Dan Oister

Data storage in the surveillance world is undergoing a major revolution. With an increased focus on capturing and managing digital information, some of the old methods of storing and archiving video footage can’t address the new business requirements imposed by changing times. When planning storage implementations, the high-end surveillance market requires optimal digital storage characteristics. As the storage component is a very expensive part of the overall solution, it’s important to make sure that it delivers both short-term and long-term value. Today’s large data centers have driven technology vendors to produce lower-cost storage systems. These systems must be capable of handling the explosion of data created by rich-media applications and the regulatory requirements surrounding e-mail management. In these environments, much like large surve... (more)