A few months back we compared H.264 vs. MPEG-4 for surveillance applications, and found that H.264 compression is growing and fast becoming the preferred video compression format for video surveillance.
Here are some of the key advantages of H.264:
For more information on using H.264 in IP video surveillance systems, read this article.
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Posted by Shonal Narayan
Here is proof that user communities are great resources for fixing common and uncommon problems. Check out this story from VMware Communities on how to deal with failed SVMotions/DMotions.
Are you a member of a user community? Which one(s)?
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Posted by Shonal Narayan
Great Article in NetworkWorld on planning a surveillance project: from alarms to cameras to choosing an installer to storage for multiple sites. The article is directed at end-users and explains the relationships between vendors, resellers and installers. A great overview for end-users just getting started on physical security projects — from the perspective an IT or operations director.
Learn the basics on surveillance infrastructure.
Did you know, DNF Security has an IP Camera calculator to help you go from Cameras + Archive time > Storage? Follow the link to use it.
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Posted by Jame Ervin
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