Pivot3 announced the availability of Edge Protect, a hyperconverged SAN storage solution for mid-sized and remotely distributed surveillance applications. Edge Protect delivers enterprise-class IT capabilities on off-the-shelf x86 server hardware, enabling users to realize the benefits of highly efficient shared storage and built-in failover without the complexity or cost typically associated with infrastructure based on separate servers and SAN storage.
Pivot3 announced the availability of Edge Protect, a hyperconverged SAN storage solution for mid-sized and remotely distributed surveillance applications. Edge Protect delivers enterprise-class IT capabilities on off-the-shelf x86 server hardware, enabling users to realize the benefits of highly efficient shared storage and built-in failover without the complexity or cost typically associated with infrastructure based on separate servers and SAN storage.
Edge Protect provides high-performance storage and server infrastructure for up to 200 video surveillance cameras, at a price point competitive with direct attached storage (DAS) typically deployed in mid-sized NVR applications. Ideal for small, medium and distributed environments in the retail, financial, educational and healthcare markets, Edge Protect's unique architecture ensures all storage is accessible by all cameras regardless of physical location. With built-in server failover, video management and recording functionality is protected during any hardware failures, a highly sought after feature typically only found in large, complex enterprise surveillance implementations.
Edge Protect provides high-performance storage and server infrastructure for up to 200 video surveillance cameras, at a price point competitive with direct attached storage (DAS) typically deployed in mid-sized NVR applications.
"With the launch of Pivot3 Edge Protect, small-to-medium organizations in the commercial, government and education markets can now realize the benefits of enterprise IT capabilities, including shared storage, server consolidation and built-in failover, at a cost-effective price point and without the need for advanced IT skills," said Chris Schrage, Public Safety Solutions Specialist at SHI. "Demand for video surveillance is growing rapidly and Edge Protect will enable our company to deliver purpose-built, enterprise-class video surveillance infrastructure in a simple-to-deploy and scale-out, hyperconverged appliance model."
Additionally, because Edge Protect utilizes highly available software-defined SAN storage, all previously recorded video remains fully accessible even when entire appliances go offline. This extreme resiliency ensures critical data is protected and available when needed for security, liability, business intelligence and risk management requirements.
With built-in server failover, video management and recording functionality is protected during any hardware failures, a highly sought after feature typically only found in large, complex enterprise surveillance implementations.
Due to Edge Protect's integrated server virtualization technology, other business intelligence applications can be consolidated to further reduce costs and improve reliability. Access control, visitor management and video analytics can be installed on the same infrastructure to realize the benefits of shared storage and advanced resiliency.
All of these features and benefits are typically only found in large-scale SAN and virtual server environments, but Edge Protect delivers all these resources at a much lower price point and without the need for advanced IT skills and resources, positioning it as a stronger option for video surveillance workloads than direct attached NVRs.
"Edge Protect is a game changer for mid-sized security and surveillance deployments. This solution brings the benefits of enterprise technology such as SAN storage and high availability at a price comparable to standard direct attached storage, such as NVRs," said Curt Wittich, Vice President of Worldwide Surveillance Sales, Pivot3. "Edge Protect also serves as an entry point to the benefits of HCI, a technology category that is expected to deliver significant benefits to the security operations center in the coming years."