Security Integrator Finds High-Performance, High-Density Video Upgrade Solution For Eastland Shopping Center

支付款Security Systems was faced with a difficult problem for a large shopping center: how to find a state-of-the-art video monitoring and analytics system that would fit their budget and their data center. The old system monitored major public areas with 300 low-resolution cameras and kept the data for two weeks, but the customer wanted an entirely different level of functionality.

“They wanted to cover more areas and have much higher-resolution images to make identification of activities and individuals much more specific and reliable,” explains Darren Taylor, managing director at PMT Security Systems. “And they wanted to roll out newer technology with the capability of turning security images into a tool for making better business decisions for Eastland and its tenants.”

扩展能力创造危机

The new system needed about 600 cameras to start, higher resolution, 90-day retention, and recognition, tracking and analysis software. Everything had to fit into the customer’s budget and data center.

“The extra resolution, additional cameras, and longer retention were essential to giving the analytics software the data to provide an additional layer of business intelligence,” explains Daniel McMahon, project manager at PMT, including general demographic information for customers--age and gender—as well as what displays attract them and how long they stop.

“It’s a potentially powerful tool for helping retailers do a better job of serving their customers, but it takes a lot of data to make it work. It meant upgrading from relatively simple video appliances to a full-blown enterprise-scale network and storage system.”

“我们从储存和监督市场中的所有人看出了解决方案，”PMT运营经理杰克Caponnerto“我们最终发现了一个解决方案集合从几个不同供应商的组合技术，可以整齐地解决所有问题并无缝地工作。”

轴，里程碑，量子解决方案提供了答案

支付款came toAnixter是安全产品的领先全球提供商，寻求符合Eastrand购物中心的性能和现场要求的解决方案：高分辨率，可扩展的解决方案，可满足Eastrand完成的重建和连续增加相机的成长和通过阶段未来几年2和3。该解决方案是轴通信摄像机，里程碑VM和量子存储的组合。

“The very best solution that we found for the storage side of our solutions was Quantum’s StorNext software and QXS-5600 disk,” says McMahon. “The StorNext M440 appliance is easy to install and maintain. And its StorNext software includes a high-performance file system specifically designed for video applications, so it writes data over many parallel streams for maximum performance. The QXS disk provides very high-streaming performance and industry-leading density.”

“With the StorNext solution, we were able to design a system that packed a full petabyte of capacity into only eight rack units. It gave us a combination of cost savings and simplified installation that let us pull the schedule in and give our customer more of what they wanted much faster,” says Caponnetto.

In the new system, data is streamed from 600 Axis IP cameras to the QXS storage through StorNext under the control of Milestone VMS. Data is written to the RetailNext server for analysis and to portable storage for retention or export.

“We have implemented the system. It is up and running, and it has been flawless,” says Taylor.

协作提供性能、可靠性和价值

Just as important as the individual pieces is the fact that they work together easily in an open architecture, and additional storage can be added easily, including a tape archive, as more data is created.

麦克马洪解释说：“安全行业正在经历一个真正的转型，从小型、低分辨率的设备转向集成强大的专业存储技术的高附加值解决方案。StorNext帮助我们的客户和我们轻松实现了这一转变。”

供应商之间的合作是成功的关键，麦克马洪解释了“我们在整个过程中与所有合作伙伴合作。亚博棋牌正网一旦系统启动并运行，它几乎没有管理时间 - 这对于零售设置非常重要，这通常会限制IT资源。

“We have been so happy with this solution that we have already proposed it to several more customers. We plan to make it the standard solution that we recommend.”