The security world is constantly evolving and adapting to keep pace with new technologies and practices, such as the cloud, mobile, storage at the edge, and integrated solutions. Video management systems (VMS) are also changing to adapt to these technologies in order to maintain their key differentiators and remain competitive in an increasingly more competitive industry. At the same time, interoperability with hardware and, in some cases, other software is also a major factor for VMS providers — who for the most part are embracing emerging industry standards, such as ONVIF and PSIA, that are making their lives a bit easier.
The question that is on VMS providers’ minds is: What, if any, effects will new technologies and standards have on their products and the way they do business as a whole? To some extent, says Yoav Stern, president and CEO of DVTel, Ridgefield Park, N.J., that question probably should be reversed.