Surveillance
As the security and surveillance market transitions to IP-based systems that are increasingly part of the corporate IT infrastructure, IT managers will demand industrial strength, proven security to help protect their network.
Microsoft® Server with Embedded Licensing technologies can help security and surveillance systems manufacturers deliver cost-effective and scalable appliance-type servers for their IP-based security and surveillance systems built on proven Microsoft server technologies.
Servers using Microsoft embedded server technologies can be designed to scale to the needs of customers and are flexible enough to manage and store stills, video, and data on legacy analog systems or in deployments of new IP systems.
Microsoft® server with embedded licensing products provide several key advantages to security and surveillance systems manufacturers, including:
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
In today’s cost-conscious environment, customers are looking for systems that are easy to set up, use, and maintain. The full-featured .NET framework and Visual Studio make security and surveillance application design and development easier and more cost-effective.
Proven and Trusted Technology
Microsoft server technologies have a strong and proven presence in the IT enterprise which can be optimized by the security and surveillance industry as it becomes part of the IT corporate infrastructure. Windows Server 2008 for Embedded Systems features scalability, from dedicated-purpose smart server appliances to large 64-bit servers. Robust networking and support for large video storage make the Microsoft server family a perfect fit for durable surveillance server appliances.
Common Standards for Development
Lack of standards in the security and surveillance industry can be an impediment to growth. Microsoft server with embedded licensing products are built with a common language and offer development tools for security and surveillance systems manufacturers.
Enhanced System Security
Windows Server 2008 for Embedded Systems offers a minimized attack surface area and reduced need for software updates. Its hardened operating system and security innovations provide a high level of protection for dedicated server appliances. Windows Server 2008 for Embedded Systems offers a hardened operating system and security innovations including Server Core, Read-Only Domain Controller, and Bit-Locker cryptography provide unprecedented levels of protection for dedicated server appliances.
By choosing Microsoft server with embedded licensing products, industrial solutions providers benefit from Microsoft-provided development tools, software compatible with commodity hardware and industry standard protocols, a large developer ecosystem, and favorable royalty rates compared to Microsoft’s general purpose server systems.
Microsoft-enabled embedded server solutions include:
- Video management applications
- Network Video Recorder (NVR)
- Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network Gateway
- Backup and recovery appliances to help protect critical information
End-to-end Solutions
Security and surveillance system vendors need to provide systems that are flexible, scalable, and interoperable, requiring total infrastructure and management control—from servers, to cameras, to card readers.
In conjunction with the Microsoft server with embedded licensing products, Windows Embedded offerings help OEMs to deliver solutions that allow security and surveillance systems to standardize on one platform. From Windows Embedded CE, the highly secure, standard protocol plug and play OS, to the scalable Windows Server®, Microsoft offers the operating system choices and capabilities that today’s IP-based security and surveillance systems require.
