City Surveillance and the Cloud

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1 Keep Watch on Your Projects Through the Cloud, 24/7/365 Unlock the all the potential tools of a modern enterprise video surveillance system with a costeffective and elegantly simple cloud video surveillance solution. APPLICATION BRIEF City Surveillance and the Cloud Surveillance solutions that grow with your city Municipalities are challenged with providing safety and security for thousands of citizens every day. From dark parking lots to crowded city squares, Smartvue s HD cloud video surveillance solutions provide the detail required to see things clearly. Learn how Smartvue surveillance solutions can help keep citizens and roadways safe, protect businesses from crime and help identify suspects, all at a fraction of the cost and complexity of conventional CCTV systems. There is no doubt that cities have become safer places since municipal leaders began installing CCTV in public 1

2 APPLICATION BRIEF areas. You only need to look at the news media to see how often video surveillance footage provides law enforcement with the vital evidence to identify vehicles and faces connected with crime and emergency response units with real-time video of traffic on major roadways. Testimonial Smartvue is by far the best cloud video surveillance product on the market. - Andy Rubin, Senior VP at Google, Founder & CEO of Android CCTV Passive and Purely Retrospective However, CCTV systems are not without limitations. Keeping watch over a city is a complex task and requires surveillance to monitor public parking lots, tunnels, roadways, road junctions and public spaces. CCTV Surveillance systems that can meet these requirements are expensive and unwieldy at best. For all their complexity, Yesterday s surveillance solutions don t scale well and place a burden on staff when it comes to monitoring and management. These video surveillance systems are often cumbersome to monitor, and users are forced to log in to server after server to view and manage surveillance data from different locations or around a city. Staff needs to manage software, purchase expensive workstations, and manually configure the system to add cameras and storage. Management teams face significant challenges in providing the proper hardware, processing, and storage for video surveillance as the network grows. For larger city surveillance operations, the problems are multiplied exponentially. Fortunately the limitations of CCTV can now be overcome, thanks to the advancements of Internet technology and in particular, cloud video surveillance. 2

3 APPLICATION BRIEF Shared Surveillance Transform traditional video surveillance from a monitoring application into a set of strategic visual intelligence tools that provide instant insight for users across city development & planning, emergency first responders, and law enforcement. Cloud Video Surveillance Bringing More Safety to Cities With rapid developments in cloud computing and video security software, the surveillance technology marketplace is significantly different now compared with to a decade ago. HD cloud video surveillance systems using simple internet networks, existing fiber networks or mobile 3G/4G networks can be placed anywhere, utilizing any number of cameras to vastly improve the range of remote visibility across the largest urban expanse. Cloud surveillance solutions are not only used for live monitoring and forensic data, but are also equipped with costeffective, proactive cloud-tools offering live intelligence, motion detection, automated alerts, remote management, secure cloud storage, local storage and more. Because of these capabilities, cloud video surveillance brings a new level of preventative security to your city to keep property and people safe. Meanwhile, advanced camera management technology simplifies the control of cameras and comprehension of rich video data. 3

4 Surveillance Made Simple Different projects require different surveillance solutions. Below is breakdown of different options. Smartvue Cloud Servers scale to support s of cameras. They come in many configurations at ranging price points for any budget and allow for different local storage options. All servers have optional cloud storage. Smartvue Camera to Cloud solutions remove the need for extra hardware and can connect directly to the cloud to store recorded surveillance data. These are perfect for remote locations or sites that only require a couple cameras. Surveillance Solutions Designed to Scale APPLICATION BRIEF With your camera management solution in the cloud, you can log in and view images from all your cameras on any web browser, on any web-enabled device. Cloud video surveillance frees you from the need for space-hungry monitors and security terminals with limited software licenses. All your security staff needs is a desktop or laptop computer. Scalability is a key advantage of a cloud video surveillance solution. By utilizing cloud computing and storage, the challenges of expanding video surveillance from ten cameras to thousands of cameras has been greatly reduced. Smartvue provides selfconfiguring and dynamically extendable services that address scalability. It s easy to install new cameras and relocate old cameras when required and the Smartvue visual intelligence cloud empowers cities to optimize utilization with on-demand resources. New city development can be protected with video security from day one. Smartvue cloud surveillance servers connect directly to your existing networks and automatically locate cameras. Adding new cameras can be done with a single mouse click. If you need to concentrate extra security focus on a specific location it s easy Just install another camera and one simple click will add it to your surveillance feeds. 4

5 APPLICATION BRIEF Low Ownership Costs Powerful Surveillance Platform More 60% of businesses use the cloud every day, because the cloud is a cost effective and powerful way to share softwarebased services. By leveraging the cost efficiency of the cloud for video surveillance, the savings trickle down to you, so your security operation benefits from a sophisticated, enterprise-grade surveillance platform in a cost-effective package. Smartvue has embraced the growth of cloud computing by offering Visual Intelligence (VI) solutions that expand surveillance to leverage the cloud at each step of the value chain. From input devices, such as surveillance cameras, cloud servers, and Camera to Cloud solutions to remote management and cloud video storage, Smartvue solutions take advantage of the power of the cloud every step of the way. Of course, for a city surveillance operation, the value of a security solution is measured as much by its effectiveness as by cost of ownership. Cloud video surveillance can make city streets and buildings safer in the following ways: Provides visibility of citizens activity from anywhere Deters the efforts of criminals and vandals Provides valuable evidence when incidents occur Alerts emergency personnel of accidents and potential safety issues Smartvue is the most established cloud video surveillance provider. Our unique solutions bring all the benefits of enterprise-grade surveillance, with the advantage of a smart, simple, yet richly featured visual intelligence platform. 5

6 Reaching Out Smartvue cloud video surveillance enables surveillance data to be shared and accessed across departments to hundreds of users and trusted third party partners without straining your IT department or network. APPLICATION BRIEF Smartvue Makes it Easier to Monitor Your City Smartvue s Cloud Video Surveillance solutions are simple and intuitive and since they are cloud-based, there's no need to download or update special software. They can be adjusted to suit the bandwidth of almost any network. HD surveillance, controlled and monitored using cloud technology keeps everything on a single platform. Control an entire city network from one computer or mobile device, with one login. You can also setup as many users as you like. Smartvue s enterprise management tools deliver remote system management, reporting and trouble-shooting for limitless servers and cameras from one web browser portal. Live dashboards deliver instant enterprise status as well as mass upgrades, technical support, SMS error alerts (such as camera failure) and reporting. Other Smartvue management features include: Surveillance management on a web browser with no complicated software to learn or dedicated computer required. Unlimited New users with no license expense or restrictions New cameras are found automatically and are operational with one click Login to a single platform, regardless of the numbers of locations, cameras and servers. Automated error alerts 6

7 APPLICATION BRIEF Interactive Camera Maps Quickly navigate to any camera with interactive camera maps. Use any floor plan or maps and then drag and drop camera icons into place that are linked to real cameras. Color coded icons quickly let you know the status of the cameras and hovering over camera icons shows a live thumbnail preview. SITEVUE Smartvue Cloud Video Surveillance Advantages Fast and Simple to Set Up: Smartvue connects all your cameras with quick, simple plug-and-play setup. Just install your cameras and Smartvue s software will automatically locate them on the network. If you have remote locations that just need one or two cameras, such as a security gate or a smaller remote site, Camera to Cloud options are available where video data is uploaded directly to the cloud with no need for extra hardware onsite. Find and View Cameras Easily: Smartvue allows you to easily navigate through the cameras in your city with interactive maps called Sitevue and Mapvue. Hover over camera icons on a map display to see instant previews. Quickly Resolve Incidents: When an incident occurs, such as a traffic accident, a fast response can make the difference between life and death. Smartvue s high-definition surveillance solutions, mobile sharing, interactive camera city maps, and automated trigger alerts mean faster response times. Flexible and Scalable Data Storage: However small or large your municipal region, Smartvue offers flexible cloud data storage on demand, so you can get the data storage you need and when it s needed. 7

8 APPLICATION BRIEF Connect Any Mobile/Wearable Device to Your Surveillance Network: With the Smartvue Contribute Application, you can turn any authorized smartphone, tablet or web-enabled camera into a portable or surveillance camera that uploads through the cloud directly into your security database. Video is uploaded with a watermarked, tamper-proof time stamp, to provide an extra level of evidence and security management. Contribute allows users to share video and photos in real-time as events unfold. See through the eyes of your security staff on the front-line. Testimonial "The Smartvue surveillance platform is simple to install, works with almost any camera, and provides our customers with a video business intelligence solution at a cost-effective price, making us more competitive. -Mike Eaton, CEO of MTNC, an American-based Security Integration Firm Irrefutable Evidence: Whether you are looking for a face in a crowded plaza or reading license plates in a dark parking lot, Smartvue has solutions for any situation, day or night. Smartvue s cloud surveillance solutions can integrate with cameras from the top manufacturers. Now you can always access the video data needed to protect citizens, reduce property damage and help put criminals behind bars. Use Almost Any Camera: With Smartvue, you're not limited to any single camera brand. Choose from Smartvue cameras, Camera to Cloud solutions, or utilize industry-leading cameras from the top vendors. Smartvue can utilize any ONVIF compliant cameras. It s even possible for analog cameras to be connected to the platform. It s Never Too Soon to Upgrade Your City s Safety Now you can access simple-to-manage, high definition, best-inclass cloud video surveillance cost-effectively. Keep city residents safe, roadways clear, and local businesses secure with help from Smartvue. Schedule a free demo at 8