Exacq Technologies launches exacqVision Edge video management system

Exacq Technologies, software manufacturers of exacqVision video management systems and NVR servers used in video surveillance, has developed the exacqVision Edge VMS software, running directly on network cameras.

Exacq Technologies has announced the addition of exacqVision Edge to the family of video management system software (VMS) exacqVision used in video surveillance. exacqVision Edge server software runs directly on a device, like an IP camera, no need for an NVR or standalone server.

exacqVision Edge provides centralized user management and server monitoring. Software integrates with Active Directory and LDAP applications, as well as other third-party integrations, including access control, POS / ATM, license plate recognition and video analysis. Live and recorded video from the camera are viewed and managed cross-platform (Windows / Linux / Mac) free distribution exacqVision client. Cross-platform also provides virtual matrix switching, multi-layer mapping, and digital PTZ control. Recorded video can be stored on an onboard SD card or a network drive such as NAS storage, creating distributed points of failure for these installations that require extreme redundancy.

Dave Underwood, president of Exacq Technologies, has indicated that “exacqVision Edge is unique in the physical security industry. We are able to provide the same type of VMS functionality on a single IP camera or encoder as we do with our servers – and it is a fully scalable solution”.

Scalable solution

Edge servers and their cameras are fully scalable with each exacqVision server making it perfect as a standalone distributed solution or as part of a complete installation. exacqVision Edge is an ideal way to add cameras to existing enterprise deployments in areas where adding another server might not be practical – this includes outdoor spaces, restricted access places, branches, remote control or outdoor buildings, where only one or two cameras are necessary. Many of these Edge devices use processors based on MIPS Technologies' standard MIPS architecture..

Gideon Intrater, vice president of marketing for MIPS Technologies, has stated that “MIPS Technologies is pleased to welcome Exacq to the ecosystem of leading companies offering software that runs on MIPS-based devices.. MIPS architecture provides a high-performance, scalable solution that is ideal for sophisticated applications, like the new exacqVision Edge VMS software”.

Axis camera system

At its launch, exacqVision Edge software is supported by a series of IP surveillance cameras from Axis Communications running on the Axis camera application platform (ACAP). Rob Muehlbauer, Business Development Program Manager at Axis Communications, has assured: “We developed our embedded Axis camera application platform so our partners could take advantage of the additional processing power available in our cameras and encoders to create next-generation smart features.. exacqVision Edge software running on ACAP opens new opportunities for IP surveillance where VMS functionality is required, but the environment makes a standalone recording server prohibitive. By harnessing the power of next-generation devices with smart apps, We create more intellectual property options for integrators and end users and continue to lead the way from analog to digital surveillance”.