Amidst a large influx of third-party software and hardware solutions available for video surveillance systems, VMS manufacturers examine the factors allowing the industry to be open to integrations.
“That is precisely what a systems integrator is supposed to do — integrate various software and hardware systems to create a unified security system that addresses their customers’ unique situations, concerns and issues,” says Dan Berg, senior product manager for integrations at Salient Systems, Austin, Texas.And Salient’s CompleteView VMS is an open platform, meaning it runs on non-proprietary hardware, offers multiple APIs for integration with third-party systems, and supports industry standards such as ONVIF which provide effective means to ensure interoperability with virtually any camera, Berg notes. Read the full article on SDM magazine
