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Strategic management of costs is important when considering video storage systems Costs are at issue when considering any component of a video system. Strategic management of costs is especially important when considering video storage systems because storage accounts for such a large cost component of networked systems. Gartner’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) As enterprise products begin to dominate the video storage market, more attention needs to be addressed to Gar...

The fundamental value of data is widely apparent in modern society, and its loss may have significant consequences Video data is critical to today’s enterprise. The latest video storage systems must offer dependable operation that doesn’t risk loss of that critical data. DDN - When performance matters “Not only is bandwidth very important, but functionality cannot be lost when a storage system is having a bad day,” says Jeff Adams, director of sales,...

Maricopa County installed a fully integrated security controls system, featuring a VMS Larger IP video systems require plenty of storage, and several high-profile applications help to demonstrate the value of storage in today’s networked video environment. Maricopa county security project One example is the Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff’s Office, which is nationally recognised for its zero tolerance toward crime and unwavering focus on innovation in law enforce...

One key misconception is that solid-state drives (SSDs) are going to replace hard disk drives (HDDs) Like many areas of the security market, the field of digital video storage systems has its share of misconceptions and missed opportunities. We called on manufacturers of these systems to set the record straight. Hard disk drives (HDDs) will continue to rule One key misconception is that solid-state drives (SSDs) are going to replace hard disk drives (HDDs), says Henk Van Den...

Proceeds from the April 16th event will support children in the U.S. through the Rebuilding Hope at Home program Mission 500, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, raised more than $120,000 at ISC West this year through their sixth annual Security 5K/2K Run/Walk and other events.  “The volunteer participation and fund raising efforts for Mission 500 at ISC West 2015 were s...

End users in the video surveillance market are looking for higher quality images and to retain those images for longer periods. Also, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are turning to networked video surveillance in larger numbers. And video is now finding many uses outside the security market, including business intelligence and customer service applications, among others. These familiar trends are directly impacting the choice of video storage solutions being used i...

Becoming an HP OEM partner in 2010 has been instrumental in the company's global success and market acceptance BCDVideo, a global manufacturer of IP video surveillance storage solutions, announced recently that company president and founder Jeff Burgess was named to HP's 2015 OEM Customer Advisory Board. This small group of selected individuals will be meeting in Palo Alto in June. "This is a tremendous honour for both me and BCDVideo", said Burgess. "Becoming an HP OEM Partn...

BCDVideo announced the latest technology enhancement to their video storage portfolio with the release of their NetApp-based SuperNova Series of high-redundancy SAN Storage. "BCDVideo can now deliver an Enterprise SAN storage solution that is simple to deploy and easy to maintain," says Tom Larson, Director of Sales & Engineering at BCDVideo. "Until now, the surveillance market has yet to see a product available that can provide higher scalability, greater reliability, and better fault tole...

According to a recent MarketsandMarkets report, video surveillance storage solutions and services are experiencing a rapid adoption in the industry, estimated to grow 16.3 percent each year until 2018, eventually reaching a market size of $10.41 billion. In addition to the specific image content of surveillance cameras, there are also huge amounts of data surrounding it – everything from the location to the time of day, the duration of the video, and more. And the amount of data in the ima...

BCDVideo’s enterprise-grade VRP solution has been designed for maximum performance on a Milestone XProtect platform Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has now tested and reported performance component certification of BCDVideo’s Nova Server and Storage Series. IT infrastructure, server, storage and client platforms are integral parts of networked video management deployments, so any miscalculations of the serve...

BCDVideo announced the release of their SMARTcontrol Management Software (SMS). SMS is an evolution in health monitoring for physical security technology for both BCDVideo’s video recorder and access control server platforms. BCDVideo will be making this a standard no-charge feature on its entire Nova Series platform, effective in February. SMS is a comprehensive, easy-to-use program which serves as a mission-control centre inside the product. Its key feature is that it sends alerts based...

The Genetec team was able to increase the archiving performance of Security Center Omnicast software with BCD380V8 servers Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, is a distributor for the BCDVideo family who has recently received great feedback about their BCD380V8 Server from Genetec, a premier video management software (VMS) company. The Genetec product teams were able to increase the archiving performance of their Secu...

The HP OEM programme provides BCDVideo with leading technology, platform stability, and flexible services In airports, school systems, retail stores, and other spaces throughout the world, video surveillance has become essential to securing the safety of property and lives. BCDVideo, headquartered in Chicago, Ill., is a privately held global manufacturer of purpose-built IP Recording Servers. Regardless of the scope of the project, four cameras or up to 40,000, BCDVideo provid...

The P2000 VMS helps to navigate between various management systems BCDVideo has announced the certification of Johnson Controls’ newly released P2000 Video Management System (P2000 VMS) on their Nova Series line of enterprise-class storage solutions. This new VMS offers a single, open interface to intuitively navigate between video management, video analytics, system integration, and alarm management. Standard, Professional, and Enterprise editions of the software are cu...

Milestone VMS and 40 Axis network cameras allows parents to observe students without interfering in classroom activities Dancing Moose Montessori School in Salt Lake City, Utah, has developed a unique way to increase parents’ participation in their children’s schooling, improve teacher evaluations without disturbing class, and expand overall school security. Milestone XProtect® Express video management software (VMS) and network cameras from Axis Communications...

The joint solution of SeeTec's Cayuga and BCDVideo recording servers offer customers a powerful and reliable system SeeTec AG and BCDVideo, a global manufacturer of high-performance IP recording systems for the video surveillance market, announced their technology partnership for SeeTec's Cayuga and the BCDVideo product family. As both companies are leading in their segment the cooperation provides high standard for video surveillance projects of any size. Since the year 2000...

Mayflex to distribute BCDVideo products to its customers in both the UK and United Arab Emirates regions Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, has signed an agreement to distribute the BCDVideo family of recording, directory and access control servers, client viewing stations, and networking products to their customers in both the UK and United Arab Emirates regions. Founded in 1999, BCDVideo excels in providing purpose...

BCDVideo has expanded its enterprise-grade product line of Video Recording Platforms (VRPs) with HP’s introduction of 6TB hard drives. The Nova Series now boasts new models as well as 150% greater storage capacities on existing VRPs. Included in the upgraded product line is the BCD310E8 Tower, which is scalable up to 24TB and engineered for retail applications that require entry-level price considerations with the benefit of remote system management. BCDVideo also released the short-dept...

BCDVideo released an 84TB model of their Nova Series video recording storage platform. This new capability allows BCDVideo’s BCD380V8-M system to manage up to 73TB of RAID 5 useable internal video storage —a 150% capacity increase— while still only using two rack spaces. The BCDVideo Nova Series is manufactured specifically for Enterprise IP Video Surveillance applications. The Nova Series is our newest-generation platform utilizing 6G SAS technology which enables more high-me...

BCDVideo, a global manufacturer of IP video recording and access control products, recently announced the release of their newest Rigid Series product line, designed for outdoor recording in any environment. This new fan-less technology holds up to 4TB of video storage and is powered by an Intel® Core™ processor. The Rigid Series includes models that offer POE, 3G, W-Fi, and GPS connectivity. The units are perfect for a wide range of mobile applications and installations in harsh env...

Genetec channel partners and integrators now have access to all BCDVideo Nova Series servers Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions recently announced a strategic partnership with BCDVideo giving Genetec exclusive rights to resell BCDVideo servers and storage equipment. Through this agreement, Genetec channel partners and integrators now have access to all BCDVideo Nova Series servers and storage arrays, which come pre-loaded with Genetec's industr...

QSG used the BCDVideo equipment for an estate security solution as part of a larger project for a UK police force Quadrant Security Group Ltd (QSG) has become the first integrator in the UK to use equipment from BCDVideo, the US-based manufacturer of purpose-built Internet Protocol (IP) video recording servers. The highly resilient equipment was used for an estate security solution as part of a larger project for a UK police force, where a high quality and resilient solution...

BCDVideo’s connection to HP and line of servers and switches enhance PSA IP video appliance offering BCDVideo will be offering its full product line to PSA’s integrators. As HP’s Global OEM Partner for Video Storage, BCDVideo manufacturers Access Control Servers and IP Video Recorders, all including BCDVideo’s SMARTtechnology products, which allow worldwide remote management and restore on any system. BCDVideo also offers customised HP-branded Client Vi...

BCDVideo recently released its EVO Series of low-cost, high-performance Network Video Recorders. These appliances ship pre-loaded with a choice of Axis Camera Station, Milestone XProtect, or OnSSI Ocularis licenses. Each EVO appliance offers a turnkey NVR solution to the security integrator and include an Intel Xeon processor, BCDVideo’s SMARTconnect and SMARTvms technologies, lifetime telephone support, as well as a three-year worldwide on-site warranty. The EVO10 is an Ultra Small Form...

BCDVideo has released their new SuperNOVA Series of external stand-alone storage arrays, which have been developed specifically for IP video projects requiring large numbers of cameras and long periods of retention. “We have manufactured these units with the server incorporated into the standalone solution. The server, which can support up to 1000Mb/s of video ingestion, is powerful enough to drive four arrays for a one petabyte video storage solution, all within a mere 22U of rack space,&...

BCDVideo announced that all manufactured Access Control and IP Video Recording Servers will feature an embedded recovery module. This technology allows the system to restore the server to the original BCDVideo factory image in cases of disaster recovery. The new feature, called SMARTrecovery, eliminates the customer’s need to search for restore media and allows technicians to easily walk through the recovery process remotely, with no need for an onsite technician. “This is just anoth...

Financing is available for any size project over $100,000 in BCDVideo servers and storage BCDVideo, a global manufacturer of IP security storage solutions, has partnered with Franklin Capital Networks (Highland Park, IL) to offer special 120-day interest-free financing for integrators working on large projects with longer-than-usual deployment cycles. Franklin Capital Networks is a twenty-year global pioneer in commercial banking with expertise in asset-based lending as well a...

Through a new joint technology agreement with OnSSI, BCDVideo (Northbrook, IL) is launching the new EVO Appliance Series. Purpose-built specifically to deliver the functionality of OnSSI’s Ocularis Video Management System (VMS), the EVO Series provides a cost-efficient turnkey video surveillance solution ideal for small and medium business applications. For stand-alone sites or organisations with multiple locations requiring central monitoring, the EVO Series is designed to upgrade or rep...

BCDVideo’s Nova Series powered by HP is designed specifically for enterprise IP video surveillance applications 3VR, the video intelligence company, and BCDVideo™, a global provider of IP security storage and intelligent building network solutions, announced recently the availability of 3VR’s VisionPoint™ VMS video management software on BCDVideo’s Evo Series and Nova Series video recording servers. The partnership will enable 3VR and BCDVideo to...

Milestone announced a series of partner awards at the Milestone Integration Platform Symposium 2013 Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), held its biggest ever annual partner event February 18-19 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Management, sales and development experts combined in a heady mix to share knowledge and ramp up future initiatives with the market’s leading video surveillance solutions based on Miles...