Purpose and target audience

The purpose of this white paper is to give a general overview of:

• The Edge Storage implementation in the XProtect VMS products

• The technology behind Edge Storage

• The benefits of using Edge Storage

This white paper should enable the reader to understand the architecture and the technology behind Edge Storage in the XProtect VMS products, and how to design and implement an XProtect surveillance system using Edge Storage. The white paper assumes that the reader has a general understanding of the XProtect VMS products and IP video surveillance cameras.

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