Broadware
Broadware Application Server provides video recording, playback and live viewing support for multiple server systems supporting large camera counts. The server applications run on open source Linux. The system provides video viewing and system administration through a web-browser access.
Product Class: large systems
Camera Interoperability: Open. Broadware Application Server is designed to be compatible with network cameras and video servers from multiple manufacturers.
Company: Broadware Technologies
NetVideo Comments: The Broadware solution is one of the few video management solutions that run on Linux. Broadware’s client application for administration and video viewing is 100% web-browser based. Cisco’s acquisition of SyPixx (video servers) and agreement to purchase Broadware is evidence of Cisco’s interest in physical security. Find out if this Cisco software solution is ready to compete with its Windows counterparts.
Table of Contents:
Background on Broadware Technologies 7
Executive Summary of Broadware 8
Architecture 9
Broadware Evaluation 11
Live Video Viewing 12
Network Video Recording 16
Recorded Video Playback 18
Virtual Matrix 21
Alarm/Event Management 23
Configuration and Administration 30
IT Friendliness 34
Scale and Redundancy 35
Software Licensing 36
Average Price 37
Help and Documentation 38
Performance Metrics 39