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As the body says, a cloud-based video management system reduces or replaces on-site hardware and runs video through a remote server. It minimises the need for local servers, simplifies maintenance, supports remote access from a web client, and makes it easier to expand storage as a system grows. Most cloud video surveillance systems are proprietary; you’re tied as a customer to the cameras, video management software and recordings of a single provider. Profile V delivers the cloud without the lock-in: conformant products from manufacturers work together, and any one of them can be replaced without redesigning the whole system.
Leo Levit, Chairman, ONVIF Board of Directors says: “Standardising cloud video surveillance is a natural next step for ONVIF. As more security systems move to the cloud, we want that shift to give customers more choice, not less. When the fundamentals are standardised, companies can build on top of them, and customers can trust that what they invest in today will still work with what they choose tomorrow.”
Profile V enables a conformant cloud-based video management system (VMS) to reach cameras behind a local firewall, typically without port forwarding or VPN configuration. The conformant device makes a secure outbound connection to the cloud VMS, then streams live video and, if applicable, audio over WebRTC to an ONVIF client or a standard web client. The device can also send event notifications to the cloud VMS to take action. Video and audio are encrypted before they are pushed to cloud storage, such as Amazon S3 or Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. Profile V can be combined with other ONVIF video and access control profiles for integrated or hybrid systems.
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The draft Profile V specification is available now for review by ONVIF members, and the body says it expects to finalise it by the end of the year. Visit www.onvif.org.
