Cisco has announced key additions to its IP-based video surveillance product portfolio that unlock the value of video. The new offerings use the IP network as a platform for accessing video, and transforming disparate legacy security systems to be more collaborative and responsive while preserving customers' existing investments.
The latest offerings - Cisco's new IP surveillance camera, a scalable video recording and storage platform, and new video surveillance software provide greater security scalability, and are easily integrated with other security and business systems to enhance the value of video. Additionally these products enable a smooth migration from analog to network-based deployments, and interoperate with third-party storage.
The surveillance solution also provides customers with numerous benefits inherent in Cisco's leading IP networking technology. Live or recorded video can be accessed by authorized users from virtually anywhere at any time through the IP network. As a result, the new IP-based video surveillance solution provides security professionals with timelier access to information and fosters a more collaborative and comprehensive approach to security operations.
"Today's announcement demonstrates Cisco's commitment to help organizations transform siloed systems and applications into a united solution to enhance safety and security operations," said Mark Farino, general manager of Cisco's Converged Security Infrastructure Business Unit. "By utilizing the IP network, businesses can align security with overall corporate goals. Such a transformation makes security organizations more effective and strategic to their businesses."
As part of its expanded physical security portfolio, Cisco announced the following new products and enhancements:
- Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera
Cisco's new IP camera supports motion-triggered, high-quality D1 (720 x 480) resolution using bandwidth-efficient MPEG4 encoding. It offers comprehensive security features such as 802.1X authentication. Flexible deployment options, whether wireless or wired, and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) connection capabilities make it ideal for completely new and incremental deployments.
- Cisco Services Platform for Scalable Mass Storage
Cisco's new mass storage services platform provides a scalable recording solution that can be linked (via SCSI or Fibre Channel connections) to external storage arrays. It can aggregate video in one location and utilize IP networks to make it accessible throughout an organization.
- Enhancements to Cisco Stream Manager Video Surveillance Software
Cisco Stream Manager Software version 5.0 delivers new features for all Cisco video surveillance products:
- Policy-based alarm handling, multicamera synchronized playback and display sequencing
- Support for higher video compression ratios using H.264 encoding, variable frame rate and resolution based on dynamic events, and video traffic prioritization using quality-of-service mechanisms.
- Granular control of user access to video surveillance system devices
- Easier deployment and management of physical security devices on an IP network
These new products extend Cisco's safety and security product offerings, which include an integrated communications and surveillance solution for mobile and outdoor environments: the Cisco 3200 Series Wireless and Mobile Routers along with third-party video software and hardware modules. Other offerings include the new Cisco IP Interoperability Collaboration System 2.0 (IPICS. Cisco IPICS 2.0 enables users to automate responses to specified events. |
