Advantages Of Clustered Storage Architecture: A Comparison Of Surveillance Data Storage Options

When planning storage implementations, the high-end surveillance market requires special digital storage characteristics. This white paper focuses on the qualities of clustered storage architectures and offers an additional perspective for both IT and security architects when planning for storage.

Data storage in the surveillance world is undergoing a major revolution. With an increased focus on capturing and managing digital information, some of the old methods of storing and archiving video footage can't address the new business requirements imposed by changing times. As the storage component is a very expensive part of the overall solution, it's important to make sure that it delivers both short-term and long-term value.

Today's large data centers have driven technology vendors to produce lower cost storage systems. These systems must be capable of handling the explosion of data created by rich-media applications and the regulatory requirements surrounding ?le and email management. In these environments, much like in large surveillance implementations, (automated) tape technology once offered the only practical solution available. But in today's business climate, customers need to consider not only acquisition price, but the overall cost of management resources. With budget constraints, they must also evaluate the versatility of their decision to get the most out of every dollar spent.