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holmesd
October 4, 2013 3:14 am
I think storage getting cheaper means that it is too easy for us to store more than we really need, which I’m not sure is such a good thing.
You have a point, Holmes. Sometimes, I think that it is when there are limited resources that people maximize and cut down on the non-essentials instead. As opposed to having more storage and just storing everything. Seems like a huge waste and it’s really quite inefficient.
ITs_Hazel
October 5, 2013 1:18 pm
I really appreciate the infographic, especially at the last part where the benefits of a NAS system are presented. Notably, the biggest one is easier file sharing, which in this day and age, comes in especially handy since data is often transferred between departments and offices, as needed.
@Dawn Holmes. Its always better to have more storage. We are able to save more data for the future references. If we have better storage capability, we would not have to transfer the already recorded stuff to other devices to make the more spaces. As we know that video surveillance is getting at the top for monitoring we need round the clock storage with better resolution camera.
mm, good point. That could then erode public confidence in surveillance. But there might be a different option, initially I would think it will mean that we are able to store the same images but at higher compression rates?
Hi Sheh, I just think having lots of storage stops people from regularily auditing the system: setting up the right resolutions etc, they never have to worry about the system once its plugged in. Also things like VMD, which reduces storage is invaluable when you are doing an investigation and need to view hours of CCTV.
rockoff
October 8, 2013 4:52 pm
The percentage of surveillance video feeds recorded on DVRs: 98%
I was all set to congratulate you on an informative infographic, then I read the introduction, which attributes the growth in storage demand to the mythical migration to IP cameras.
The growth in storage is due to the demand for forensic evidence and is unrelated to the 10% of cameras that convert TV signals to Ethernet packet streams for local-site transmission.
The wording of the intro is quite careful, really, just saying that IP video is growing and so is demand for increased storage, so not intrinsically linked. But I’ll take the thanks and roll with that for now…
This is a great point, the tighter the storage limits the stricter you are with the images you store, right? No different to your computer, if you fill the hard drive up you stop and think about what you really need to keep.
Rob, the infographic is indeed a good one!
We should have a separate conversation about the growth of the IP camera market. Axis is a proxy for that market. Axis growth rate has slowed to that of the overall market, of which IP cameras make up just 10%. Either Axis is no longer competitive, and is therefore losing share to vendors with better value propositions, or the focus on IP cameras is missing actual market dynamics.
SunitaT
October 24, 2013 5:49 am
@ holmesd, you are absolutely right it is not the best of ideas to have storage much more than we need. Even in our daily PC usage we seem to store and keep not-so-necessary things if we have tons of storage. Such heavy and unnecessary data is hard to sort out and manage usefully for future references. So I think it is always good to have a little more space than we need but not too much.
SunitaT
October 24, 2013 5:49 am
@ Sheh, just remember the times when we had limited email storage provided by email service providers we were always worried about weeding out unnecessary emails and our inboxes never contained other than useful emails. Now with GBs of email storage, when was the last time you did cleansing of your email inbox? Same goes true for video surveillance data storage. Lots of storage means lots of unnecessary data.
Maybe it’s just me, but I clean my inbox constantly! Maybe it’s just a habit, but your point is interesting. However, there’s a possibility that many people will remain in the habit of keeping their surveillance storage under control in the same way I do my emails?
Likely to be a combination of both, I would have thought? Certainly, there is a lot more competition from low-price competitors than there was even a few years ago.
I think storage getting cheaper means that it is too easy for us to store more than we really need, which I’m not sure is such a good thing.
You have a point, Holmes. Sometimes, I think that it is when there are limited resources that people maximize and cut down on the non-essentials instead. As opposed to having more storage and just storing everything. Seems like a huge waste and it’s really quite inefficient.
I really appreciate the infographic, especially at the last part where the benefits of a NAS system are presented. Notably, the biggest one is easier file sharing, which in this day and age, comes in especially handy since data is often transferred between departments and offices, as needed.
@Dawn Holmes. Its always better to have more storage. We are able to save more data for the future references. If we have better storage capability, we would not have to transfer the already recorded stuff to other devices to make the more spaces. As we know that video surveillance is getting at the top for monitoring we need round the clock storage with better resolution camera.
mm, good point. That could then erode public confidence in surveillance. But there might be a different option, initially I would think it will mean that we are able to store the same images but at higher compression rates?
Well, ease of data sharing will make an investigation process quicker, certainly, Hazel.
Better resolution is key here isn’t it, not more storage in time necessarily?
Hi Sheh, I just think having lots of storage stops people from regularily auditing the system: setting up the right resolutions etc, they never have to worry about the system once its plugged in. Also things like VMD, which reduces storage is invaluable when you are doing an investigation and need to view hours of CCTV.
The percentage of surveillance video feeds recorded on DVRs: 98%
I was all set to congratulate you on an informative infographic, then I read the introduction, which attributes the growth in storage demand to the mythical migration to IP cameras.
The growth in storage is due to the demand for forensic evidence and is unrelated to the 10% of cameras that convert TV signals to Ethernet packet streams for local-site transmission.
The wording of the intro is quite careful, really, just saying that IP video is growing and so is demand for increased storage, so not intrinsically linked. But I’ll take the thanks and roll with that for now…
This is a great point, the tighter the storage limits the stricter you are with the images you store, right? No different to your computer, if you fill the hard drive up you stop and think about what you really need to keep.
Rob, the infographic is indeed a good one!
We should have a separate conversation about the growth of the IP camera market. Axis is a proxy for that market. Axis growth rate has slowed to that of the overall market, of which IP cameras make up just 10%. Either Axis is no longer competitive, and is therefore losing share to vendors with better value propositions, or the focus on IP cameras is missing actual market dynamics.
@ holmesd, you are absolutely right it is not the best of ideas to have storage much more than we need. Even in our daily PC usage we seem to store and keep not-so-necessary things if we have tons of storage. Such heavy and unnecessary data is hard to sort out and manage usefully for future references. So I think it is always good to have a little more space than we need but not too much.
@ Sheh, just remember the times when we had limited email storage provided by email service providers we were always worried about weeding out unnecessary emails and our inboxes never contained other than useful emails. Now with GBs of email storage, when was the last time you did cleansing of your email inbox? Same goes true for video surveillance data storage. Lots of storage means lots of unnecessary data.
Maybe it’s just me, but I clean my inbox constantly! Maybe it’s just a habit, but your point is interesting. However, there’s a possibility that many people will remain in the habit of keeping their surveillance storage under control in the same way I do my emails?
Likely to be a combination of both, I would have thought? Certainly, there is a lot more competition from low-price competitors than there was even a few years ago.
There’s actually been a lot of talk about how troublesome storage for security and surveillance footage is. This infographic basically tells us that the problem is going to get worse if nobody comes up with a more efficient storage solution!
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