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Archive backups
(Traditional backup/restore
functionality)

• Video events (DB) as well as the video

recording files are backed up
• Restored backup sets are searchable by
bookmark, motion events, etc
• Selected cameras, or all cameras can
be backed up

Archiver Backup sets

Rule
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Multi-site Long-term Offload Video
organizations archiving from Vehicles
(e.g. retail, banking) (e.g. regulation) (e.g. trains and buses)

• Transfer video from distributed sites
and cameras to a central location for
archiving and investigation
• Reduce bandwidth during investigation
and manage central recordings
• Recent video is stored on high-
performance Archivers
• Video is transferred to lower cost
storage when long-term retention is
required
• Video is recorded on-board vehicles
and automatically transferred to central
Archivers when connected to a network
at wayside stations

Remote Repository Vehicles Depot

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the edge
(Video trickling)

• Transfer video from camera’s own local

storage to archiver’s storage

• Reduce bandwidth by transferring only

video of interest

Remote Repository

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User groups

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Door held open As long as the door hasn’t closed Once the door has closed

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