Cloud Storage vs Local Storage:
A Complete Guide

To know what your enterprise needs, you need to know your options well. Let your knowledge reign supreme & choose the right solution for your enterprise.

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Your surveillance requirements, existing infrastructure and fore-vision are the deciding factor in the kind of video recording and processing you opt for. Knowing what a solution entails and how it works is important to realize which system is appropriate for your needs.

With advancement in technology, there are multiple approaches that a business can opt for based on their need & use cases for security & video surveillance. Here’s a detailed comparison of different types of recording mechanisms available today, along with their capabilities.

Features	DVR	NVR	XVR	CMVR
IP Compatibility	Not Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible
Wireless/wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Video + Audio Recording	Only Video	Video & Audio	Video & Audio	Video & Audio
Coverage	Lesser Coverage	Greater Coverage	Greater Coverage	Greater Coverage
Image Quality	Low Frame Rates & Quality	High Frame Rates & Quality	High Frame Rates & Quality	High Frame Rates & Quality
Analog Compatibility	Compatible	Not Compatible	Compatible	Not Compatible
Analog + IP Onboarding (Dual)	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Local Storage	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
Cloud Storage	Not Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported	Supported
Platform Accessibility	Not Accessible	Accessible	Accessible	Accessible
Centralized Storage	Not centralized	Centralized	Centralized	Centralized
AI Analytics	Not supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
Reactive-Proactive Monitoring	Reactive	Proactive	Proactive	Proactive
Scalability	Limited	Scalable	Scalable	Scalable

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Local Storage

Facilitated by Network Video Recorders(NVR) & Hybrid Video Recorders (XVR)
Enables Live monitoring & Remote footage access
Unified dashboard, multi-user platform accessibility
Facilitates easier transmission over Power over Ethernet (POE) cables
Scalable solution to handle multiple intelligent devices
Centralized storage
Can detect people, objects, motion, vibrations, fire, changes in the environment, etc.
Detects anomalies & sends real-time alerts to escalations
Simultaneous viewing of multiple cameras

NVR

Cloud enablement with direct IP configurations over Camera Manager while NVR facilitates local storage

XVR

Partial cloud enablement with IP configurations over Camera Manager, analog data remains on XVR (accessible via platform)

Cloud Storage

Facilitated by Cloud Management Video Recorders (CMVR) or directly via IP camera configurations.
IP cameras can be used as independent devices that directly connect to the cloud without the need of a CMVR.
CMVRs provide the added advantages of secure on-premise data storage, scheduled transmission of data from local storage to cloud, system upgrades, various analytics and more.
Facilitates online & offline recording, live monitoring & remote footage access, detects anomalies across sites & devices and sends real time alerts to escalations.
Centralized platform to view, retrieve, download & share data stored on cloud while facilitating on-premise data storage in CMVRs.
Scalable solution for connecting more devices over time.
Provides security to data by encrypting traffic directly to the cloud.

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