Local On-Site Video Storage
An NVR or DVR in your building — no subscription, no upload bandwidth requirement, and complete physical control of your footage.
Local On-Site Storage
The Case for On-Site
No bandwidth constraint — record every camera continuously at full resolution without touching your internet connection. For a facility with thirty 4K cameras, this is often the only practical option.
This is still the right answer for a lot of buildings, particularly where retention requirements are long, resolution is high, or internet upload capacity is limited.
The Risks — And How We Address Them
Being Direct About This
Theft of the Recorder
Mitigation: locate it in a secured space or locked rack, use tamper alerts, and add cloud backup for critical cameras.
Fire and Water Damage
Mitigation: off-site backup of key cameras.
Drive Failure
Mitigation: surveillance-rated drives, RAID configurations, and active health monitoring.
Silent Failure
The most common problem we find on existing systems. Mitigation: system health monitoring with alerts.
Not a Guess
Sizing Storage Properly
We calculate required capacity during design against your stated retention target, spec surveillance-rated drives sized with headroom, and verify actual retention after installation and again at service visits.
Recorders & VMS We Install
Digital Watchdog
Blackjack servers and the DW Spectrum VMS, one of the more usable interfaces in the industry.
IDIS
DirectIP recorders with plug-and-play deployment.
Hanwha Vision
Wisenet recorders with capable built-in analytics.
Axis
Camera Station and compatible recording platforms with Zipstream compression.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will my footage be stored?
Whatever you specify and pay for in drive capacity. We calculate it during design and verify it after installation.
Can I view local cameras from my phone?
Yes, through the manufacturer’s secure relay service or a VPN. We don’t achieve it by port forwarding.
What happens when a hard drive fails?
On a RAID system, recording continues and you replace the failed drive. Health monitoring means you’re alerted before it dies.
Should I be worried about the recorder being stolen?
It’s a legitimate risk. Secure the recorder physically, and consider hybrid storage so the important footage exists somewhere else too.
Can I add cloud backup to a local system later?
Often yes, depending on the platform. That’s a hybrid configuration and it’s what we recommend for most buildings.
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Office
8957 W. Windsor Drive
Suite 129
Peoria, AZ 85381
Hours
Normal Hours M-F 8:00-4:30
Emergency service available 24/7
Monitoring station is available 24/7
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Phone: 602-230-1252
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Toll free: 866-833-1252