So Art, The software that runs on the server that pulls the feed from each camera and encodes it works with server style video cards, like 16 and 32 meg varieties? The rep at Axis said it wouldn't be very good?
Naturally the viewing would be done at a local wkst would be easily handled by whatever video card was in it, and from what I gather from your email, they have an additional application for that? Thanks! jlc From: Art DeKneef [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:11 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Axis Hardware Reco Whitebox server. :) I build the servers used for our video deployments. It consists of an Intel server class motherboard and CPU, 1GB RAM, Seagate SV series hard drives and collects data from 10 cameras. A better video card could be used but I have never needed to do so. It use to run on Windows XP but was upgraded to Server 2003. The server hardware was spec'ed as a server since I knew it would eventually be used for more. It was upgraded for a LOB app that four people needed to use. It needed to SQL 2005. It just hums along. The monitoring software runs on a desktop so I'm not exactly sure why you are worried about the server's video specs. Rant on/ I know whitebox units get a less than stellar recommendation on the list most of the time but it really comes down to how the computer is supported. Just look at the thread about Lenovo. I've been building computers officially since 1992 locally and have had very few problems. As we move into more managed services and standardization, I use it as a selling point that the computers are local built and serviced by me. Not some other place. To the business owner, it's about managing risk and what is their comfort level. Rant off/ Art From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Axis Hardware Reco What are all you Axis guys using for rack style servers? The hardware reco's suggest a video card that is better then what most server style machines have. Given my only experience with DVR's has been with different software that had very high graphics requirements and wouldn't even work on any server class hardware that couldn't be provisioned with an additional video card I am skeptical to get something untested. I would rather not build some whitebox unit and was hoping to go with something more reliable! Thanks, jlc ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
