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Industry leaders shared insights on how they work together to develop innovative surveillance solutions The Promise Surveillance Solutions Summit, held on December 7 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, brought together an impressive crowd of security professionals from throughout the Middle East excited to experience demonstrations and learn key insights on the surveillance industry’s hottest trends and technologies. Hosted by Promise Technology and its distributor Network Informa...

Intersec 2017 focusses on IP-based video surveillance for retail sector offering The rise of IoT (Internet of Things), and its convergence with video analytics is set to have a profound impact on the Middle East video surveillance industry, as the regional security sector’s traditional boundaries continue to blur. Global security solutions providers at the upcoming Intersec 2017 trade show in Dubai said the retail sector is one of many industry verticals where video sur...

The unique solution enables direct backups from NAS to the cloud and unifies local and cloud storage for a better user experience QNAP Systems, Inc. have teamed up with ElephantDrive—a provider of cloud backup solutions tailored for NAS devices—to provide a reliable, affordable, and flexible cloud backup solution that is perfectly integrated with QNAP NAS. Designed for the latest 64-bit QNAP NAS, ElephantDrive's storage solution integrates directly with QNAP device...

The ES1640dc v2 is powered by high-performance Intel Xeon E5 processors and features dual active-active controllers to provide businesses with near-zero downtime high availability QNAP Systems, announced the release of the new ES1640dc v2, an upgraded version of the Enterprise ZFS NAS designed for mission-critical IT tasks. It has been enhanced with faster 12Gb/s SAS, four built-in 10GbE SFP+ ports, two 10GbE RJ45 ports, an M.2 SSD dedicated to NVRAM, and can be expanded with...

Qognify supports Tianjin Transit Group’s expansion with field-proven capabilities Qognify, formerly NICE Security, announced that the Tianjin Rail Transit (TRT) in China will be extending its Qognify video management system (VMS) to provide coverage for the city’s Metro expansion. In total, Qognify technology will be helping to secure over 273 kilometres of transit lines and 42 stations, by effectively managing output from over 4,000 video cameras. Rail expansion...

The DS3617xs is designed to cope with future growth in an effortless fashion Synology Inc. launched the DiskStation DS3617xs, a 12-bay NAS server scaling up to 36 drives. It delivers high performance at over 2,358 MB/s reading and fast deployments to support large-scale businesses. Stunning performance Equipped with a quad-core Intel Xeon-D 2.2GHz CPU that bursts up to 2.7 GHz, DS3617xs delivers stunning performance at over 2,358MB/s sequential throughput reading and 406,760...

With Surveillance Centre 2.6, ASUSTOR truly redefines the meaning of an economical high-quality video surveillance solution ASUSTOR Inc., provider of network storage solutions, has announced the launch of the Surveillance Centre 2.6 Beta, introducing a variety of new professional surveillance functions which include the centralised surveillance software CMS Lite, unlimited storage capacity expansion with MyArchive cold backups, image restoration for fisheye cameras, the abilit...

The MegaLab features dedicated servers for VMS, other software solutions, and NVR appliances Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has announced that its MegaLab facility has launched a 3rd generation expansion to benefit customers worldwide while continuing to move the surveillance industry forward. The MegaLab is a dedicated testing facility and knowledge centre located at Arecont Vision’s headquarters, development centre, and ma...

ElephantDrive allows data from ASUSTOR NAS devices to be backed up in real time ASUSTOR, provider of network storage solutions, announces the addition of the new ElephantDrive cloud backup App for all ASUSTOR NAS devices. ASUSTOR NAS users will be able to download and install this new App via App Central. ElephantDrive provides an online cloud backup service that allows data from ASUSTOR NAS devices to be backed up in real time or via scheduling to ElephantDrive’s encry...

Digifort integrates with more manufacturers’ cameras than any other VMS and supports edge recording and edge analytics Digifort has announced that its open platform VMS and analytics software now integrates with more than sixty leading CCTV manufacturers’ equipment. The integrated brands include HikVision, at the low-cost end of the market, through to Avigilon and Axis at the high-cost end. Each manufacturer has comprehensive fixed camera and fully functional PTZ r...

FS3017 won Synology a Best Choice Award from the 2016 Computex and topped TechTarget's Quality Awards survey for NAS systems Synology launched FlashStation FS3017, the company's pioneer product within an entirely new all-flash series. Capable of handling over 200,000 IOPS in 4k random writing with RDMA technology enabled, the FS3017 is perfect for big data analysis, video post-production, virtualisation, and handling any demanding database application that requires high IOPS a...

Cathexis supplies exceptional integration capability, real-time monitoring solution for AngloGold Ashanti Still considered a critical contributor to the local economy, the South African mining sector boasts a total annual income of R550 billion and is one of the country’s biggest employers. With South Africa’s economy built on gold and diamond mining, the sector is an important foreign exchange earner, with gold accounting for more than one-third of exports. Gold M...

Security personnel manage the Avigilon high-definition surveillance solution in the Ballpark Operations Centre and Event Command Centre using the Avigilon Control Centre network video management software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM) technology. Target Field installed a combination of 170 fixed and Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras throughout the facility, installing Avigilon HD cameras ranging from 1 MP to 16 MP at all entrances/exits, concourses, gates, back-of-house areas, pa...

3xLOGIC attributes 235% revenue growth to growing success in retail markets and expanded roster of superior products 3xLOGIC, a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announced it ranked #321 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. 3xLOGIC grew 235% during the recent three-year period measured. Expanded cloud-based products 3x...

The VIBES Award recognises Veracity’s contribution to the environment Veracity, a leading provider of innovative, intelligent solutions that solve real-world IP video challenges in transmission, storage and display has won a Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) 2016 ‘Environmental Product or Service’ Award recognising the significant contribution to the environment made by the company through its products and approach to end-to-end produ...

The TVS-x73 NAS series features R-Series quad-core APU, USB3.1, 10GbE expandability, and 4K video playback QNAP Systems, Inc. have partnered with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), and announced the release of the high-performance TVS-x73 NAS series. With an AMD Embedded R-Series quad-core APU, up to 64GB RAM, AES-NI hardware encryption engine, two M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD slots, SSD cache, USB 3.1 (10Gbps), 10GbE expandability, dual HDMI output, and hardware-assisted 4K video deco...

Micron microSD cards are engineered to meet the ever-growing demand for capturing hours of security video Micron’s new industrial microSD cards for commercial mission critical applications are tailored to provide the reliability, quality, performance, security, and longevity needed in edge recording and other IIoT applications. Edge storage adoption is growing in IP video surveillance applications, due to its ability to provide recording redundancy, network load reducti...

IDIS will demonstrate their latest innovations at stand F36 during UK Security Expo 2016 IDIS, a global surveillance manufacturer, announces that it will showcase Building Information Modelling (BIM) capability, several new advanced products as well as highlighting the resilience of the company’s patented network security technologies on its stand F36 at the UK Security Expo 2016 on 30th November to 1st December at Olympia, London. With the required use of BIM for all m...

The Dahua HDCVI 3.0 DVR offers Smart H.264+ codec dual-stream video compression to save up to 70 percent on bandwidth and storage compared to standard H.264 Dahua Technology, a high-value, total security solutions provider, is now shipping a next-generation analogue HD total solution, including two 4MP cameras and a 4MP DVR with 4- / 8- and 16-channel options, to bring outstanding image quality to outdated analogue coax cabling. Excellent image quality Available in both bull...

Based on the client-server architecture, NVR2104 provides high I/O, large capacity, and the overall system stability needed in scalable applications Surveon Technology, the complete enterprise NVR solutions provider, announced the Linux-based NVR2104 is added to the existing Window-based storage subsystem NVR2100 Series, providing an ultimate option for the surveillance application. Supporting up to 64 channels of 5MP recording and RAID subsystem with 12-bay or 16-bay hot-swap...

360 Vision Technology’s camera product range is designed to meet the IP security industry’s ever changing needs Illustrating their reputation as a leader in surveillance camera manufacturing, 360 Vision Technology will be displaying their latest additions to their range of professional quality surveillance cameras suitable for every application, at IP-in-Action LIVE, Bristol. Latest IP security products Taking place at the Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre on 8th D...

The AS6212RD rackmount NAS features 12 disk-bays for a maximum capacity of 120 TB ASUSTOR Inc., an innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced the launch of the AS6212RD 12-bay rackmount NAS, the newest addition to their series of Intel Braswell based NAS devices. The AS6212RD is equipped with powerful core specifications that are ready to meet the requirements of demanding enterprise environments while providing excellent performance and smooth multitas...

The partnership can help identify & reduce the impact of incidents with in-vehicle video from trains CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce its technology partnership with r2p Rail and Road Protec GmbH, a leading developer of intelligent technology systems, including CCTV, passenger counting, infotainment and fleet management. The partnership brings together r2p’s mobile CCTV technology with C...

With a strong tradition of canoeing, the people of Soca Valley in Solkan, Slovenia, have long been connected to the Soca River, whether for survival in the past or for the adrenaline-rush of the most widely practiced water sports in the country today. As one of two national centres for wild water kayaking and canoeing, the Canoe Centre on the Soca River attracts 30,000 visitors each year and acts as a training camp for several national teams. To attract high-calibre International Canoe Federatio...

Quantum announced joint development initiatives with industry-leading VMS providers Quantum reported results for the fiscal second quarter 2017 that ended 30 September 2016 (all comparisons are relative to the fiscal second quarter 2016 unless otherwise stated) : Total revenue was $134.7 million, an increase of $17.7 million. Scale-out storage revenue grew to a record $46.7 million, up from $29.9 million and the 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Total dat...

Arteco’s webinar to further enhance event-driven security within individual applications Arteco, a global provider of event-driven video management solutions, announced a focused webinar series that highlights the design features, benefits and use cases of select platforms within the Arteco solutions suite. Enhancing event-driven security The global webinar series consists of four separate sessions that will span the course of the remainder of 2016. The series aims to...

The TS-x31P is designed to fulfill user needs to ensure data security and to bring a comprehensive business and multimedia experience QNAP Systems, released the TS-x31P NAS series, including the TS-131P, TS-231P, and TS-431P. Powered by an AnnapurnaLabs, an Amazon company Alpine AL-212 dual-core 1.7GHz processor, this series provides a high-performance and secure private cloud NAS solution tailored for home, SOHO and workgroup users. In addition to basic requirements such as f...

Matrix will launch COSEC DOOR FMX as a high performance door controller with multispectral sensor Matrix, a manufacturer and provider of Telecom and Security solutions, is participating in Securexpo East Africa 2016, Kenya from 8th to 10th November 2016. Matrix will be showcasing its Telecom, Video Surveillance and People Mobility Solution at the event. Mobile access control Matrix will demonstrate its range of biometric Access Control solution and its advance applications....

The 12Gb/s SAS-enabled TES-1885U and TES-3085U adopt an advanced 14nm Intel® Xeon® D 64-bit SoC processor with an integrated PCH (6-core and 8-core respectively) QNAP Systems released the powerful enterprise-class TES-x85U NAS series, including the 18-bay TES-1885U and the 30-bay TES-3085U. Both models are powered by a high-performance yet energy-saving Intel® Xeon® D processor, and provides the choice of dual OS inside a single rackmount NAS. Users can choose...

Coldstore integrates with Titan Vision, an open standard, multi-vendor capable PSIM running at Shannon Airport Visual Management Systems and Veracity, a provider of innovative, intelligent solutions that solve real-world IP video challenges in transmission, storage and display have announced a new installation of its Coldstore surveillance storage system at Shannon Airport. The system is helping to dramatically improve the reliability of CCTV recording while significantly redu...