Network video, often referred to as IP-Surveillance for specific applications within security surveillance and remote monitoring, is a system which gives users the ability to monitor and record video over an IP network (LAN/WAN/Internet)

Unlike analog video systems, network video uses the network, rather than dedicated point-to-point cabling, as the backbone for transporting information. The term network video refers to both the video and audio sources available throughout the system. In a network video application, digitized video streams are transferred to any location in the world via a wired or wireless IP network, enabling video monitoring and recording from anywhere on the network.

Network video can be used in an almost unlimited number of situations; however, most of its uses fall into one of the following two categories:

Security surveillance

Network video's advanced functionality makes it highly suited to the applications involved in security surveillance. The flexibility of digital technology enhances security personnel’s ability to protect people, property and assets. Such systems are therefore an especially attractive option for companies currently using CCTV.

Remote monitoring

Network video gives users the ability to gather information at all key points of an operation and view it in real-time. This makes the technology ideal for monitoring equipment, people and places both locally and remotely. Application examples include traffic and production line monitoring, and the monitoring of multiple store locations.

The Milestone open platform solutions for IP video surveillance continue to be on the forefront of developments in the security industry, sold and implemented through an international channel of authorized partners. These efforts have garnered thousands of satisfied customers satisfied in a wide spectrum of businesses worldwide.

All Milestone software products for controlling video surveillance are based on the TCP/IP network protocol, which enables you to build your own video surveillance system using standard video and computer hardware. This reduces maintenance costs, lessens the amount of work for you, and protects your business environment. Milestone software supplies the basis for highly efficient operations of video monitoring and analysis, also opening up a wide spectrum of opportunities for integrating with other business applications in any IT environment.

On old VCR systems (analog), surveillance staff would have to change tapes frequently, and over time, the VCR heads got dirty and distorted the images. Digital search and retrieval functions are much faster with just a click of the mouse. The images are clearer, too, making it easier to review the recordings. You can still benefit from the advantages of Milestone XProtect™ solutions if you have a traditional analog video surveillance system: our digital IP products also operate with most analog video setups.

• Capture live video from IP cameras and IP video encoders
• Perform basic video processing
• Record video to database
• Facilitate remote access for live view with camera control and playback
• Search video and export evidence material
• Integrate with 3rd party systems

XProtect Enterprise is a comprehensive IP video platform supporting unlimited cameras with a wide selection of access clients. XProtect Enterprise is suitable for large multi-server, multi-site installations with many cameras. It features a master/slave recording server principle that allows organizations to distribute the servers throughout the network.

Unlimited Cameras, Servers and Users

XProtect Enterprise handles installations with unlimited cameras and devices. Flexible scalability grows incrementally with your organization. Distributed server architecture optimizes bandwidth usage, keeping video data traffic between cameras, servers and users to a minimum.

Diversified and Advanced Client Access

The client access ranges from a simple and ultra-mobile PDA (personal digital assistant) to the advanced and powerful Smart Client that enables live view and playback of up to 64 cameras from multiple servers simultaneously.

Open Platform for Integration

Build best-of-breed security solutions using the well-documented SDK (Software Development Kit). The healthy API (Application Programming Interface) enables integration to all kinds of systems like access control, fire alarms, gates, etc.

The distributed server architecture in XProtect Enterprise allows you to place recording servers in the networks where the cameras are actually connected. The benefit is optimized bandwidth usage. There are no limits as to how many slave recording servers can be connected to a customer installation.