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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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Recording and Live Streaming IP Surveillance Video, Part 2: Centralized Storage
Jay Brant • Nov 26, 2025
This post is the second part of a three-part series on recording and live streaming surveillance video from IP cameras. It covers centralized storage. Here are the other two parts:
Edge Storage for IP Cameras
Live Streaming for IP Cameras
In our last blog, we introduced edge storage in IP cameras using SD cards. That’s not the only option you have for storage.
In this
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