Coverage & image purpose
Define what each camera must help an operator observe, recognize, or review, taking lighting, mounting position, and site activity into account.
Video security that helps people see, understand, and investigate.
Discuss your projectA camera count does not tell you whether an incident can be understood. Blind spots, unsuitable lighting, unreliable recording, and fragmented operator views can leave important questions unanswered.
Define what each camera must help an operator observe, recognize, or review, taking lighting, mounting position, and site activity into account.
Plan storage, bandwidth, recording schedules, and retention around camera settings and the investigation needs of the organization.
Organize views, user permissions, events, and export workflows so the people using the system can locate the right information.
Review existing cameras, VMS licensing, network capacity, recording infrastructure, and any proposed access-control or alarm integration. Device compatibility and event support must be checked before equipment is specified.
Include the relevant deliverables in the project scope, so both teams know what acceptance means.
An assessment establishes which equipment can be retained and where compatibility, image quality, support status, or capacity creates a constraint. An expansion does not automatically require replacing everything.
Retention is a design decision based on your operational requirements, applicable obligations, image settings, and available storage. LFS will clarify those inputs before specifying a recording plan.
Potentially. The answer depends on the supported interfaces, licensing, and event data available from both systems. That integration should be included in the design and acceptance tests.
Start with the requirement. Equipment and integration decisions follow.