Looking into IP cameras
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@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
None of my existing hosts have QS that I know of, but I knew that already. From what I can tell, its possible under very specific circumstances to pass QS along to a windows 10 VM using ESXi 6.5. I have not determined if I could do the same under hyper v.
Why are you using Windows 10 as the DVR server?
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking into IP cameras:
@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
None of my existing hosts have QS that I know of, but I knew that already. From what I can tell, its possible under very specific circumstances to pass QS along to a windows 10 VM using ESXi 6.5. I have not determined if I could do the same under hyper v.
Why are you using Windows 10 as the DVR server?
Where did I say I was? I dont even run this software yet.
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@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
@DustinB3403 said in Looking into IP cameras:
@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
None of my existing hosts have QS that I know of, but I knew that already. From what I can tell, its possible under very specific circumstances to pass QS along to a windows 10 VM using ESXi 6.5. I have not determined if I could do the same under hyper v.
Why are you using Windows 10 as the DVR server?
Where did I say I was? I dont even run this software yet.
It was a safe assumption based on the topic that you demo'd this solution and just now mentioned windows 10.
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking into IP cameras:
@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
@DustinB3403 said in Looking into IP cameras:
@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
None of my existing hosts have QS that I know of, but I knew that already. From what I can tell, its possible under very specific circumstances to pass QS along to a windows 10 VM using ESXi 6.5. I have not determined if I could do the same under hyper v.
Why are you using Windows 10 as the DVR server?
Where did I say I was? I dont even run this software yet.
It was a safe assumption based on the topic that you demo'd this solution and just now mentioned windows 10.
You know what they say about assumptions. They make an ass out of you
I did demo it on my windows 10 laptop a year ago, but it was only a trial. My mention of windows 10 though was about a way the pass through the QS feature to a windows 10 VM running under ESXi 6.5. But I am moving away from ESXi to hyper V, and so that doesnt really help me.
My suspicion is that this software would be considered "high end consumer" level stuff. I think their target customers are mostly good home systems or SOHO. If we were to use it, we might be asking a little too much from it. This is why I was asking ML, because there might be a better business level solution available.
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We installed a 10 camera Vitek system at our office back in September and it has worked well so far. Cameras record up to 4k. Has a dedicated NVR which has a built-in switch with POE. 10 cameras + 16channel NVR = $3k-4k
The security company who installed it recommended Vitek from their experiences with them. Had never heard of them beforehand.
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I might try Zoneminder. It's at least open source.
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@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
I might try Zoneminder. It's at least open source.
I use ZoneMinder for my one camera at home. It works.
Main Screen:
Camera View
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Well, I got approval today to start with 4 or 5 at one of our locations.
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I am going to try fedora for the first time (to run zoneminder). What do you guys normally use, workstation or server?
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@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
I am going to try fedora for the first time (to run zoneminder). What do you guys normally use, workstation or server?
Server.
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@scottalanmiller said in Looking into IP cameras:
@Donahue said in Looking into IP cameras:
I am going to try fedora for the first time (to run zoneminder). What do you guys normally use, workstation or server?
Server.
Use the NetInstall ISO and choose the minimal option during setup. Always.
