Category: Product

QNAP® Systems, Inc. has released the all-in-one Hybrid Backup Sync app. Consolidating backup, restoration and synchronization tasks, Hybrid Backup Sync allows users to centrally manage multiple tasks for efficient data backup and retrieval in local, remote and cloud storage. Featuring task overview, multi-version backup, flexible job scheduling, smart data reduction, fast data transfer and upgraded encryption, Hybrid Backup Sync boosts productivity for daily backup tasks and expedites reaction time for disaster recovery. “Backing up and restoring data at anytime, anywhere is a basic requirement of IT management,” said Norman Tsai, Product Manager of QNAP, “Hybrid Backup Sync incorporates commonly-used network protocols and cloud services with a user-friendly interface to provide a flexible and productive tool for businesses and individuals to simplify backup and restoration tasks.” As a hybrid cloud solution that leverages storage of private and public storage, Hybrid Backup Sync provides multiple ways to create customized job plans for data preservation, including backup from an external device to a QNAP NAS, or from one NAS to other local, remote and cloud storage for double protection. Options for data backup and synchronization include USB one-touch backup and remote synchronization via RTRR, rsync, FTP or CIFS/ SMB. Hybrid Backup Sync supports various cloud services for real-time sync or scheduled backup of data, including Google Drive™, Microsoft® OneDrive®, Microsoft® OneDrive® for Business, Dropbox®, Dropbox® Business, Amazon® Drive, Yandex® Disk, Box®, hubiC®, Amazon® S3, Amazon® Glacier, Microsoft® Azure, Google® Cloud Storage, HiDrive®, Backblaze® B2, HKBN® and Amazon® S3/ OpenStack Swift/ Web DAV compatible services.

March Networks® has recently introduced new platforms purpose-built to capture high-definition IP video and integrated vehicle data in demanding bus environments. Intuitive software enable bus, light rail and passenger rail operators to find event evidence quickly using integrated HD video and vehicle metadata RideSafe MT Series IP Recorders RideSafe™ MT Series IP recorders provide transportation agencies with sharp megapixel video evidence, automated wireless downloading, Power over Ethernet, and innovative search and investigation capabilities, all while maintaining the exceptional reliability and ease of service customers have come to expect from March Networks. Available in 4 and 6-channel models, the compact IP recorders are ideal for mid-sized vehicles and paratransit fleets ready to transition to all-IP video capture. They complement the company’s complete IP video solution for mobile and wayside environments, which currently includes mobile IP cameras, mobile peripherals and hybrid video recorders. All the products integrate seamlessly and are centrally managed with powerful March Networks Command™ enterprise video management software. The RideSafe MT Series IP recorders also integrate with vehicle computer aided dispatch (CAD) and automated vehicle location (AVL) data. Transit agencies can use the solution to search for recorded events including vehicle hardbrakes, speed, GPS location, door malfunctions and driver-tagged incidents, and review these incidents along with the associated video. The clear video and metadata enable fleet operators to investigate complaints, liability claims and other events quickly and cost-effectively to see what actually occurred and arm themselves with compelling video evidence. To ensure video is always there when needed, the new RideSafe MT Series recorders incorporate an embedded Linux OS to eliminate unnecessary background services, front-panel diagnostic LEDs, solid state disk drives and internal battery backup. In addition, they are rated to withstand the wide temperature ranges, humidity, shock, vibration and other environmental pressures common on mobile vehicles, and support enterprise-class remote health monitoring via the Command software. Incident Search As an option in March Networks Command™ for transit video management software – Incident Search dramatically reduces the time needed to investigate reported incidents and share accurate evidence. It provides fleet operators with a visual overview of what’s happening on all of their routes, complete with details on recorded events such as speed, hardbrakes, door malfunctions or impacts. With Incident Search, transit agencies benefit from operational intelligence that enables them to quickly respond to complaints, resolve disputes and address liability claims using clear video and vehicle data. “Incident Search solves a common challenge for fleet operators and investigation teams, which is to find recorded video and vehicle information following an incident based only on an approximation of when and where the incident happened,” said Dan Cremins, “It enables operators to get to the evidence they need in minutes rather than days, and also serves as a true operational intelligence tool that can be used to spot potential fleet issues or see where more staff training may be required.” Using Incident Search, a transit investigator could easily verify a complaint about a driver talking on his cell phone while operating a bus, for example, armed only with an approximate date and location. By simply setting the time period and ‘drawing’ the general location on a customizable map in the software, they would immediately see all of the individual bus routes crossing that location in the specified timeframe. The employee would then choose the bus involved and schedule the video to automatically download the next time that bus entered a wireless hotspot. The Command software will even send a notification once the marked video has downloaded successfully. Transit agencies can also use Incident Search more proactively, to analyze and identify possible issues such as a bus route with an unusually high number of reported hardbrakes or a rail car with multiple door malfunctions. This unique operational intelligence allows transit operators to further investigate the cause of such incidents using recorded video and address them before an actual problem occurs.

Axis expands its network audio offering for smart background music and public address systems Axis adds to its growing offering for smart, network based audio solutions for use beyond traditional security. A new network audio bridge allows integration between analog and network audio systems and lets customers benefit from the advantages of a network based system, while keeping current analog hardware. Axis also introduces a new network microphone console that, when paired together with Axis network speakers, creates a complete public address system. With the new AXIS C8033 Network Audio Bridge and 2N® SIP Mic, Axis Communications strengthens its network audio offering for use beyond traditional security. The latest additions from Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, widen the possible use of audio to enhance business operations and safety and security. By making it smart and easy, the network audio bridge and the network microphone console adds value to a number of different use cases such as background music and announcements in retail chains or paging solutions in public address systems in the education sector. It is possible to combine these with Axis network speakers in one system, with no central electronic equipment needed. Axis network audio systems are based on open standards, which means they are easy to integrate with other systems. Many legacy systems use analog speaker systems that are not compatible with digital speaker systems or digital audio sources. With AXIS C8033 Network Audio Bridge, it is possible to play music from an analog line level source like a mobile, tablet or a professional streaming box through Axis network speakers, or connect a digital audio source such as AXIS Audio Player to play music in an analog speaker system. Axis also announces 2N® SIP Mic, a compatible network microphone console from 2N, an Axis company, for use in public address systems. This smart network microphone console offers 12 configurable buttons and allows for flexible paging in multiple zones, to make live announcements and play pre-recorded messages. “With the new 2N SIP Mic, Axis network speakers are turned into complete public address systems that are perfect for the education sector. And by using the network audio bridge to connect existing analog devices with Axis network audio systems, we make it very easy and cost-effective for the customer to benefit from all the advantages a digital system offers. Network audio also means that the system is easy to scale and is flexible enough to adapt to meet the customers’ changing demands. It is easy to instantly add or remove devices, compared to analog systems where both hardware, software and cable installation needs to be changed,” says Håkan Hansson, Global Product Manager Audio, Axis Communications. “Using the intelligence of a network video system with accompanying audio can often be one of the most efficient ways of managing many issues faced by organizations. Retailers, for example, can manage queues by informing customers that tills on another floor are less busy. In schools, administrators can alert a pupil who is spotted out of class. These two examples are just a fraction of the potential benefits digital audio provides,” Hansson continues, “Considering we have driven the change from analog to digital in the video surveillance market, these new products play an important role in developing the audio market in the same direction.”

Johnson Controls introduces its multi-functional Software House TST-100 Touchscreen Terminal, providing an enhanced end-user experience at the door. With an intuitive touchscreen user interface, native intrusion functionality and compatibility with both legacy and IP-based door controllers from Software House, the TST-100 Touchscreen Terminal adds value to the access control system by allowing users to have more flexibility and control at the reader level. The TST-100 features a large, 4.3-inch graphical LCD touchscreen that displays a range of colorful icons and custom command menus, providing end users with quick and easy feedback of the access control operation, and allows guards and other individuals the ability to easily arm and disarm intrusion zones and issue custom commands directly at the door. Built using the HID Global 5127 Mini multi-technology read head, the Touchscreen Terminal supports a range of highly secure smart card technologies including HID iCLASS SE and iCLASS Seos. It uses high speed encrypted RS485 for secure communications to an IP controller, making it ideal for healthcare facilities, educational facilities, airports and other critical security environments where network connectivity directly to a reader on the unsecure side is not allowed. “The TST-100 Touchscreen Terminal hits several targets of multi-functionality, advanced security and ultimate usability all within a sleek, user-friendly touchscreen interface,” said Rick Focke, Senior Product Manager, Building Technologies & Solutions, Johnson Controls, “With the TST-100 Touchscreen Terminal, we deliver to our ends users what they have come to expect from Software House – a high-end touchscreen terminal with functionality and depth that will continue to deepen in future version releases.” “We at Software House take pride in stating that we listen to our customers’ voice and incorporate them into our product development and TST-100 is the best example,” said William Wu, Senior Product Marketing Manager, APAC, Building Technologies & Solutions, Johnson Controls.

Hikvision has recently launched a radically new NVR, with the power and intelligence to effectively filter out alarms triggered by animals and inanimate objects. The new 16-channel iDS-9632NXI-I8/16S NVR is set to be the first release in a new range of deep learning products in Hikvision’s DeepinMind series. Imitating human beings’ thoughts and memory process, the DeepinMind series NVR incorporates advanced deep learning algorithms that replicate the process of a human brain’s neural networks to achieve astonishingly accurate and consistent video content analytics (VCA) performance. The innovative iDS-9632NXI-I8/ 16S, with its human body detection technology, is set to establish remarkable new levels of alarm activated monitoring by effectively filtering out false alarms triggered by animals, leaves and other random objects, and by identifying and triggering human activity with an accuracy greater than 90%. The product employs a high-speed GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) to perform accelerated computing. Accordingly, its deep learning algorithm and GPU design also makes it faster and more accurate than existing NVRs that rely on conventional CPUs. Moreover, users can search recorded footage and find targets far quicker than a traditional NVR. Other DeepinMind NVR features include up to 32-channel video input for IP cameras (up to 12 MP each), HD video output & decoding, hard drive hot-swappable, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 configurations for up to 8x8TB capacity HDDs, and dual NIC addressable. To enable a level of intelligent learning that was previously unavailable with traditional camera edge and NVR VCA, in just one step, the iDS-9632NXI-I8/ 16S DeepinMind NVR can be installed to replace an existing recorder. The upgrade of a conventional video surveillance system will achieve greatly enhanced video surveillance performance, delivering a whole new level of efficient security. “With traditional edge-based VCA employed in camera heads, alarm activation accuracy relies on strict requirements for a scene’s background. To date, the accuracy of their intelligent recognition and analysis in comparable scenarios can be inconsistent” says Keen Yao, VP at Hikvision International Business Centre, “With the introduction of the DeepinMind NVR, Hikvision is offering installers and end-users a whole new level of alarm activation accuracy, and with that, more efficient surveillance systems management.”

Milestone Systems has completed the Milestone Solution Certification of IBM’s Storwize and Tiger Bridge, a cost-effective online data storage system. Important considerations for storing huge volumes of video archives include simplicity, scalability and affordability. IBM Storage, including IBM Storwize systems, provide a cost-effective platform for online storage. Tiger Bridge provides a secure and flexible connector for transparent data movement between the local IBM storage systems and cloud storage residing either locally, in a hybrid configuration or in a public/government cloud environment. This validated and optimized solution allows organizations to better match their storage technology with their data lifecycle in order to realize substantial costs savings. Key features Simplifies storage allocation and tiering while enabling easy growth with IBM cloud object storage. Minimizes online storage requirements by using advanced data replication and space reclamation capabilities from Tiger technology. Enables Milestone XProtect recording server attachment to IBM cloud object storage without a gateway server. Allows both CAPEX or OPEX storage pricing models for archive and performance storage. Enables an easy, smooth transition to the cloud: start with an on-premise storage solution and then migrate to the cloud with no changes to the Milestone environment. “Customers are looking for flexibility in their storage options. This solution allows the customer to make informed business choices regarding where and how to store their data, without the complexity of external gateways or converters. This also protects the ’chain of custody’ of their data because external gateways and tamper risk points are removed from the solution. The additional benefit of this solution is that customers can choose to move to a cloud-centric solution model at their own pace without disruption to the existing infrastructure,” said Dave Taylor, Executive Architect IBM Software Defined Infrastructure Solutions. “The flexibility of putting your storage in a variety of different locations, on-premise or cloud, and on a variety of different media really gives our customers a lot of valuable choices,” said Reinier Tuinzing, Strategic Alliances Manager – Americas, Milestone Systems. Documented testing results and recommendations The distinction of being a Milestone Certified Solution indicates that the integration has been certified in operation with the Milestone XProtect platform. The certification focuses on testing the solution’s functionality, performance impact and usability.