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SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS FEBRUARY 2011 www.securitysystemsnews.com Virtual roundtable discussion: IP security TechSec Advisory Board discusses what’s new and exciting in 2010 and beyond Continued from page 1 development of IQinVision; Jeremy Brecher, director of information technology, Enterprise Security Group, Diebold; and Paul Smith, EVP of DVTel. Moderators: SSN edi- tor Martha Entwistle and managing editor Dan Gelinas. Martha and Dan: In our 2009 IP white paper, we noted that many called 2008 “The Year of IP.” We’re now hearing that 2010 may have been “The new year of IP.” What’s your opinion? Do you think IP-based security technology made significant advances in the last year? Sam: 2008 should have been called “The Year Everybody Talked About IP But Nobody Did Anything About It Because They Didn’t Have Any Money.” 2010 was the year that talking evolved to planning. 2011 will be the year that planning leads to implementing. I don’t think products maturing or significant technology advances drove the change. Security became more comfortable with IT. IT became more comfortable with Security. Successful implementations drove implementations. The snow- ball rolling down the hill turned into an avalanche. Dieter: If you limit your thinking on IP to analog vs. digital cameras, then things progressed pretty much as expected. There is substantial growth in digital, flat to down on analog, but not wholesale upheaval. I expect the same for next year. If you expand the definition to mean all things ethernet, then the transition can be seen not only in regards to edge devices but in the infrastruc- ture where ethernet-connected servers and ethernet-connected IP SAN storage is growing at a rate of more than 97 percent annually at the expense of proprietary DVR interfaces and proprietary storage interfaces such as Fibre Channel. The race to leverage the cost and manageability of standards-based ethernet will drive IP throughout the servers and storage infrastructure that make up half the cost of any new surveillance installation. That’s meaningful regardless of how many analog cameras exist. Steve: I think that “The Year of IP” is the “new normal,” to borrow a phrase from economic commen- tators. In other words, it’s here, and it’s here to stay. There’s not a control panel sold these days that doesn’t connect back to the head end (or a browser, or a SaaS system) via IP. In the camera field, there are still many analog cameras being sold, but clearly the momentum shift is toward IP. In other relevant fields, many security technologies are rap- idly being agglomerated into various “green” initiatives under the rubric of intelligent buildings, smart build- ings, building management, building automation, etc. And all of those technologies are natively IP. Similarly, from the IT end of things, security systems are being dragged into the field of identity management. So, there’s really no going back. Bob: If we frame this in the con- text of when does IP show its value, the numbers say more and more customers have been buying IP technology every year. Nearly every security vendor offers IP products today. The cost of IP technology has dropped, particularly when it comes to cameras, storage and in a number of cases, the software. But what is more significant is there are a few vendors that are starting to really leverage the capabilities offered by IP technology, not simply force fitting IP products into an outdated architecture that resembled the analog version. Paul B.: I believe 2010 may have been the inflection point for IP. Analog camera sales are down and shrinking, HD is the new “baseline” and megapixel cameras, while always a compelling value proposition, are extremely com- petitive. Storage is cheap and getting cheaper, processors are powerful and getting stronger and IT networks are more reliable than ever. Now that ROUNDTABLE see page 11 Steve Van Till NEWS 9 Introducing the network video certification that shows your strengths Get ready! This winter Axis is launching a new global standard in network video certification to help people and companies demonstrate their competence and skills in IP-Surveillance. To achieve certification, you will need to pass an advanced level test covering the latest in net- work video surveillance technologies, solutions, products, and best-practice techniques. Once certified, you’ll have a stamp of endorsement from Axis, the global leader in network video. It’s good for your career and your company’s reputation as it verifies your proficiency, and speaks volumes of your company’s ability to de- liver effective network video surveillance. Get ready for the new certification standard in network video. Axis offers both online- and classroom-based training to help you acquire the knowledge needed to pass the exam. Go to www.axis.com/certification to find our online certification center for more information. Get certified at ISC West! Visit Axis Booth #18051 for more details.