XProtect® Expert 2013
Product presentation
New member in the XProtect® family
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Positioning and main value proposition
XProtect Expert is
advanced open platform IP
video management software
(VMS) for medium- and largescale installations
• Unlimited scalability
• Powerful central management
• High-performance video
recording
• Situational awareness
• Automate security tasks and
control of external systems
• A powerful suite of clients
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Positioning of XProtect Expert
Features exclusive to XProtect Corporate
• Distributed surveillance
• High system availability
• Multi-stage encrypted video storage
• Supports XProtect® Smart Wall
Advanced features in XProtect Expert
• Centralized management
• Multicast
• Versatile rule engine
• High-performance Recording Server
• Edge Storage
• Bookmarking
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Core system components
Video
encoders
Camera
networks
Recording Servers
Server
network
Analog cameras
Operators
IP cameras
Management
Server
(incl. SQL DB)
Event
Server
System admin.
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Principle system architecture
Video
encoders
Camera
networks
Recording Servers
Server
network
Analog cameras
Operators
IP cameras
Business systems:
Microsoft® Active
Directory, etc.
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Pan-tilt-zoom
cameras
Web users
Input/output
devices
Management
Server
(incl. SQL DB)
Detectors
Mobile users
Event
Server
IP cameras with
Edge Storage
Milestone Solution Partner Applications,
such as video analytics
Network storage
360° cameras
Audio devices
Remote locations
IP cameras
System admin.
Recording
Server
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Powerful central management
• Manage all system components
through a central user interface
• Device group management
• User rights management
• Microsoft Windows Active
Directory integration
• Central management of
XProtect® Smart Client profile
• System monitor and
configuration reports
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High-performance video recording
• Native 64-bit operating system (OS)
support
• Low footprint Recording Servers
• High-performance video database
• Dual streaming
• Multicast support for network
bandwidth optimization
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Edge Storage support
• Retrieval of video and audio recorded
in the camera controlled by
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Recovery from network failures
Time schedule
Events, including manual initiation
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Operator
XProtect video database
Lost frame
Video recording redundancy
Enables controlled retrieval of video across
low-bandwidth connections (remotely
connected cameras, retail shops, etc.)
Only retrieve video when and if needed
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IP cameras
with Edge Storage
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Edge Storage
Situational awareness
• Maps:
• Overview of cameras and security devices
• Instant access to cameras
• Control gates, light and other security
devices
• Alarm Manager:
• Consolidated alarm list for all security and
system alarms
• Direct access to live and playback
• Easy to validate and clear false alarms
• Fast and accurate handling of incidents
• Forwarding and escalation
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Bookmarking
• Mark specific sections of video of
particular interest
• Efficient handling of incidents
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Share incidents with other users
• Faster investigations
• Keep track of bookmarks with
the Sequence Explorer
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Versatile rule engine
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Enables automation of system and security actions
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Multiple trigger sources
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Changes of system behavior (camera and recording properties)
Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) control
Control of external devices and systems
Internal camera and system event
External events (analytics, fire alarms, etc.)
Operator actions
Fixed or daylight-dependent time schedules
Automates trivial manual actions
Enables customization of XProtect Expert
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Open platform
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Widest choice in cameras, giving users
the freedom to choose equipment
according to their needs and budget
Integrate applications and systems,
such as video analytics and business
applications, with the Milestone
Integration Platform Software
Development Kit (MIP SDK)
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The powerful suite of clients
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XProtect® Smart Client
2013
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XProtect® Web Client
2013
XProtect Smart Client
XProtect Smart Client is the primary
user interface for security operators
and other daily users. Its adaptable
user interface provides an extremely
efficient working environment that
can be optimized for different tasks
and operator requirements
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XProtect Web Client
Simplified web-based client interface
for XProtect VMS that allows users
to view, play back and share video
from all the most common operating
systems and web browsers
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Milestone Mobile
Milestone Mobile is a free application
for smartphones and tablets specially
designed for the Milestone’s VMS
solutions, enabling users to
effectively monitor their video from
anywhere at any time
Available for download on Google Play™ and the App StoreSM
Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc.
iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license
App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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