Purpose and target audience

The purpose of this white paper is to provide insights on how XProtect VMS data and its usage differs from standard IT data, and how this impacts the storage design and choice of disk and storage technologies.

This white paper should enable the reader to understand:

• The difference between standard IT data and real-time XProtect VMS data

• Disk and storage system technologies and how they work in an XProtect VMS environment

• The XProtect VMS storage architecture including:

  • Memory based pre-buffer

  • Recording and archive databases

  • Reducing frame rate during archiving

  • Securing the XProtect VMS media databases

  • Using Evidence Lock and the impact this has on storage needs

  • Monitoring system performance

The white paper assumes the reader has a general understanding of Milestone XProtect VMS and standard IT storage technologies.

The primary audience for this white paper might include (but is not limited to) the following audiences:

• Surveillance system architects/designers

• Surveillance project consultants

• Companies, organizations, and governments with surveillance projects/installations

• Support technicians and engineers troubleshooting XProtect VMS installations