Video Surveillance Cloud

The Issue with Traditional Cloud Services

The traditional cloud-based surveillance services continuously record and process video streams from surveillance cameras in the cloud. This method, although popular, is fraught with challenges:

1. Data Loss in Poor Internet Conditions: Continuous recording in the cloud can lead to data loss when internet connectivity is inconsistent.
2. False Alarms: The chances of false alarms increase, leading to unnecessary alerts and panic.
3. Expensive Services: These services often charge per camera, making it an expensive proposition for large setups.
4. Low Video Retention Duration: The duration for which the videos are stored in the cloud is often limited, leading to potential loss of crucial footage.

The SmartVision and VideoSurveillance.Cloud Advantage

SmartVision, when paired with VideoSurveillance.Cloud, addresses these challenges head-on:

1. Local Video Archive: Users can access the video archive for any number of their cameras as it is stored locally. This eliminates the dependency on cloud storage and ensures data is always accessible.
2. Local Video Analytics: Video analytics are performed locally using SmartVision, eliminating the need for costly cloud-based analytics.
3. Intelligent Storage Management: The system employs AI technologies to reduce the number of frames per second when there's no motion. This dramatically reduces the storage requirements. For instance, traditional systems might require a whopping 810 Tb for a continuous archive of 32 cameras at 1080p resolution over a year. In contrast, SmartVision's object detection and timelapse recording can reduce this requirement by hundreds of times.

The Power of Hybrid Cloud Solutions

VideoSurveillance.Cloud isn't just another cloud service. It's a hybrid solution that leverages the intelligent video analytics technology of SmartVision. This ensures:

1. Buffering Data: Increases the system's fault tolerance, ensuring continuous operation even during internet downtimes.
2. Motion-Detection Alerts: Users receive alerts only when motion is detected, avoiding unnecessary notifications.
3. Efficient Recording: Records only when motion is detected and 10 seconds before the motion, ensuring efficient use of storage.
4. Space-saving Compression: Uses h264 and h265 compression formats in time-lapse mode to capture one frame per second, leading to significant storage savings.

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The system focuses on intelligent storage management. Instead of recording high frame rate video all the time, SmartVision reduces recording intensity when nothing is happening. Motion detection, object detection, and timelapse recording dramatically reduce storage requirements. A setup that would normally require hundreds of terabytes for continuous recording can be reduced many times while still preserving important events.

The hybrid cloud layer adds reliability and convenience. Data buffering allows the system to continue operating during internet outages and synchronize later when the connection is restored. Users receive notifications only when real motion or events occur, reducing false alarms. Recording can automatically include the seconds before motion begins, ensuring that the start of an event is never missed.

Efficient compression and timelapse recording further reduce storage usage. By using modern codecs and recording fewer frames when scenes are static, the system saves disk space without losing the ability to review long periods of time. This makes long-term video retention realistic even for large installations.

Applications Galore

The versatility of SmartVision and Video Surveillance Cloud ensures their utility across a spectrum of applications:

• Home Security: Ensure the safety of your loved ones and valuables.
• Property Management: Keep an eye on real estate properties, ensuring no unauthorized access. Property managers can oversee multiple units or even entire buildings from a single interface.
• Car Parking Security: Monitor car parks for any suspicious activity. Motion detection alerts can be set up for parking areas, offering additional protection against theft or vandalism.
• Nanny Cam & Kids Monitoring: Ensure the safety of children, especially in the presence of caregivers.
• Pet Surveillance: Monitor pets, ensuring their well-being.
• Housekeeper Monitoring: Ensure housekeepers are performing their duties diligently.