guide (Updated 2021)
Back then, analog cameras were connected to DVRs, but the migration toward network-based cameras is followed by the migration of video recording media to digital hard disk drives. These options include PCbased NVRs, standalone NVRs, edge storage, and cloud storage. In line with this growing trend, IMS Research (an IHS company) had forecasted that network storage will account for over 30 percent of world video surveillance storage revenues in 2013. As the second ...