CHAPTER 2 Components of network video
To understand the scope and potential of an integrated, fully digitized system, let us first examine the core components of a network video system: the network camera, the video encoder, the network, the server and storage, and the video management software.
One of the main benefits of network video is that its network infrastructure platform consists of commercial off-the-shelf equipment. The network hardware and software, such as cables, servers, storage devices, and operating systems, is standard IT equipment. The other three components—the network camera, the video encoder, and the video management software—are unique to video surveillance and make up the cornerstones ...
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