Powering the CCTV industry with innovative edge technologies

The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and 5G are helping address growing global safety concerns by turning real-time event monitoring into actionable insight. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Solutions helps security surveillance technology providers (SSTPs) create video surveillance systems that enable CCTV customers to collect, process, and analyze vast amounts of information at the edge to protect people and facilities.

Demand for security systems is on the rise. By the end of 2025, the global video surveillance market is expected to account for US$43.8bn, escalating at a compound annual growth rate of 11.8%.1 In the US, this growth is fueled by significant investments from the government and defense authorities. Elsewhere, specifically in Asia, rising security concerns around crime, civil unrest and terrorist threats are a driving force.1

The use of CCTV cameras in business is also growing at a vast rate. Manufacturers are using video surveillance to improve health and safety and increase efficiency on the production line. Oil and gas companies are monitoring CCTV footage to secure remote pipelines, and retailers are using cameras to gather information to boost sales, track inventory and improve customer service.

This increased demand for video surveillance offers huge revenue generating potential for CCTV businesses and SSTPs. But this growing market opportunity also presents a challenge.

Growth of surveillance monitoring

$43.8bnBy the end of 2025, the global video surveillance market is expected to account for US$43.8bn, escalating at a compound annual growth rate of 11.8%.1

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1 https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/5371998/video-surveillance-market-to-2025-global-analysis-and-forecasts.html

By 2020, there will be an estimated one billion internet-connected CCTV cameras deployed worldwide.2 They will be everywhere from sports stadiums to transit stations and public areas; through to retail stores, service centers, warehouses, and more. They will capture roughly 30 billion images per second or a hundred trillion images every hour.2 This translates into a huge volume of data that must be viewed and analyzed to identify anomalies and initiate alerts and responses.

Traditionally this data has been sent back to the data center for processing and analysis, which takes time, costs money and delays insight. But in the world of security and surveillance, where real-time decision making could be a matter of life or death, this approach is no longer good enough.

Recent Gartner research echoes this conclusion:

More video equals more data

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The edge is where the action is: it’s a manufacturing floor, a building, a city, a power plant, an oil rig, a telecommunications outpost, or a sports arena. It’s where the “things” are in the IoT.

Taking powerful data center compute to the edge minimizes latency, reduces bandwidth, lowers costs, reduces system threats, avoids duplication, improves reliability, and maintains compliance. Most importantly, it means video footage can be analyzed in real time, allowing CCTV and video surveillance customers to act locally, in the moment, to improve security.

SSTPs looking to develop edge solutions need to work closely with partners that can deliver secure, rugged and reliable server technology and provide the worldwide support needed to keep operations running smoothly.

Computing at the edge

1bnBy 2020, there will be an estimated one billion internet-connected CCTV cameras deployed worldwide.2

Successful SSTPs will be those who can offer customers cost-effective video surveillance systems that generate insight based on real-time data analysis. For this, SSTPs need a technology solution that takes compute power to the edge.

“As market adoption of IoT grows, IoT endpoints generate ever-higher volumes of data. As a result, streaming all of the information to the data center or the cloud for management, analysis and decision making can be costly and inefficient.”3

2 https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/deep-learning-ai/solutions/inference-platform/intelligent-video-analytics/

3 https://www.gartner.com/doc/3675917/cool-vendors-iot-edge-computing

Here’s what some leading CCTV and video SSTPs had to say about working with HPE OEM Solutions:

Vista - providing reliability and scalability instils confidence SSTPs need to know that their partners not only understand how to integrate complex technologies, but also offer global logistical support. Having confidence in a partner’s ability to deliver innovative server technology on time and on budget is critical in the fast-paced security and CCTV market.

For Vista, a UK-based CCTV solutions provider that develops value-added video management software, it was critical to work with a reliable server platform provider that offers years of experience and support. Vista needed to incorporate robust servers into its customized CCTV solutions that were highly scalable since customer needs often change over time. In addition, it was important to use technology that could easily adapt to new market opportunities. Vista sought a partner that could deliver technology on time, provide real-time actionable insight to customers, and offer the quality and reliability that customers demand. “The ability to offer products based on HPE server platforms allows us to add value by delivering quality and reliability levels that differentiate us in the marketplace,” said Gary Rowden, Divisional Director, Product Management and Business Development for Vista. “The HPE OEM Solutions program provides us with the platforms we need to build high quality products that customers can rely on for crucial activities like security monitoring.”

CUDO Communication – expanding into the global marketplaceVideo surveillance systems have evolved into more than just video recording devices. They are used to monitor crowds in public venues and for facilities management to protect people and companies.

For CUDO Communication, an independent system integrator that develops video surveillance solutions, the key is working with technology vendors that can provide intelligent event detection.

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Venzo Secure - minimizing risk eases customer demandsSSTPs frequently need to integrate multiple forms of technology, including aligning server and storage systems into one customized, cohesive solution. This type of customization must be done without any downtime to ensure individual and public safety. In addition, SSTPs need to understand local compliance regulations in order to address specific needs for CCTV providers.

Delivering customized solutions that reduce implementation time is just one of the goals for Venzo Secure. The company, which provides turnkey surveillance solutions worldwide, develops pre-configured solutions that eliminate risk and complexity that is often involved with large infrastructure projects.

Venzo Secure partners with Milestone Systems, a global leader in open platform IP video management software. Venzo Secure realized it needed to work with a solution provider that could deliver optimized turnkey solutions for video surveillance deployments.

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In addition to providing highly scalable and reliable solutions, CUDO Communication needed a partner that could offer state-of-the-art video surveillance solutions that could process and analyze high-volume video in real time and provide worldwide support.

Working with HPE OEM Solutions “means that we can build a customized solution that meets the performance, availability, and scalability needs of each customer at the price that’s right for their business,” said In-Kyu Lee, Director of CUDO Communication Security Business Division. “Deploying our solution on a platform that is supported worldwide by HPE OEM Solutions helps us to realize our goal of expanding into the global marketplace.”

Fortunately for Venzo Secure and Milestone systems, HPE OEM Solutions offers the technology and support that minimizes risk to meet increasingly challenging customer demands.

“Sizing hardware platforms for video surveillance is extremely challenging,” said Adrian Adolfsson, co-founder and COO of Venzo Secure. “It doesn’t matter what country you’re in, it is difficult to align server and storage requirements with video surveillance demands. We selected several HPE server platforms that we would use as recording and management platforms, and scoped each server based on the type of applications it would optimally support.”

The ability to work with a trusted partner that can exceed expectations and reduce the risk of investment is very important. “HPE OEM Solutions has a wide range of servers, and this allows us to offer proven solutions that Milestone partners can trust. To establish our position in the market, we needed to partner with a leading server company that could help us build solutions for mission-critical solutions,” said Adolfsson.

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For security surveillance technology providers, partnering with HPE OEM Solutions to adopt technology solutions helps stimulate innovation, enable decision making in real time, and reduce risks. Beyond the advanced hardware technology, HPE OEM Solutions provides deployment experts that can help tailor any solution to every customer’s unique needs. HPE OEM Solutions offers a wide variety of technologies and services that help support the needs of the CCTV industry including:

HPE Edgeline Converged Edge SystemsTo support the demanding workloads moving increasingly to the edge, HPE designed the Edgeline Converged Edge System family. These high performance, high precision data acquisition and control machines are able to operate in extreme conditions—bringing robust computing power, high capacity storage, and integrated networking in an edge-optimized form factor to remote locations. HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems are the ideal choice for SSTPs that demand enterprise-class IT analytics performance integrated with OT data acquisition and control systems and remote systems management.

There are two unique models depending on needs:

• HPE Edgeline EL1000 Converged Edge System Compact, with its rugged form and converged OT+IT, it’s specifically designed to meet SSTP and customer requirements for wireless and wired connectivity and high performance analytics.

• HPE Edgeline EL4000 Converged Edge System Featuring Converged OT+IT, this rackable, 1U and rugged form is designed for highly available (multinode) and high performance enterprise compute environments.

Features in HPE Edgeline Converged Edge Systems include

• Scalable and modular design that enables easy subsystem replacements and upgrades

• Legacy manufacturing integration for predictive maintenance

• Real-time analysis and condition monitoring

• Real-time monitoring and control

• Data management and video analytics at the edge

• Aided asset monitoring and management

HPE OEM Solutions for the CCTV industry

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HPE Edgeline EL1000Converged Edge System

HPE Edgeline EL4000Converged Edge System

Uniquely available from HPE—converges information technology and operational technology systems (industrial control systems, data acquisition systems, and industrial networks), making the industrial edge possible

Software-defined solutions that create a strong edge-based foundation for acquiring, analyzing, and managing data from a variety of sources; includes HPE Edgeline Services Platform, HPE Edgeline Data Aggregation App, and HPE Edgeline Address Translation App

One HPE ProLiant compute blade(m510 and m710x currently),hot-swappable

Two full-height half-length (FHHL) PCIe cards or PXI/PXIe modules (50W each) for wireless connectivityTwo mini-PCIe slots, each with a SIM slot(when optional expansion board is used)Supports Wi-Fi, BT, and LTEFour USB ports on the front panel

Two 2.5'' small form factor (SFF) SATA drives (HDD or SSD)Support for Smart Host Bus Adapter (HBA), USB storage on the front panelMultiple M.2 SSDs on each compute blade

HPE iLO 4

87.5 mm (3.44') tall, 350.5 mm (13.8') wide by 232.6 (9.16') deepWeight 853995-B21: HPE Edgeline EL1000 1Gb System-8.36 kg (18.43 Ib)Standard and ETSI rackmount kits available

Typical: 100-150W, maximum: 225WAC power Gen9 flex-shot option:95-265V AC input, 500WDC power Gen9 flex-shot option: -48VDC input, 800W

Operating temp: 0 to 55°C (depending on configuration), Storage: -30°C to 60°C95% non-condensing humidity for outdoor environments; selected configurations will be NEBS Level 3 certified

Operating shock: IEC 60068-2-27, 30G half sine, 11 ms durationOperating vibration: IEC 60068-2-64,3 Grms random5 ~ 500 Hz. 1 hour per axis

Embedded Intel® Iris Pro GPU, NVIDIA®, AMD, FPGA

3-year parts, 3-year labor, 3-yearon-site support

Uniquely available from HPE—converges information technology and operational technology systems (industrial control systems, data acquisition systems, and industrial networks), making the industrial edge possible

Software-defined solutions that create a strong edge-based foundation for acquiring, analyzing and managing data from a variety of sources; includes HPE Edgeline Services Platform, HPE Edgeline Data Aggregation App, and HPE Edgeline Address Translation App

Four HPE ProLiant compute blades(m510 and m710x currently),hot-swappable

Four full-height half-length (FHHL) PCIe cards or PXIe modules (50W each)Four USB ports on the front panel (one per server)

SKU options for Smart Host Bus Adapters, USB storage on the front panelMultiple M.2 SSDs on each compute blade

HPE iLO 4

1U, 431.80 mm (17') wide, 584.20 mm (23') deep, reversible rackmount with slide railsWeight 847535-B21: HPE Edgeline EL4000 10GbE 2xSFP+Switch System-17.62 kg (38.85 Ib)Standard rack and wall mount kits available

Typical: 400-600W, maximum: 800WAC power Gen9 flex-slot option: 95-265V AC input, 800W DC power Gen9 flex-slot option: -48V DC input, 800W

Operating temp: 0 to 55°C (depending on configuration), Storage: -30°C to 60°C95% non-condensing humidity for outdoor environments; selected configurations will be NEBS Level 3 certified

Operating shock: IEC 60068-2-27, 30G half sine, 11ms durationOperating Vibration: IEC 60068-2-64,3 Grms random5 ~ 500 Hz. 1 hour per axis

Embedded Intel Iris Pro GPU, NVIDIA, AMD, FPGA

3-year parts, 3-year labor, 3-yearon-site support

OT-ITconvergence

Software-defined OT

High-density compute nodes

Built-In I/O

Storage

Management

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Power

Environmental

Shock and vibration

Accelerators

Warranty

HPE Gen10 servers

• Gen10 Servers are key to infrastructure modernization, accelerating business insights across a hybrid world of traditional IT, public and private cloud.

• Benefits: Agility to generate business results, protection of digital assets, and economic control to maintain budgets.

Network switch technology that’s futureproof

• HPE’s network switch technology helps navigate additional usage and devices as efficiently as possible.

• Benefits: Provides high-speed connectivity to all devices, addresses safety issues, and is highly scalable for changing network traffic needs.

HPE GreenLake Flex Capacity

• An infrastructure service that offers on-demand capacity and planning, combining the agility and economics of public cloud with the security and performance of on-premise IT.

• Benefits: Flexible support that extends the IT team, enables a reduction in total compute infrastructure capacity costs, and provides a consumption-based IT payment model that aligns cash flow to actual capacity usage.

HPE Pointnext

• HPE Pointnext is an innovative IT services organization dedicated to helping ease digital transformation.

• Benefits: Optimizes infrastructure, simplifies IT lifecycle, accelerates innovation, and works with best-in-class partners.

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The edge opens up opportunities for you to enable security and surveillance customers to better collect, process, and analyze vast amounts of information in near real-time. This allows end-user customers to better safeguard their people and facilities.

By partnering with HPE OEM Solutions, you can get access to the highly adaptable compute, storage, and networking resources you need to build innovative surveillance systems. You can also innovate faster, deliver powerful edge analytics, minimize, and gain from global support.

Conclusion

Learn how HPE OEM Solutions is providing the backbone for security surveillance and can help you build secure edge solutions today at http://www.hpe.com/solutions/oem-cctv

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