VMS crash course - Cheat sheet
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What happens at the core of a VMS?
Cameras and audio/video recording devices are the sensors capturing video footage.
The images captured are then compressed by the camera.
Once encoded, where does the information go? It is sent to a server which will write
the data on storage units. Traditionally, the storage is done on-premise, but
recently, hybrid or cloud storage are more and more considered.
The streaming portion ensures that the video gets from point A to
point B. There are many ways of exchanging data when devices
are communicating on a network. It is important selecting the
right transmission method for every use case. This will ensure that
the local client gets its playback video when requested in the
fastest and most efficient way possible.
Once the video stream arrives at point B, this is where the operator sees visual data
on a computer or another device. This is the visualization step. Information is
collected from the video images and decisions are made.
An advanced VMS must be able to handle multi-streams from modern cameras and
make sure that footage is viewed in the most efficient and intuitive way possible
through dashboards, maps and other monitoring interfaces.
It is mandatory that the components of a VMS are regularly
checked and stay up-to-date in order to avoid breaches and
system failures. This is where we need connected services that
help streamline maintenance and health monitoring.
