Marty_Major

Any Windows components required are part of the dependencies included in the installation package. IIS, SQL 2008 R2, various Visual C++ entries, etc are all included. The only thing you might need to install yourself is MS .Net 3.5 for PS, IS and CS - and .Net 4.0 for ES. Installation and Licencing Guide is here (not exactly a 'quick-start' doc): http://onssi.com/downloads/manuals/Ocularis_2.0.2/Ocularis_Installation_and_Licensing_Guide.pdf I've got another document, but I left the thumb drive it's on in my classroom I'll check it tomorrow and see if it might work better for you....

ak357: no worries.... I am not defending Ocularis. I never took anyone's comments as an attack. Whenever someone tells me that one thing is 'better' than another, I always wonder exactly what that means - and ease of use is a valid viewpoint. note: I am one of the most 'unserious' guys on the planet. After years in support, you either develop a thick skin and a well-defined sense of humor or the frustrations of the job dealing with end-users will make you want to go on a murderous rampage of annihilation .... I'm not in sales - people should use whatever the hell they want to

As a former support guy for 15+ years, I love systems that 'just work' like fat kids love cake..... I've got no beef with Avigilon whatsoever, nor with their fanboys. There is a lot to like. That said, comparing a 'closed' system like Avigilon to an innately 'open' system like Ocularis in relation to 'just working' is like comparing apples to doorknobs. Closed systems only have to work with native components, while open systems have to work with 'whatever'. I'm no coder, but I imagine it is substantially easier to make software that doesn't have to 'talk' to anything outside of it's own family. @zellbuy: seriously? this is your biggest comparison complaint between the 2 systems? Ocularis platform naming conventions are too difficult for end-users to comprehend? that's funny

Fanboys come in all shapes and sizes Reverse Michaels question - what does Avigilon do that no other VMS does?

....everyone at OnSSI can pat their heads and rub their bellies at the same time? Seriously though, this is a question outside of my area of expertise. Though I've worked with many VMS's, I certainly do not know all 30+ or so that are available, which precludes me from answering that question directly. If you want, I can have one of our sales guys contact you and maybe they can shed more light on this subject....

Note: I am a technical trainer at OnSSI If anyone has any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at mmajor at youknowwhere.com

FYI - A trial version of Ocularis CS is available to anyone on the OnSSI downloads page (http://www.onssi.com/support/downloads). Check it out yourself. The recommended specs for devices in an Ocularis (OnSSI) application are: OCULARIS BASE - CPU: Intel® Xeon®, (Dual Core or better recommended) or Intel® Core™ i5 or better (if running on a workstation); Operating System: Windows® 7, Windows® Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit). RECORDER (Except RC-E) - CPU: Dual Core Intel Xeon (Quad Core recommended) or Intel® Core™ i5 or better (if running on a workstation); Operating System: Windows® Server 2003 (32 & 64 Bit), Windows® Server 2008 (32 & 64 Bit) or Windows® 7 (32 & 64 Bit) (if running on a workstation). RC-E RECORDER - CPU: Dual Core Intel Xeon (Quad Core recommended) or Intel® Core™ i5 or better (if running on a workstation); Operating System: Windows® Server 2003 (32 & 64 Bit), Windows® Server 2008 (32 & 64 Bit) or Windows® 7 (32 & 64 Bit) (if running on a workstation).