Video Management Servers Co.’s (VMS Co’s) new MOSS™, Managed On Site Server subscription, is a better fit than Cloud for many CCTV systems, according to the company. Like Cloud, MOSS™ offers managed servers and subscription payments, supporting rental VMS software models. However, servers are deployed locally, so video recording quality is optimal; streaming costs low; and dependence on unreliable networks or broadband, removed, along with the inherent security risk these aspects can create.
Nick Bowden, Director of VMS Co., explains, “CCTV systems stream large amounts of video data, creating specific deployment requirements which our MOSS™, Managed On Site Server service addresses. First, MOSS™ is a fully managed service, taking the server up-time responsibility away from the integrator as VMS Co. owns, manages, maintains, and warranties the server on site, with ‘next-business-day’, field engineer support.
“Second, video streaming, storage and processing costs, which are expensive in the cloud, are largely removed. CCTV camera resolutions or recording profiles are often downgraded in cloud CCTV systems, such as 25FPS to 6FPS or even lower, simply to reduce streaming and storage costs, compromising quality and storage duration. With MOSS™, there is no such restriction, with recording quality aligned with application requirements.
“Third, a local server removes dependence on broadband or WAN networks, which can often be unreliable. Think of video calls buffering or grinding to a halt due to network issues. This is not acceptable with CCTV systems, and one which MOSS™ removes.
“Lastly, for many high-security applications, remote access brings an unacceptable security risk. Cloud systems not only require remote access to function, but they also stream sensitive video data to the cloud; a remote server in a datacentre managed by someone else! This is particularly relevant right now, with many high-profile cyber-attacks in the news, especially in retail. MOSS™ can help remove exposure to such risk in CCTV applications, if deployed in a resilient infrastructure.”
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