by Shane Henson — December 4, 2013—Milestone Systems, the open platform provider of Internet protocol (IP) video management software (VMS), announced earlier this week that it has extended its offering of distributed security solutions with the addition of XProtect Corporate 2013 R2.
XProtect Corporate is powerful IP video management software designed for large-scale, high-security deployments. This version of XProtect Corporate offers users an increased number of products that can be interconnected with the software, while simplifying the licensing of its more advanced Milestone Federated Architecture concept.
With support for an unlimited number of cameras, users and sites, XProtect Corporate offers a centralized, single-management interface for efficient surveillance administration including all connected devices, regardless of the size or distribution of the implementation, says Milestone.
Through the software, users can take advantage of Milestone Interconnect, which provides a flexible way to gain central surveillance operation across geographically dispersed sites. It combines remote Milestone surveillance installations with the advanced surveillance functions of XProtect Corporate in one cohesive security solution.
According to Milestone, the ability to detect incidents and remotely monitor interconnected sites from one central system reduces operational costs and the need for on-site visits. Intelligent video storage management makes optimal use of available network resources, as well as remote and central storage.
In addition to the extension of the Milestone Interconnect offering, the use of Milestone Federated Architecture is now provided totally free of charge. This means that customers building federated systems with Milestone’s top-range products XProtect Corporate and XProtect Expert can do so without the need to buy extra licenses.
XProtect Corporate 2013 R2 is also bundled with a new release of XProtect Smart Wall, which gives seamless manual or rule-based display of any camera in a distributed setup. This includes integrated and interactive multi-layered maps, as well as a consolidated Alarm Manager for comprehensive overview and fast response.
XProtect Corporate 2013 R2 also comes packaged with new versions of three user interfaces, available in 26 languages: XProtect Smart Client 2013 R2, XProtect Web Client 2013 R2, and Milestone Mobile 2013 R2. In addition to the existing support for iOS and Android devices, Milestone Mobile now offers support for devices running the Windows Phone 8 operating system, giving users an even wider choice of mobile devices to access Milestone video surveillance systems.
