Why would you want to record video to an SD card inside of a security camera?
Security practitioners often are looking for ways to meet a tight budget. Likewise they are often presented with complicated network infrastructure challenges.
First, cost: recording to an onboard SD card, commonly called "edge recording", is the most cost effective way to capture recorded video. It is not, however, the most reliable. SD cards are known for failure. For more reliability, consider an NVR from a reputable manufacturer with a solid track record and significant warranty and technical support capability. For even higher reliability, consider an NVR that offers RAID protection. Again, cost goes up as you increase reliability.
Second, situation: there are situations where the security camera may not be connected to a reliable network or a may not be connected to a network at all. An example is a covert application where law enforcement or the HR department may need to deploy a camera where one is not normally present. Another situation is where a network connection is not reliable. In both of these examples SD card recording may be a must-have capability.
Common questions about recording security video at the edge:
- Is there a more reliable way to deploy SD card recording?
- What is an SD card?
- What storage size capacity do the cards come in?
- What are the best practices for using an SD card for recording?
- Is there software to view the recorded video?
- Is there an app?
- How hard is it to program the SD card recording at the edge?
- What types of cameras can do SD card recording? How much do they cost?
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