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BCD, an industry leader in IP video data infrastructure solutions, announces the expansion of its virtualized infrastructure solutions with vSTORE. vSTORE is a highly-available solution that leverages virtual machine technology to optimize the utilization of system resources and reduce your total cost of ownership.

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With vSTORE, a common storage point acts as a centralized storage location for all files that make up the virtual machine. This centralized storage location is comprised of high-speed SAN storage, allowing for VM migration upon failure between nodes. With vSTORE, the virtual machines, as well as primary and secondary storage, are all SAN-based. Because of this, the recording server only needs enough local storage available to install ESXi in a highly available, resilient deployment.

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In the event of a node failure, vSTORE migrates all virtual machines to the remaining nodes, completely eliminating the risk of downtime. With the ability to run all access control, building management, and video management systems on the system, vSTORE also eliminates the need to run multiple appliances while providing resiliency – even to systems that do not natively support failover. Additionally, virtualization inherently leads to a reduction in the amount of bare-metal hardware purchased as resources on the server are used more efficiently.

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vSTORE differs from hybrid HCI solutions like REVOLV by eliminating the additional costs of VMware and vSAN licensing, as well as reducing the complex infrastructure of hybrid HCI solutions. vSTORE delivers the same benefits as REVOLV hHCI at a fraction of the cost.

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vSTORE provides security professionals with VMS-agnostic high availability for virtual machines, regardless of the native capability of the software being deployed on the virtual machines. In addition to high availability, vSTORE:

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Does not require local storage on the server, just enough storage to deploy ESXi
Can create two-node highly available clusters without the requirement of a passive witness node at an independent location
Additional nodes may be added to increase the number of virtual machines that can be deployed

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Paired with BCD’s Deepstor® SAN storage solutions, vSTORE provides robust, scalable, and easy-to-deploy external storage. Deepstor provides security professionals with a user-friendly interface that makes installation, configuration, and system management simple for any user, regardless of technical experience.

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Companies often install video systems without being aware of their impact on the corporate network. This is because a camera with a high resolution produces a very large amount of data. If the corporate network is not designed for this, performance or stability problems can quickly occur because the performance is insufficient. At the latest when several video cameras are integrated, the existing network often reaches its limits.

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What are my goals?

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For this reason, companies should first consider very carefully what goals they are pursuing with the integration of security cameras. Do I really need high-resolution images that can be used later in court, to identify a license plate, or to automatically control access to the company premises? Or is a lower image resolution completely sufficient to provide the necessary information with sufficient quality under the ambient and lighting conditions both day and night? In such an application, an IP camera with a resolution of 4K would be overkill.

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Video solution is part of the overall system

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At the same time, organizations must be aware that an IP video system is part of the overall system and must be integrated into the corporate network, especially if the information generated is to be used within the production systems. Therefore, before integrating a video solution, it should be checked whether the productive network is designed for the implementation, including the associated new specific requirements. Otherwise, a parallel network must be set up that ensures both network separation and the required performance.

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Protecting Video Infrastructure From Unwanted Access

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All video systems must also be installed in such a way as to not be in the direct access area of outsiders. Otherwise it would be easy for criminals to switch the camera off or manipulate it. The same of course applies to digital remote access. Therefore, the video systems should have integrated backup and configuration tools. This includes end-to-end data encryption during transmission. Video data is often inadequately protected. Especially low-cost systems usually have no basic protection or serious security gaps in their operating system. As a result, cybercriminals are able to penetrate the Local Area Network (LAN) with simple means and access data. This can have far-reaching consequences. This allows the cameras to be deactivated or other settings to be made via remote control. This endangers all users working in the corporate network. In addition, the devices themselves can be compromised and made part of a botnet, as in the case of Mirai or IoTroop.

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GDPR-Compliant Data Storage

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When setting up video security, data protection aspects must also be taken into account. Which areas should and may be monitored? How long is data stored? Who has access to the data? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides very clear rules for action here. Companies are required to delete data that is no longer relevant. This archiving process can be automatically controlled with a high-quality IP video solution. As soon as a previously defined point in time is reached, the recordings are then automatically overwritten. At the same time, organizations must protect all data by assigning individual access rights. For example, the gatekeeper only needs access to live images, while other employees also need access to archived recordings.

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Specialized IT Service Providers Deliver Tailor-Made Solutions

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Since there are many aspects to creating and implementing the right concept, companies should seek the support of specialized IT service providers such as Konica Minolta. They use consulting workshops to show their customers the options offered by IP video systems. In addition, they work with them to develop operational requirements and acceptance criteria, as well as an appropriate concept. Such specialists take over all necessary operational tasks as well as maintenance and ensure the video security system’s continuous availability. With custom-fit cameras, integrated backup and configuration tools and some basic security measures, companies ensure that they reliably get exactly the images they need. And at the same time, they reduce the attack surface for hackers.

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