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3xLogic Big Data Capabilities

Utilizing Microsoft Azure, company’s VIGIL Trends software engine processes 50 million POS data points every day 3xLOGIC, Inc. is utilizing Microsoft Azure to supercharge the performance of its cloud-based exception reporting platform, VIGIL Trends. 3xLOGIC uses Azure to process over 50 million unique pieces of point of sale (POS) data each day with VIGIL Trends. Azure Table storage serves as the backbone for the entire 3xLOGIC Trends platform, offering a resilient big data storage solution due to its highly reliable, massively scalable, and easy-to-use storage capabilities. 3xLOGIC deploys many Azure Services that automatically scale up or down based on the amount of POS data waiting in queue to be processed, making Azure a cost-effective solution. 3xLOGIC also takes advantage of Azure SQL Database to manage all of its customers’ users and locations, Azure Blob storage (used to store about 20K video clips a day), and Azure Table storage to store all raw data from customers, including about 50 million pieces of POS data each day. 3xLOGIC’s end product is delivered through Azure as well, capitalizing on continuous integration options for easy deployment to the web. Any large retailer can benefit because VIGIL Trends better manages and searches immense amounts of data to minimize employee theft, while optimizing store operations. In today’s retail environment no one has a lot of extra time, and Trends delivers high-value benefits without requiring a lot of time invested. Given today’s demands on loss prevention (LP) personnel, Trends shows the LP professional where to look most effectively. Retailers can now remove dishonest employees much faster by finding them quicker and with little or no staff training needed. Trends is designed for an LP staff of any size, but it is especially beneficial to smaller LP departments that are stretched and looking for the highest ROI for time invested. “Ten years ago you’d need a multi-million dollar investment to realize what we can achieve now using Microsoft Azure. We are storing incredible amounts of data available at our fingertips for a very reasonable cost,” said Charlie Erickson, EVP Product Development, 3xLOGIC, “To illustrate, for just one of our customers, Murphy USA, we record 1.5 billion transactions at average of five items per transaction, so with Azure for this one end user we have the capability to instantly search 7.5 billion data points.” Erickson continued, “Microsoft has empowered us to deliver impressive, measureable results for our customers, and what’s more, they are literally improving these tools on a daily basis. They have an incredible amount of resources working on continuous tool improvement, and we benefit from all of that now and well into the future.” ShiSh Shridhar, Director of Retail Business Development, Microsoft Corp. said, “Microsoft understands the critical role efficient data processing plays for retailers. We are pleased to see 3XLOGIC benefit from Microsoft Azure’s broad portfolio of services as it helps meet the demands of the fast-changing retail industry.” If customers invest in a cloud service, they must be able to trust that their customers’ data is safe, that the privacy of their data is protected, and that they retain ownership of and control over their data – that it will only be used in a way that is consistent with their expectations. 3xLOGIC’s long experience running online services has involved extensive investment in foundational technology that builds security and privacy into the development process. Over time, the company has developed leading security measures and privacy policies, and participated in international compliance programs with independent verification of how we measure up.

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Wisenet X Cameras

Integrated with Leading Vms Hanwha Techwin has successfully accelerated its programme to integrate Wisenet X cameras with leading VMS solutions such as Genetec Security Center 5.6 and Milestone XProtect.® Supercharged by Wisenet 5, the most powerful DSP chipset ever incorporated into a full camera range, the latest generation of Wisenet X cameras feature the world’s best wide dynamic range (WDR) and the world’s best motorised varifocal Low Light lens. The twenty six new H.265 cameras and domes are collectively able to meet the requirements of virtually any video surveillance project, regardless of the lighting conditions, from bursts of bright sunlight to almost total darkness, without the need for IR LEDs or supplementary lighting. Delivering ROI “By working in partnership with Genetec, Milestone and other VMS providers, we are providing the opportunity for our Wisenet X cameras to be controlled and monitored alongside equipment produced by other manufacturers. Regardless of which platform customers choose, they can expect to have a high degree of control of Wisenet X cameras, as well as the flexibility to integrate with specialist analytics applications and Access Control,” said Bob (H.Y.) Hwang, MD, Hanwha Techwin Europe. Central station integration Hanwha Techwin’s comprehensive range of cameras and recording devices have also been successfully integrated with SureView’s Immix® CS central station software platform. The integration allows the latest Wisenet IP camera series and NVRs, as well as analogue DVRs, to interact with Immix CS which is designed to improve the efficiency of central alarm monitoring stations offering video monitoring services. The same level of integration has also been achieved with Immix Command Centre (CC), a PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) software platform used by businesses, institutions and agencies to monitor alarms, access control, audio and situational awareness systems. “A key element of our ‘WE MOVE with trust’ philosophy is a commitment to ensure our end-user customers are able to achieve the full benefit from their investment in a video surveillance system.” – Bob (H.Y.) Hwang, Ph.D. Managing Director, Hanwha Techwin Europe  

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VIVOTEK 180° Panoramic Product Line

180° Panoramic product line for superior day and night surveillance VIVOTEK has upgraded its product portfolio with the new 180° IR panoramic network camera, CC8371-HV. Building on the achievement of the CC8370-HV outdoor camera, the latest 3-megapixel CC8371-HV offers an all-in-one solution, featuring 180° horizontal panoramic views with an adjustable 25° tilt angle and brand new 15 meter IR illuminators, providing complete video security at night. Moreover, with its unique design and robust housing, the CC8371-HV is suitable for a wide array of both indoor and outdoor environments such as boutiques, convenience stores, banks, schools, parking garages and residential homes. Furthermore, the anti-ligature design makes the camera also suitable for high security environments. A professional day and night camera, the CC8371-HV is equipped with built-in 180° IR illuminators effective up to 15 meters and adopts WDR (wide dynamic range) pro technology, capturing both the dark and bright areas of an image and combining the differences to create a highly realistic representation of the original scene. Furthermore, with SNV (supreme night visibility) technology, the CC8371-HV is able to provide high quality images under low-light conditions. This superior visibility at night time further enables the CC8371-HV to deliver high-level security around-the-clock for areas of critical importance. The CC8371-HV is armed with a robust IP66 and IK10-rated housing to enable the panoramic camera to withstand rain and dust, as well as to protect against vandalism or tampering when deployed for outdoor surveillance. The camera includes two types of mounting plates, and users are free to choose either flat mount or cable management tilt mount accessories to achieve easy installation. With the addition of a built-in microphone, sounds within 5 meters can also be clearly monitored and recorded, further increasing the level of surveillance and cementing the CC8371-HV’s place as a complete surveillance solution.

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S2 Magic Monitor Version 5

Release includes Dynamic Cells for displaying interactive content, enhanced S2 NetBox access control integration and additional third-party video management system support S2 Security has recently introduced S2 Magic Monitor Version 5. S2 Magic Monitor unifies access control, video surveillance and forensics, digital signage and live Internet sourced real-time data and information feeds in a single user interface. Version 5 introduces Dynamic Cells, which allow users to program any Magic Monitor with interactive content. This version also includes enhanced S2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system integration, and additional third-party video management system support. “Version 5 brings more advances than ever, allowing users to create maps, floor plans and command panels with amazing ease,” said John L. Moss, CEO, S2 Security, “New support for Avigilon and Milestone 2017 video servers makes Magic Monitor a truly universal user interface for video surveillance applications.” With Dynamic Cells, Magic Monitors can be customized to meet unique operational requirements, enabling staff to work more productively and enhance safety and security. By programming any Magic Monitor with dynamic content, users can create interactive floor plans, as well as follow events on screen by navigating through one camera feed to the next. In addition, Dynamic Cells support touch screen-capable, responsive digital signage for general use throughout the enterprise in public areas such as lobbies and cafeterias. Enhanced S2 NetBox integration allows users to view S2 NetBox systems and portals in S2 Magic Monitor, drag and drop portals into Magic Monitor cells to view access history with photo identification and perform momentary unlock directly from the portal cell. In addition, Version 5 provides users with the ability to view cameras from more video management systems with support of Avigilon Control Center 5 and 6, and Milestone 2017. Milestone 2014 and 2016 as well as exacqVision video management systems are already supported.

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Dahua Integrates with QNAP

Dahua’s Eco-Savvy 3.0, H.265 Wi-Fi and H.265 PTZ series network cameras are now compatible with QNAP’s NAS surveillance applications. Featuring H.265 compression technology, Dahua’s network cameras ensure video recording with lower bandwidth and greater security efficiency. QNAP surveillance applications integrate comprehensive video surveillance features into NAS system, providing storage expandability and storage space management functions to surveillance users. “It’s our honor to cooperate with Dahua Technology. QNAP is working on extending NAS surveillance application scale,” said Alan Kuo, Product Manager, QNAP, “We are pleased to announce that Dahua Technology’s Eco-Savvy 3.0, H.265 Wi-Fi and H.265 PTZ series network cameras are proven to integrate well with QNAP surveillance solutions. We will keep providing our users more flexibility in selecting suitable IP cameras when deploying their surveillance solution.” Dahua Technology has one of the most comprehensive line of surveillance cameras in the industry. The integration with QNAP NAS offers customers more comprehensive functionalities to meet the requirement of every site. “Openness, integration and innovation have been our guiding principle,” said Daniel Chau, Overseas Marketing Director of Dahua Technology, “We are open to work with platform partners like QNAP to form an end-to-end solution for customers. We appreciate the value of our relationship and we expect the demand for this cloud surveillance solution to grow rapidly.” Dahua Eco-Savvy 3.0 cameras provide an impressive range of smart detection features including face detection, tripwire detection, and intrusion detection. Dahua Wi-Fi 265 cameras support H.265 compression, human detection, and also smart tracking. Featured with powerful optical zoom and accurate pan/ tilt/ zoom performance, Dahua H.265 PTZ cameras provide large monitoring range in great detail.

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ARTESYN MaxCore™ Micro Platform

Provides cost-effective, scalable and versatile compute and acceleration platform Artesyn Embedded Technologies has recently introduced a compact new compute and acceleration platform versatile enough for applications ranging from small cell baseband processing, scalable video streaming/ encoding, video surveillance and ‘bump-in-the-wire’ monitoring to industrial computing. The MaxCore™ Micro is a cost-effective, enterprise-class chassis which holds a host server card and contains an additional slot for any PCI Express add-in card. This card can be from Artesyn or customers can use any third-party off-the-shelf cards to provide application-specific functionality and create a complete application platform. While the MaxCore Micro can stand-alone as a complete system, its form factor allows three chassis to be fitted side-by-side in a 19-inch rack. The platform can be deployed in a wide range of environments, from a 19-inch rack to wall-mount. A power budget of 150 watts per slot means it is possible to build a system with as many as 48 Intel® Xeon® D cores per compact chassis, using two dual-processor 12-core add-in cards such as Artesyn’s SharpServer™ PCIE-7410 card. Dan Leih, Product Manager for Artesyn Embedded Technologies said, “Working with lead customers, we have developed several use cases for the MaxCore Micro – ranging from a small cell VRAN digital baseband unit (BBU) to an HEVC video capture and encoder system. This underlines the versatility of this platform, supported by switchless PCIe connectivity between the slots at up to 50 Gbps and the wide availability of off-the-shelf PCIe add-in cards.”

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Genetec Product Lineup for ASIS 2017

Genetec has announced its show lineup for ASIS 2017. Recognized by IHS Markit® as the only vendor to achieve top market share rankings across multiple security and hardware appliance categories in 2016, the company will demonstrate how its latest innovations help enterprise, transportation, education, government, and retail customers ‘Protect the Everyday.’ Security Center 5.7 Genetec will offer early technology demonstrations of Security Center 5.7, the next planned version of its open architecture, unified security platform that combines access control, video surveillance, ALPR, analytics and communications. New capabilities will include expanded cybersecurity and authentication features; unified analytics to provide smarter, more actionable data; individual privacy and advanced data protection; as well as state-of-the-art graphical reporting. “Following a year of cyber-attacks, privacy breaches, and shoddily-designed equipment making the headlines, it remains our mission to engage and educate IT and security professionals on the issue of cybersecurity,” said Andrew Elvish, Vice President Marketing, Genetec Inc, “At ASIS this year, Genetec will reiterate the urgency for its integrators and customers to establish trusted best practices to keep people and organizations safe and secure. With this latest version of Security Center, we continue to address these concerns head on by offering unmatched levels of authentication, encryption and authorization.” Security Center Synergis ACaaS Genetec will also preview its upcoming Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) offering, designed to make access control more convenient and easier to maintain, with extended accessibility. In addition to speedier deployments, this new offering will deliver greater scalability and bring ACaaS to enterprise users, removing the need to invest in extra IT staff, costly on premises equipment, and time-consuming maintenance requirements. Expanding Streamvault Appliance offerings Genetec will unveil new additions to its Streamvault™ (SV) line of all-in-one, turnkey security infrastructure appliances. Starting this fall, Streamvault will offer a wider selection of enterprise-grade servers, workstations, and storage solutions. These will complement Genetec’s portfolio of all-in-one security appliances and deliver the same exceptional performance, convenience and peace of mind that have made Genetec the only open-platform VMS provider to achieve a global top-5 ranking for back-end video surveillance equipment. Expanded partner ecosystem Visitors to the Genetec booth will also be able to get demonstrations from its ecosystem of trusted technology partners including a vast selection of cameras, biometric and access control devices, body worn cameras, storage, and software solutions.

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Pyronix Octopus DQ Detector

Pyronix has launched Octopus DQ, the detector that delivers the alternate solution for any large areas. The Octopus DQ takes a different approach to detection. Instead of fitting various detectors at varying angles to cover large or awkward areas, fitting one Octopus DQ can perfectly protect from above. It utilises a quad element passive infrared (PIR) sensor, giving better intruder catch performance when compared with traditional dual element ceiling mount PIR sensors. It is a more cost effective and secure solution for any installation. “We have developed this quad zone PIR detector with the installer and user in mind,” said Laurence Kenny, Pyronix Marketing Manager, “We want our products to provide superior, easy and convenient solutions for any detection needs and the Octopus DQ exemplifies this. With 360º coverage, superior plastics and optimised installation, it can be fitted to cover aisles in shops, office spaces, warehouses; absolutely anywhere that a single traditional detector would struggle.”

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Comnet Fiber Optic Transmission

All ITS and transportation-related communications networks demand transmission equipment that will perform reliably over the lifetime of the installation and with the lowest possible life-cycle costs to the owner of the system. ComNet designs, builds, and tests this equipment to exceed the industry-accepted standards of NEMA TS-1 and TS-2, as well as the Caltrans specification for traffic signal control equipment. Full compliance with the environmental specifications defined by these standards are provided with ComNet equipment, including ambient operating temperature, mechanical shock, vibration, humidity with condensation, high-line/ low-line voltage conditions, and voltage transient protection. Compliance with these parameters is certified by an accredited independent testing facility. All ComNet products are provided with exclusive lifetime warranty. They have so much confidence in the long-term reliability of their equipment when fielded in the typical out-of-plant or unconditioned roadside environment, that they offer this generous warranty. As such, the owner of the system is assured of the lowest possible life-cycle and maintenance costs within the industry. ITS and transportation applications for ComNet products include: Closed-loop traffic signalization networks and electronic toll collection systems. Products for these applications include serial data (RS-232/ RS-422/ RS-485) point-to-point, linear add-drop/ point-to-multipoint, and self-healing ring transmission equipment. 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet media converters, managed, semi-managed and unmanaged switches are also available. Other product used are CCTV for video detection systems, roadside surveillance and incident detection; and video transmission utilizing AM or up to 10-bit digital encoding. Products include conventional point-to-point and video multiplexing equipment, with or without the pan-tilt-zoom data control channel, as well as video insert-and-repeat products for more specialized applications where the video and data inputs and outputs exist anywhere within the network. State DOT approved The Georgia Department of Transportation, North Carolina Department of Transportation and Florida Department of Transportation have put a core group of ComNet products through a strict and thorough evaluation and are now approved for use on roads throughout these states, including Georgia DOT approval of the managed Ethernet switches.

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Uniview Ultra 265 Technology

The new technology showcased at security exhibition & conference in Australia Uniview has launched a new technology of Ultra 265, and a series of products including 4K, starlight, super NVR etc., at the recently held security exhibition & conference in Australia. UNV Ultra 265 is more than a compression technology that combines H.265 and U-Code encoding technology, helping reduce up to 95% bandwidth compared with common encoding algorithm with no compromise on the details. Ultra 265 brings users more benefit than ever by saving up to 95% storage cost. Ultra 265 has been applied in UNV’s cameras and NVRs that works perfectly well with the smart functions such as Starlight, 4K, long range PoE technologies etc. Starlight: See clear in the dark Uniview presents the entire Starlight series including Super Starlight Bullet IPC2222ER5-DUPF40(60). The recently launched Super Starlight camera reaches a new level of image quality, redefines the commonly used starlight technology. It is able to produce crystal clear images at up to 0.0005 lux low illumination during the night for both static and moving scene. It is incredibly easy to set Starlight mode with only one click. And most importantly, the Super Starlight Bullet has a more affordable price. Super NVR516: Gigantic, loyal and powerful UNV NVR516 supports up to 128 cameras, 48 HDDs with disk enclosures, hot-swap RAID, 14 HDMI outputs with decode cards for video wall, intelligent VCA and N+1 backup. With such abundant and powerful ability, it would be a loyal and reliable guard for medium sized solutions such as building, campus, and hotel and so on.

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