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Milestone XProtect 2016 R3 Advanced VMS Announced With Focus On Total Cost Of Ownership, Performance, And Cybersecurity

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in networked video management software (VMS), is announcing a new version of the market-leading XProtect VMS product suite for partners and customers. XProtect 2016 R3 marks the third release this year of Milestone’s award-winning VMS. Milestone’s commitment to bi-monthly device pack releases supporting third-party camera interoperability, in addition to the multiple VMS releases, is an aggressive schedule designed to be flexible for addressing market needs.

Promise Vess NVRs Certified With Milestone XProtect, Preloaded Solution Available Exclusively From ADI Global Distribution

Promise Technology announced that its Vess A2330 and Vess A3340 network video recorders (NVRs) have been certified by Milestone Systems for use with the whole range of XProtect® video management software (VMS) products. Both the Vess A2330 and A3340 easily supported the benchmark video data throughput levels as recommended by the Milestone Server and Storage Calculator. In maximum performance testing, it was further determined that the Vess A2330 and A3340 NVRs can support twice the number of cameras as recommended by the calculator.

Paxton Net2 Access Control Integrates With Milestone XProtect Video Management Software

Paxton, the UK market leader of electronic IP access control and door entry solutions has announced the integration of its networked access control system, Net2, with Milestone Systems’ newest video management software (VMS). The integration allows the user to display access control events and monitor video surveillance cameras from the, Milestone XProtect Smart Client. Paxton has developed a plugin using Milestone’s MIP SDK 2016, that can be added to the Milestone XProtect (VMS) linking Paxton Net2 access control information to the Milestone XProtect Smart Client interface.

Promise Technology Named Best Storage Solution Partner By Milestone

At the Milestone Partner Open Platform (MPOP) Asia event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Promise Technology was named the ‘Best Storage Solution Partner’ for Asia by Milestone Systems, the world-leading provider of open platform IP video management software (VMS). Close cooperation and integration with partners throughout the surveillance ecosystem is important for Promise and the commitment towards its alliance with Milestone was a key reason for the company beating other storage vendors for the award.

Dahua Full Range of Smart Thermal Network Camera Integrates With Milestone XProtect VMS

All Dahua smart thermal network camera series adopted top-notch sensor that makes them capable of detecting tiny differences in temperature, achieving higher detection accuracy, and operate in complete darkness and adverse weather conditions. Meanwhile, the cameras combined intelligence, efficiency, and high performance such as smart detection, smart analysis, smart perception, smart tracking, and smart control. The thermal network cameras which can integrate with Milestone XProtect Video Management Software include thermal hybrid PTZ camera, hybrid speed dome camera, thermal bullet camera and thermal dome camera.

EnviroCOMS Leverages Milestone Video Platform For New Environmental Asset Management Solutions

Milestone Systems open platform video management software (VMS) is contributing to Smart City video applications internationally. Milestone Solution Partner EnviroCOMS has created advanced digital weather models, smart data analytics and reporting, and a system for storing and managing manual and real-time environmental data. They have developed an advanced environmental digital asset management system that can communicate with a VMS through a cloud-hosted infrastructure for a large-scale system that works globally monitoring video while processing environmental data and analytics.

Milestone Announces Two New Strategic Partnerships

Milestone announced two new strategic partnerships at the recent IFSEC tradeshow in London, England. This direct result of the Milestone commitment to the partner and customer communities serves to enhance the solution power for the communities. The first partnership is with Dell OEM Solutions. This partnership brings high-performance server solutions to the EMEA market and partner communities of Dell and Milestone. The second strategic partnership is with Neda.

Milestone’s New Device Pack Accelerates ONVIF Support

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in networked video management software (VMS), has released Device Pack 8.6 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. Device packs are released every other month and contain software updates supporting new hardware. These updates are rooted in demands from the partner community. Thanks to the foundation of true open platform technology, Milestone adds new devices and functionality to the XProtect VMS at a rapid pace.

Milestone’s Husky M500 NVR Hardware Platform With Scalable Software

The M500 Advanced NVR supports up to 48TB of internal raw storage and has the ability to archive to network-attached storage appliances when additional storage is required. Both Milestone XProtect Expert and XProtect Corporate software come preloaded on the Husky M500 Advanced NVR enabling a number of advantages for Milestone partners. These include already being trained and certified on the system software and being able to easily upgrade customers from previous Milestone XProtect products like XProtect Enterprise.

Milestone Integration Platform Symposium Celebrates Winning Through Partnership

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), held its 10th annual MIPS partner conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week. It was their largest-ever gathering with close to 500 attendees and 50 exhibiting companies in the Technology Showcase that demonstrated integrated solutions for enhancing safety and optimizing business.

Eight Cities Video-Linked With Milestone Ring of Protection

Open platform IP video management software (VMS) from world-leading provider Milestone Systems is improving safety and public services in eight cities around Minnesota’s largest metropolis. Minneapolis/St. Paul is the most populous area in the state with a sprawl of more than 3,000,000 people. Eight cities here covering more than 200 square miles have formed a valuable circle of relationships by connecting their video surveillance to protect citizens and quickly resolve incidents that can cross between their borders.

Taminco Chemicals Rely on Milestone Video for Employee Safety and Federal Regulation

Milestone Systems’ open platform IP video management technology is helping Taminco USA to manage employee safety and to uphold federal regulations for the production and transportation of hazardous materials. Taminco manufactures compounds and solutions for agricultural, personal and home care, energy and water treatment chemicals. The Department of Health, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation heavily monitor the shipping of these substances, so it is essential that a sophisticated surveillance system monitor every step of the process, from delivery of raw materials to the shipment of end products.

SecurityHive.com Articles of Interest for 2014

As 2015 gets underway, it’s always interesting to look back over the past year and review those stories that grabbed our attention and imagination. Here are some of those articles that we highlighted on SecurityHive.com – Anyone remember Canon buying Milestone?

Milestone Systems Promotes Samsung Techwin to Elite Partner Status

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has elevated Samsung Techwin to the status of Elite Partner in the Milestone Camera Partner Program (CaPP). To be named a Milestone Elite partner, companies must demonstrate outstanding sales, implementation, consulting and support for Milestone Systems solutions and consistently show excellence in business initiatives and marketing.

PROMISE Technology Partners With VMS Vendors to Include Software Trials With Its NVR Storage Appliance

PROMISE Technology Inc., a recognized global leader in the storage industry, announced a partnership with AxxonSoft, Milestone Systems, OnSSI, and SeeTec to ship free trial versions of the world’s leading Video Management Software (VMS) when customers purchase the PROMISE Vess A2000 Series NVR storage appliance in the EMEA region. The VMS provided are all certified with the Vess A2000 Series, allowing integrators and end users to run the software with their PROMISE video surveillance solution with complete confidence.

Fast-Food Giant Gains on Bottom Line, Reducing Theft

Milestone Systems’ world-leading open platform IP video management technology is helping Restaurant Brands NZ to reduce theft and improve daily operations across New Zealand’s KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr, and Starbucks locations. The parent company in New Zealand for KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr and Starbucks, Restaurant Brands has installed Milestone XProtect® video management software (VMS) throughout their chain of restaurants.

Montessori School Advances Education With Axis and Milestone Video

Dancing Moose Montessori School in Salt Lake City, Utah, has developed a unique way to increase parents’ participation in their children’s schooling, improve teacher evaluations without disturbing class, and expand overall school security. Milestone XProtect® Express video management software (VMS) and network cameras from Axis Communications help oversee daily operations at the school’s locations to deliver a high degree of security and provide parents with a window into their children’s learning.

More Milestone Certifications Achieved by EMC, HP, NetApp, Promise, and Seneca

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has reported performance certifications of five more Milestone Solution Partner integrations with IT infrastructure components such as servers, storage, and workstation products. The companies achieving this comprehensive process with documented results are EMC, HP Workstation, NetApp, PROMISE Technology, and Seneca.