Overview - American Dynamics VideoEdge Design Manual

The purpose of this document is to provide customers, security and network integrators, consultants,
administrators, engineers, and IT professionals alike with an understanding of how the VideoEdge
Network Video Management System functions as an enterprise IP-based video surveillance solution and
how to deploy the various solution components into a new or existing Ethernet network. In depth
knowledge and experience with networks, security, storage and video is recommended as this design
guide will cover the following topics:
• Components that make up the VideoEdge Network Video Management System
• Network topology of the VideoEdge Network Video Management System
• Network traffic for IP Video
• Calculating Bandwidth Usage and Storage for Recording
• Calculating Bandwidth Usage and Storage for Viewing
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Overview