NetEVS

OnSSI NetEVS

NetEVS is a multi-site, multi-server, centrally-managed distributed network video recorder (NVR), intended as a high-end recording solution for the OnSSI Ocularis ES Video-Centric PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) platform. NetEVS supports an unlimited number of recording servers, cameras and users, across the organizational network. These are monitored and investigated from anywhere on the network, via the Ocularis Client, in desktop and control-room video wall settings. Designed for IT-savvy organizations, NetEVS’ centralized system management dramatically reduces the complexity of managing edge devices, hardware, and networking and user rights, thus increasing efficiency while lowering total cost of ownership.

Superior Camera and User Management

NetEVS’ central management application enables simple system-wide configuration through an intuitive rule-based administration interface. Adding recorders, cameras and camera groups, or changing camera attributes can be done seamlessly and simultaneously for multiple cameras connected to different NetEVS recording servers, with no interruption to ongoing video recording.

Camera and Hardware Support

NetEVS runs on off-the-shelf PCs and servers, and supports IP cameras and video encoders by all leading manufacturers, as well as all industry-standard video formats. Choose the IP cameras that are right for the job or retrofit your existing analog cameras using video encoders.

Unparalleled Reliability

NetEVS enables setting redundant recording servers, which provide automatic failover for mission-critical applications, preventing system down time and data loss.

Open Architecture

As part of Ocularis’ Event Fusion engine, open APIs and the optional software development kit (SDK) enable integration with video content analytics, access control, fire alarm, transaction and other physical security and IT systems. Operators are able to share the handling of events through a dynamically-updated alerts panel, and receive automatic push-video alerts generated across the Ocularis system.

Ocularis - THE Platform for IP Video Management

OnSSI’s Ocularis redefines the boundaries of intelligent IP video surveillance. Bringing together best-of-breed components, Ocularis responds to the IP video needs of today’s organizations and security operations with automated detection and delivery of events and system-wide shared event handling. The high-performance Ocularis Client is the ultimate vehicle for displaying video, and browsing events and alerts via a host of investigation tools - all through an intuitive map-based, touch screen enabled interface that greatly reduces the operator’s time to proficiency.

NetEVS Features & Specifications

Support for IP cameras by all leading manufacturers
Support for MPEG-4, MJPEG, H.263 & H.264
Standards-based, open-architecture technology, running on non-proprietary hardware
Unlimited scalability - no limit on number of NetEVS recorders, and no software-imposed limits on number of cameras per recording server.
All recording servers, connected devices and users are centrally managed by the NetEVS Management Server. All configuration data is stored in a central SQL database.
Push software upgrades to remote recorders - eliminates the need to update each recorder locally.
Flexible rule-based management - camera definitions, output actions and storage location can dynamically adjust based on schedule (multiple time profiles) or on-event, with simultaneous configuration of entire device groups connected to multiple recorders.
Flexible storage allocation - storage allocation, based on either size or retention period, is allocated per camera or camera group.
Automatic detection and model identification of connected devices - NetEVS will scan the entire camera network or IP address range to identify new or modified cameras and encoders.
Detailed auditing tools - all management operations, including system configurations, event definitions, rules and alerts, are logged at a central SQL database, with local offline log caching.
Multicasting support - allows a large number of users to simultaneously access the same live video stream (must be supported by the network infrastructure).
Multi/dual-stream support - separate video streams, at different resolution and video format settings, can be assigned for live monitoring and recording.
Support for IPv4 and IPv6 (128-bit addressing), as well as DNS and NAT (Network Address Translation.)
Runs on multiple networks for increased security and improved bandwidth management.
Remote User Authentication - based on Microsoft Active Directory or local Windows user accounts.
Recorded video can be exported for court evidence in JPEG, AVI or multi-camera database format.
Integration with physical security (access control, contact closure and more), video content analytics and transaction systems; composite alerts generated via Ocularis Event Fusion.
Access to video via the feature-rich Ocularis Client:

Intuitive, touchscreen-enabled unified interface
Map-based access to cameras and camera groups
Unlimited configurable camera group views
Instant playback during live monitoring, assisted by optical (when available) and digital PTZ
Virtual joystick for easy optical PTZ operation
Flexible carousel functionality, with instant review, PTZ controls and carousel back/forward/pause
Full-fledged video wall management (optional)
Automatic, event-driven Push Live Video alerting
Powerful investigation tools, including the scalable Kinetic Motion Timeline; digital PTZ; auto-generation of time interval and motion thumbnails via the Time Slicer and Motion Slicer; and instant access to alerts generated by access control and other physical security systems
Comprehensive bookmarking and evidence management tool
Shared event handling, among multiple operators at multiple location