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How to Make IP Security Video More Efficient
Jay Brant • Jan 15, 2026
How do you reduce bandwidth and storage load from an IP camera system? How do you make video feeds more efficient while retaining all the important detail? How do you optimize camera feeds so they don’t overload the network?
In a recent three-part series, we covered all the ways you can store and stream IP surveillance video feeds:
Edge Storage
Centralized Storage
Live S
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ONVIF: An Explainer
Jay Brant • Dec 31, 2025
In the tech world, there are two schools of thought when it comes to using single-vender vs multi-vendor systems. Each has its advantages.
Single-vender systems mean all the devices are completely compatible, making them, in theory, simpler to connect and manage. Everything just works. Simplicity, however, comes at the expense of flexibility. Lock-in.
Multi-vender systems offer
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Recording and Live Streaming IP Surveillance Video, Part 3: Live Streaming
Jay Brant • Dec 04, 2025
This post is the third part of a three-part series on recording and live streaming surveillance video from IP cameras. It covers live streaming. Here are the first two parts:
Edge Storage for IP Cameras
Centralized Storage for IP Cameras
Storing surveillance video in camera on an SD card is a great idea and so is storing it in a centralized location using an NVR, hard drive
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