Though never officially codified, security managers are very familiar with Murphy’s Law of Security, stating, “… an incident is more likely to occur near a PTZ camera pointed in the opposite direction or in view of a broken camera.” An unrecorded incident can leave a business liable for large damage settlements, risk a bad public reputation, or lose employee confidence. Many things can cause an IP camera to stop streaming video, from a firmware hiccup to a botnet creating performance issues. Regardless of the actual reason, the responsible parties must be immediately aware of any system health issues to remedy the situation. Resilience in a system is related to how quickly an issue is realized and addressed as much as it is relevant to have engineered failover or redundant components in the final design. Backup measures are meant to temporarily be in place, motivating the urgency to correct issues with the primary components.
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With surveillance cameras generating 2000+ petabytes of data daily, intelligent surveillance devices and effective network and security strategies are a must. Security and IT leaders coping with the dramatic and continued rise in video surveillance demands and complexity need to answer critical questions to ensure the security, health, and performance of their video surveillance environments. How are current appliances and centralized architecture impacting the network? Are resolution quality and frame rates being compromised? Can the full security ecosystem be monitored beyond the server or switch? How well is the video surveillance network protected from cyber-attacks? Can organizations' video surveillance systems scale, be VMS agnostic and occupy a smaller footprint?
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With increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity attacks, organizations need a strong plan to protect their IP-hosted surveillance systems. Even simple devices such as security cameras can leave an organization exposed to attack. In order to develop a surveillance appliance strategy with cybersecurity in mind, physical security leaders and IT leaders must work together to address top critical defense measures. How well do camera passwords shield hackers? Are cameras isolated with a Virtual LAN? Are networks locked with MAC Binding? Do cameras have multiple logins for added security? Is there a system in place to monitor unusual camera activity? Were cameras purchased from a cyber-aware vendor?
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Deploying surveillance equipment in harsh or rugged environments used to require piecemeal solutions that were grossly inefficient and costly to ensure optimal system performance. Razberi's ServerSwitchIQ is a rugged appliance solution built to endure a variety of harsh environmental conditions without the need for a costly AC module. In order to ensure maximum surveillance system performance, security leaders must also consider enclosure options based on key factors. What is the enclosure's Ingress-Protection (IP) or NEMA (National Electronic Manufacturers Association) rating? What environmental conditions will the enclosure be exposed to? Will the enclosure's mounting location limit power or communication capabilities?
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With an increased reliance on high-quality video surveillance systems, an enormous amount of data is generated on a continual basis. This large influx of data requires an appropriate storage technology configuration that protects against data loss without compromising performance. Operators with mission critical systems and valuable video data must take into account critical factors when incorporating a RAID configuration for their video surveillance. What methods of storing data are applied with RAID? How is data distributed across different RAID levels? How critical is the data being stored? What effect does RAID have on surveillance system performance and utilization of storage capacity?
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