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Hello all, I am designing a system for a client with these specifications: 40 Cameras - Leaning towards Hikvision DS-2CD2732F-I(S) Stand Alone Security Network Cisco SG500-52MP for gigabit switch and PoE+ Security Server -PowerEdge R430 - 2 Socket -Dual Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Processors, 6C/12T 2.4Ghz -32GB RAM -Dual Gig NICs Storage Area Network Drobo b1200i 12 4TB Drives BeyondRAID Multipath I/O SCSI A separate terminal will be setup as a viewing and playback client With this in mind the last thing to decide is what VMS software to use? Will iVMS 4200 actually run well with 40 cameras on it blasting 3MP at 10FPS? What about Milestone? Thank you in advance for all of your help!

Hello again, This project got put on the back burner by the client, but now they are ready to get moving again. I've reached out to several distributors, but they still haven't given me straight answers. I downloaded the trial of iVMS 5200 Pro and it worked very well. I just need to try and figure out how to get a price for it from somewhere. Any help? Which vendors do you guys use? Also, this client is now looking to add some sort of LPR/vehicle identification onto the system as well. Hik says that iVMS can support that. Is that an additional plug in? Where is the database stored? Is there an application provided to access data, or will I have to write something for the database itself? If this is something a little more involved, I'm also available to chat on the phone. Send me a PM and we'll find sometime to talk on the phone. I'd even pay a small bit for some light consulting/design work on this project. Thanks in advance for your time and help!

Can anybody point me to some VMS solutions for Linux? Has anyone successfully ran windows solutions on Wine? I've seen zoneminder and am skeptical about it's ability to stand up to serious loads. I have a client who uses Linux throughout and wants to stand up a VMS solution on a linux server for about 40 cameras. Thank you in advance for your help!

Do you think they'll hold up in an enterprise environment?

How does the licensing structure work for iVMS 5200 Pro. Where can i get it? I order their cameras through online suppliers not in the security industry. I doubt they'll have or care about software licensing. Honestly, Hikvision's website blows. Most of the information says coming soon. So... how would I access it and get it licensed? Thanks!