To make this task even more complicated, they have to test and create updates for all of the new equipment that is constantly being developed and released. To create a single tool, or set of tools, that can seamlessly integrate equipment from multiple manufacturers is a herculean task.
All of the VMS vendors in this review are to be congratulated for what they have achieved. Sounds simple, yet it is very complicated due to the proprietary aspects of a majority of video equipment. IMS Research has defined an Open VMS as “Open Platform Network Video Management Software products that support a variety of hardware (cameras and encoders/decoders) from multiple vendors and offer the ability for customized integration with other systems or devices using an open platform software development kit (SDK).” In an Open VMS, the goal is to provide a tool that can configure, control and manage video surveillance equipment independent of the manufacturer. In all of these solutions there is one principle: to provide a tool that aids the security professional in the efficient and effective use of surveillance equipment. Some are unique that serve very niche markets, while others are the dominate players or market leaders, and in between are the up and coming systems that are challenging the market leaders. In the video surveillance market today there is a plethora of Video Management Systems (VMS).
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