eNewsletter January 2010

Extreme Storage for Video Surveillance
Storage System Case Study

	Deploying Extreme Storage from DDN to enhance the safety and comfort of PTA's passengers - and protecting public transportation infrastructure
	PTA is an agency of the Government of Western Australia, managing public transport services in WA, including train, bus and ferry services. As part of the Urban Security Initiatives Project (USIP), PTA is responsible for monitoring 1300 cameras deployed across 70 train stations and 90 rail cars from a central monitoring station. PTA deployed two DDN S2A9900 Storage Systems, currently providing over 1.5PB of useable SATA storage capacity for surveillance footage and 14TB of SAS storage capacity for databases and other interactive applications. The storage systems provide 6GB/s throughput, even in the worst case scenario (complete system failure) -12x the current demand for 1300 cameras. Connected to the storage infrastructure are six IBM server systems running Network Video Recorders (NVRs) in a VMWare vSphere environment. Click here to download the complete Case Study (PDF 3.1MB)

GENETEC chosen to secure Melbourne Cricket Ground Genetec announced today that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia has selected and successfully deployed Genetec's Omnicast IP video surveillance and Synergis IP access control solution to protect the historic sporting venue and the 100,000 sports enthusiasts who visit the stadium on a regular basis. With a circumference of 1.2 km, the MCG is considered the eighth largest sports stadium in the world based on seating capacity and is included amongst the most famous international cricket venues. With further expansion on the horizon, Omnicast is currently managing about 400 cameras inside and outside the premises, in tandem with Synergis which controls over 70 back-of-the-house doors that are equipped with HID readers. The successful deployment of the new integrated system was made possible by the collaborative and direct involvement of Genetec's Australian distributor, Open Platform Systems (OPS), and integrator, Integrators Australia. Click here to read full article VideoIQ - Bringing Your Analog System into the Future: Adding IP and Intelligence to Your Existing Surveillance Infrastructure What is the best way to upgrade existing video systems to IP and double their intelligence? What new approaches can streamline the process of converting to IP and provide a door to future technologies? With the surveillance industry in the midst of transitioning from analog CCTV systems to IP cameras and networked video, you must be strategic in the design of new systems to ensure that your surveillance technology won't become obsolete in just a few short years. Register today for this free live webinar to hear how organizations are bringing their legacy analog systems into the future without replacing their entire infrastructure; also learn the importance of installing new systems that are designed to adapt to the most important technology advancements. Join VideoIQ CTO Doug Marman to discuss: - How to use analog in conjunction with advanced digital technologies to gain state-of-the-art surveillance solutions - The importance of video analytics; dealing with IP storage; bandwidth issues; the growth of event-driven video - How best to enhance your legacy system with automated threat detection capabilities - When to replace your legacy DVRs with today's smart storage and security   A Q&A session will be held during the last 15 minutes of the Webinar. Click Here to Register Now!

VideoIQ Live Webinar details: Topic:      Bringing Your Analog System into the Future Date:      Thursday,  28th Time:      6 AM (Australian EDT)

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