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10 Questions for Your Security Consultant

By Tom Galvin
April 01, 2009
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  1. Will my total cost of ownership be higher or lower with IP video (versus analog cameras)?
  2. Can I use my existing corporate network for IP video?
  3. Can I reduce the number of required cameras (and cost) by using megapixel cameras?
  4. Will the system be interoperable with multiple camera vendors?
  5. How can I add storage to the video system in the future?
  6. How will the video management system be integrated with my legacy access control system?
  7. Can I use a single video management system for both my existing analog cameras and additional IP cameras?
  8. Do I need to replace my legacy matrix switch when I migrate to IP video?
  9. I can’t afford down-time. Is the system fault tolerant?
  10. My security system has many constituents and users: police, security, management etc. How do I manage access to the system?
Tom Galvin is vice president, product management for SAMSUNG | GVI Security. Prior to founding NetVideo Consulting, Galvin was vice president of engineering at GE Security, vice president of product development at Verint and director of engineering at MCI Telecommunications. He holds a BSEE in electrical engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA in marketing from the University of Iowa.

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