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Hi all, I have a idea in my head regarding a security service. However, for that to work, i need a VMS that is capable of these things. I was hoping you guys could give me a push in the right direction. I need a system that: - Runs on a dedicated off-shore server (linux/Windows) Headless - Auto detect new camera's on the network - Does not record all ip camera's continuous, but only records when the camera's alarm is triggerd - Works with a time schedule for the alarms, when the alarm goes off outside it's time, it is ignored - Can group camera's - Can add a large number of camera's (more than 256) it monitors - Can scale up adding a second (or third) server - Has a web interface (maybe per group of camera's?) that is password protected - App for android/iPhone - 2 way audio Obviously a system with all these function probably won't exist, however, is there a system that comes close? thanks for helping out! regards Mike

Okay, thanks for kicking me back to earth My though was to sell the camera system, however, i wanted to add a extra dimension of security. Because if there is some one breaking in when i'm a sleep, the system will record but cannot sound an alarm? How to provide for that extra piece of security, that makes the home even safer. Attach it to an alarm system? Too bad the dispatch room idea isnt plausible. I am wondering, security companies, monitoring for example industrial areas in a city, they have live video right? How do they do it? thanks guys

I was thinking of $80 for the first camera and for each other camera $20. Per month. Can you tell my what the problems where with other people that tried this?

Maybe it is best to explain the purpose of it. I want to: 1) Sell residential camera security equipment 2) Additionally want to offer a service that keeps an eye on the camera's for a fee, so when a alarm is triggered (motion etc) the 'dispatch room' gets an alert and can view the camera instantly. So as i can see it there are multiple scenarios, can you tell me what are plausible and what are not?: ------- Network Camera's with a DVR on-site, connected to a VPN network. When there is a alarm i connect to the DVR and view the camera. Network Camera's with a DVR on-site, connected to a VPN network. The DVR outputs a h264 stream to a centralized VMS in the Dispatch room. VMS notices the alarm by the DVR. Network Camera's without DVR, connected to a VPN router. Local storage in camera. Connected by VPN to the VMS in the dispatch room. Network Camera's without DVR, connect to a cloud service (ivideon?) and Dispatch room uses their account to view the camera when an email alert comes in. ----- There are a few important things here. I would like to keep the bandwidth at a minimum, so 1fps(or no data) when no alarm, 25fps when a alarm goes off. Every client is running on a 10-50mbit resident internet connection (minimum) I Expect people to have 2-4 camera's installed in their house I will need the system to scale up per client, so if i get 5 clients it has to work, but if the service becomes populair, it should also have to handle 150 cameras Thanks for giving your 50c about this ideal. Essentially, i would like to make 'business service' camera security with dispatch room, possible for residential home-owners.

Thanks for your reaction. Can i use 3rd party ipcameras? And what about pricing info? As i see the features, i would need the enterprise edition, however as a starting company i would like to pay per camera and pay more as i get more clents. Would somethig like this be possible? Would it run on Amazon EC2? Thanks Mike