Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Paul C. Boucherle

           

If a long-term, new system/building, network-centric, multi-tasking information system (video) with active daily or weekly access from multiple departments is needed for more than just security purposes (and a knowledgeable IT staff is available to support the system), the pure IP video route is the best bet.

The future adoption rate of the two system types will vary by industry. Vertical markets that already have robust IT backbone networks naturally will be adopting a pure IP video solution at a faster pace. An earlier adoption of IP video technology is an easy bet in facilities such as college campuses, hospitals, corporate headquarters and airports.

Consider the case of a mid-term investment mindset, with a system to be used to actively monitor or investigate incidents in real-time with PTZ operability, cabling that includes legacy systems and use of network capabilities. In this instance, a combined system of analog/digital/IP makes sense to explore. In these scenarios, security professionals are deploying “hybrid” solutions, which may incorporate analog/digital cameras with encoders and video management software onto IT servers to deliver a migration path that makes economic and operational sense.

Finally, there is still a market need for conventional analog/digital/DVR video solutions that are stand-alone without benefit of network connectivity. In the retail and banking industries, which by their very nature consist of widely dispersed networks of smaller locations, the preferred solution for some time will be analog cameras and recorders. They are also heavily invested in legacy systems.

This “traditional” market segment will be here for the foreseeable future and is still a viable solution regardless of so much future hype to the contrary.

Paul C. Boucherle, CPP, CSC, is the principal of Matterhorn Consulting LLC. A security industry innovator of 31 years, Boucherle has experience as an IP video designer and consultant, system integrator, expert witness and IP video pioneer. For more information go to matterhornconsulting.com or e-mail Paul@matterhorn.net.

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