Security professionals need to consider licensing as part of a video surveillance system upgrade.
While some solutions are license free, usually involving all-in-one appliances like the Bosch Divar IP 3000/7000 Series, enterprise systems usually require a variety of license keys.
Components that require licenses often include:
- cameras
- encoders
- decoders
- PTZ keyboard controllers
- workstations
Once installed and running, the next license type comes into play: Software Maintenance Agreements, or SMA's. SMA's are common in the IT space, but not as much in the security space.
Nick Hoyt and Jim Doyle took a few minutes to fill us in on the details surrounding VMS licensing and SMA's.
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