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VMS crash course - Cheat sheet 1 © 2019 Genetec Inc. Streaming Large-scale deployments with many operators and remote sites can result in high network traffic and cause a rapid increase in bandwidth requirements for viewing and recording video streams. Intelligent streaming is a core component of any modern video management solution. Bandwidth management and advanced video streaming capabilities help you efficiently scale your system and avoid network overload. Omnicast gives you full control over how data is transferred and lets you deploy a mix of multicast and unicast streams that makes the most sense for your situation. What is a video stream? A file is made of bits (zeros and ones). Those are the fundamental units of bandwidth and storage on an IP surveillance network. As the file goes through the network, it is captured by our partners' devices (cameras) and received by our engine (software). Our interface will then transform unstructured data into structured data, or actionable information. Compression A video stream coming from a camera is always compressed. As an entire image is made of pixels and a pixel is made of multiple bits, compression is needed to reduce the size of the file. This results in a reduction in image quality, storage space, and hard drive costs. Compression/decompression (codec) standards In video surveillance, a strong compression does not always mean a low-quality image. Resolutions or black and white streaming parameters can help make the file smaller without compromising too much of the image quality. The majority of video deployments are using the most common codec known as H.264, also known as MPEG-4 AVC, to achieve a good video quality at a lower bitrate without being too difficult to handle. While not fully adopted yet, H.265, also known as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), is said to have improved deblocking filters with even better image quality at low storage and bandwidth. Our engine Partner devices Partner technologies Our interface 0 1