IP SECURITY
To go IP or not go IP, is no longer the question Hybrid solutions allow you to decide if and when to migrate
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imon Shawley, Business Development Manager at Smart R Distribution, explains how recent advances in video recording technology means that installers can help end-user clients to extend the life of their existing analogue CCTV systems, whilst enabling them to migrate to a full IP network based video surveillance system at their own pace. IP network-based video
26 | December 2021 | IN SECURITY
surveillance solutions offer users significant advantages over traditional analogue CCTV systems. These include the ability to benefit from the latest generation of multimegapixel and ultra-high definition cameras, as well as the opportunity to monitor and manage the system from anywhere on the network. For mission critical applications, IP network-based video surveillance provides a high level of resilience, as the captured images can be recorded
and stored at any location on the network and retrieved via a PC or smart device. However, despite these benefits, it was not that long ago that security managers agonised over whether they should attempt to persuade their financial masters and IT colleagues to agree to the replacement of an existing analogue CCTV system, to an IP network based video surveillance solution. The choice was either/or and although
