by Shane Henson — September 17, 2012—Milestone Systems, an international manufacturer of digital video surveillance software products for network cameras and video servers, now offers five new product versions of its open platform Internet protocol (IP) video management software (VMS) XProtect. Facilities managers charged with overseeing their buildings security can choose from XProtect Enterprise 8.1, XProtect Professional 8.1, XProtect Express 1.1, XProtect Essential 2.1 and XProtect Go 2.1.
For all of these video management offerings, users may also choose to operate the surveillance using any combination of three interface clients: XProtect Smart Client 7, XProtect Mobile 2 and the all-new XProtect Web Client, the company says.
As a comprehensive tool for surveillance operations, Milestone XProtect video management software (VMS) is based on an open platform that allows customers the widest choice in hardware components and unlimited options to add third-party integrations for greater efficiency and performance over time.
Released earlier this year, XProtect Smart Client 7 is a daily operator interface with the most comprehensive features for viewing, searching, sharing and managing Milestone surveillance solutions. XProtect Mobile 2 provides extended surveillance access through mobile devices, with support for Video Push, an innovative add-on feature that turns a mobile device into an evidence collector to push live video from the camera of a smartphone or tablet directly into XProtect for viewing, recording or sharing. Users can also control outputs, such as opening and closing doors or switching on lights, and dynamically respond to incidents, even when not at the site.
The brand-new Milestone XProtect Web Client is a streamlined Web-based interface for viewing, playing back and sharing video. Instant access to the most common functions simplifies operation and requires no training with its touch-enabled design that speeds up and optimizes surveillance tasks. XProtect Web Client supports the majority of browsers and operating systems on the market (Mac, Windows or Linux) and requires no additional software installation on the client computer in order to monitor surveillance from any Internet-enabled device.
Both XProtect Web Client and XProtect Mobile have HTTPS encryption for secure communication, and the server architecture optimizes network usage: the data streams are robust and adaptable to changing bandwidth connections.
In addition to the five new XProtect VMS product versions, Milestone is also releasing the following free add-on product version and two new free utilities:
- XProtect Screen Recorder 1.1 enables XProtect VMS to capture screen recordings of any Windows-based personal computer (PC) or point-of-sale terminal. The new version includes improved performance, the ability to switch between user accounts and capture of the secondary screen only.
- Software Manager centralizes implementation of changes to the surveillance system.
- System Watch gives failure notification for hard drives, servers or cameras.
- Software Manager centralizes implementation of changes to the surveillance system.
