Within the Security industry, Software as a Service (SaaS) is experiencing a surge in popularity, which is partly driven by the up front costs associated with storage needs of the significant amount of data that security devices generate. This is most applicable to the realm of video surveillance.
Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS)
To address this, many security professionals are turning to video surveillance as a service (VSaaS). VSaaS is a cloud-hosted security platform that allows users to remotely store, manage, and view surveillance footage for a monthly service fee. Since all of the system management resides on the cloud, users are able to access their footage remotely from anywhere at any time through their computer, laptop, or mobile device. Although VSaaS is a fairly new concept, one product that is leading the charge in this area is Guardian by AXIS Communications.
Video Recording & Storage
Traditionally, recording and storage of video footage is done through a Network Video Recorder (NVR). An NVR is a dedicated computer system that records and stores the video footage that is captured. NVRs also include a software program that will help the user manage, record, and display the video. As an alternative, Axis Guardian is a cloud-based video surveillance subscription service that is hosted and managed by third party service providers.
AXIS Guardian eliminates the need to have a physical server or NVR at your building, thus reducing the up-front costs and removing the ongoing responsibilities that come along with maintaining a local server.
Services Provided
AXIS Guardian allows you to build on the security measures that you may already have in place at your building, including:
- Works together with the efforts of guard and police personnel. Guardian can increase the value of your operation and lower operating costs by creating a safer environment.
- Allows the user to visually verify the cause of an alarm. This allows them to determine the appropriate response and potentially eliminate the need to dispatch guards or police.
- Can be expanded to provide video verification through integration with security alarm system to prompt associated video surveillance clips within a monitoring company’s automated dispatching software.
- Provides around the clock video surveillance footage access to allow users to see what is happening on site.
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Benefits
- Eliminates the need for purchasing, maintaining, and repairing a server on site.
- Ensures users will always have the latest software and firmware updates.
- Provides cybersecure cloud storage of video data.
- Provides camera health checks and notifies the user if there is a problem with any of the cameras.
- Integrates well with security alarm systems, analytics, and access control technology.
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Contact Us
For over 30 years, Fire Monitoring of Canada (FMC) has been an industry leader in the monitoring of fire alarm and security systems. If you would like to learn more about how video surveillance systems can help improve your facility’s security, call us at 1 888 789 FIRE (3473), email [email protected], or fill out the contact form below.
