Surveillance hard drives
We cannot stress enough the importance of video surveillance, both for your business and your home. With multiple options for direct monitoring, recording, and review of records, video surveillance and security systems are now rapidly expanding, and that is why FigyTech is putting a great deal of effort to stay up to date on this subject matter. One of the important details (and many people often overlook this) when it comes to quality video surveillance is the type of hard drive connected with your surveillance system. Why is it so important? Let’s find out!
· Software requirements – It is 21st century and we have come a long way from low resolution footage to a high definition 1080p crystal clear cameras connected to a modern, highly customizable software that can meet the needs of every user in particular. And because of that demanding software and better quality images, surveillance system stores a huge amount of data to hard drives. Choosing hardware designed for professional video surveillance applications is the best option for achieving peak system performance.
· Hard drive types – There are two main types of hard disks, the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and a Solid State Drive (SSD). You have probably heard about this but what is the difference? Traditional drive (HDD) uses moving parts, or a so called spinning disks which record and stores data on a circular shape metal disk. These drives basically run from the moment you boot your computer, until you shut it down, which may cause a lot of heating, and that is why they are inclined to come up short due to stun and warm harm. On the other hand, solid state drives (SSD) don’t have any moving parts and they store data on a memory chip. They are much faster, don’t produce too much heat, they are much more durable and they last a lot longer than a traditional ones. Our recommendation is to always go for a SSD drives, despite the fact that they are a bit pricy comparing to the traditional ones. These SSD drives will be much more compatible with your custom video surveillance software and will perform on a higher level.
· RAID – Many video surveillance experts recommend the RAID setup. A Random Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is literally a set of multiple drives that are put together for improving the performance of a single drives. This storage technology creates a data loss fail-safe by merging HDD’s or SDD’s into one absolutely cohesive storage unit. The precise speed and unwavering quality you'll accomplish from RAID will depend on the sort of RAID you're utilizing. We would strongly suggest to ask for a free quote from Figytech about this technology or a simple explanation about RAID types such as :
1. RAID 0 – should be used when the storage data is less important
2. RAID 1 – Great for picking up extra information excess and/or read speeds.
3. RAID 5/6 – Recommended for Web Servers and large storage units
4. RAID 10 - A great all-around arrangement
We hope this was helpful and educational. When discussing your future surveillance system with one of the FigyTech experts, don’t forget to ask about the hard disk options, since we can advise and offer the best solution for your needs. Stay safe!