Edge Storage used as primary recording

Sometimes bandwidth from the cameras to the recording server is limited or the bandwidth should be reserved for business-related communication during working hours. In this case, it might be desirable to postpone retrieval of the cameras’ Edge Storage recordings until after working hours.

This is done by creating a rule in the XProtect VMS product, telling the system to retrieve the recordings according to a configured schedule, for example to retrieve the Edge Storage recordings during the night when there is no other business-related communication.

Even though the system is configured to retrieve recordings on a schedule, it is sometimes needed to override the defined schedule and retrieve recordings on demand, for example in case of an urgent investigation. This can be done via a second rule that retrieves the recordings when an event is triggered, for example by a shop’s alarm, or alternatively it can be achieved by a Smart Client user manually requesting the Edge Storage recordings to be retrieved.

Edge Storage retrieval illustration – event, schedule or manual
The principle in this scenario is like the previous failover scenario. In this case, retrieval is just triggered on a time schedule, by an event or manually by a user.

Like in the failover scenario and for the same reasons, retrieval of the camera’s Edge Storage recordings may take some time to complete.