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Benefits such as these speak to one of the most fundamental, notable aspects of IP vid- eo surveillance technology is how receptive and adaptable it is to the emergence of new technologies and industry innovation. As SARC’s Kim observes, “the IP camera plat- form is designed to evolve,” and this, in and of itself, is a key differentiator for those se- lecting IP video technologies over traditional analog solutions. IP video solutions are dy- namic by their very nature, able to change, grow, and adapt technologically to match commensurate advances in technological ca- pacity and capability and the practical needs of end-users.
Specifically, it’s notable that innovation in the IP networked solutions space is not limited to upgrades in hardware, as was the general path of analog improvements, but to the very capacity and capability of IP video technology itself. Innovations in hardware and software constantly evolve not only the quality of surveillance (which is important) but the very ways it such sur- veillance can be used—enabling increas- ingly fast and powerful analysis that drives not only traditional safety and security, but also rapidly emerging areas of analysis and business intelligence.
The resources already available with IP platforms already far surpass those possible with analog, a fact that can only grow unen- cumbered on a platform inherently designed to provide faster adaptation paths for new and emerging technology without significant new investments. It’s why you’re seeing the emer- gence of backward compatibility guarantees from manufacturers like IDIS, which would not have been possible even 10 years ago.
Finally, it is worth noting the ability IP technologies provide to monitor the surveil- lance environment more comprehensively,
no matter the conditions and requirements. Whether in the harsh and chaotic mo- bile environments faced by Edge360’s rap- idly redeployable mobile solution for crowd monitoring and incident response, or the complicated, multi-site real-time monitor- ing requirements faced by a virtual guarding provider such as SARC, IP video technolo- gies allow for the effortless remote surveil- lance and monitoring of sites and/or inci- dents, but for the reliable management and monitoring of IP hardware itself, including real-time conditions, connectivity, and more. This ability to “monitor the monitor- ing” in a comprehensive, real-time man- ner means greater situational awareness for those charged with maintenance and use of an IP video solution, and increased potential avoidance of uncertainty, surprises, and un- necessary downtime amidst critical surveil-
lance operations.
The inherent potential of IP video tech-
nologies has long been recognized by the surveillance industry. But challenges in communicating the benefits of a seemingly more technically complicated technologies (with potentially higher upfront costs) to a cautious market, already comfortable with existing, if more limited, solutions, meant a measured start for IP networked surveillance solutions. As we enter 2017, it is apparent that IP video technologies have come into their own. IP is now central to the remaking of the market’s core ideas of what video sur- veillance can and will do
to meet end user safety, security, and business in- telligence needs.
Keith Drummond is the senior director at IDIS America.
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