Axis Communications IP-Surveillance manual Superior image quality, Remote accessibility

For the security manager, the shift to network video creates new opportunities where digital technology can be put to use to deliver maximum value.

Superior image quality Scalability and flexibility

Image quality is clearly one of the most important features of any camera, if not the most important. Superior image quality enables the user to more closely follow details and changes in images, making for bet- ter and faster decisions to more effectively safeguard people and property. It also ensures greater accuracy for automated analysis and alarm tools. Axis network cameras provide high-quality video images, and mega- pixel network cameras are available to provide even more image details.

Remote accessibility

With network video, users can access real-time video at any time from any authorized computer anywhere. Axis network video products provide an easy way to capture and distribute high quality video over any kind of IP network or the Internet. The video can be stored at remote locations for convenience and security, and the information can be transported over the LAN or Internet.

Easy, future-proof integration

There are almost no limitations as to where a network video product can be placed. Axis network video has the capacity to provide a high level of integration with other equipment and functions, making it a continually developing system. A fully integrated Axis network vid- eo system can be used for a multitude of applications simultaneously: for instance, access control, building management, point-of-sales systems, ATMs, as well as fire, intruder and visitor management.

An Axis network video system can be expanded by adding more network cameras. You can choose exactly what you need today, and scale the system at any time to meet your growing needs. New technologies, addi- tional cameras, and extra storage capacity can all be easily added as required, thanks to strict adherence to industry standards.

Cost-effectiveness

Based on open standards, Axis network video products run on IP networks. Using standard PC server hard- ware rather than proprietary equipment such as DVRs radically reduces management and equipment costs, particularly for larger systems where storage and serv- ers are a significant portion of the total solution cost. Additional cost savings come from the infrastructure used. IP-based networks such as LANs and the Inter- net can be leveraged for other applications across the organization.

Distributed intelligence

These days, a massive amount video is being recorded, but never watched or reviewed due to lack of time. As a result, events and activities are missed, and suspi- cious behaviors remain unnoticed. With network video, intelligence has been brought into the camera itself. Network cameras can have built-in video motion de- tection and alarm management so the camera decides when to send video, at what frame rate and resolution, and when to alert a specific operator. Other unique features include audio detection and active tamper- ing alarm.