Table Of Contents - American Dynamics VideoEdge Design Manual

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 3
VideoEdge NVMS Summary ......................................................................................... 5
Software Products: .................................................................................................................................... 5
Hardware Products:................................................................................................................................... 6
Network Infrastructure.................................................................................................. 7
Network Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 7
Network Protocols ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Understanding the VideoEdge NVMS Network Topology.......................................... 8
Distributed versus Centralized Architectures ............................................................................................ 8
VideoEdge NVMS Network Channels ....................................................................................................... 9
Understanding Network Traffic for IP Video ............................................................. 11
Impact of Video Codec ............................................................................................................................ 11
Impact of Resolution and Frame Rate..................................................................................................... 11
Impact of Compression............................................................................................................................ 12
Impact of Number of Video Streams ....................................................................................................... 12
Calculating Bandwidth and Storage Requirements for Recording......................... 13
Identify Video Devices and Settings........................................................................................................ 13
Determine Deployment Strategy (Number of Cameras per NVR) .......................................................... 13
Calculate Individual Data Rates .............................................................................................................. 14
Calculate Total Bandwidth and Storage Requirements .......................................................................... 14
How to Calculate Bandwidth Requirements for Viewing ......................................... 16

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