Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), won the coveted Professional Security Installer Software-Based Product of the Year Award 2011 at PSI’s annual awards ceremony at Moor Park Golf Course in Hertfordshire, UK, on June 7th.

Milestone XProtect Essential, which was launched less than a year ago, has already garnered widespread praise from the professional security industry for its combination of broad functionality, ease of use and highly competitive pricing aimed at the small business sector. XProtect Essential is designed for single server installations, offering up to five concurrent users the user-friendly management of up to 26 surveillance cameras.

The product’s interface, Milestone XProtect Smart Client, enables easy camera control, viewing live and recorded video simultaneously, and exporting evidential data. XProtect Essential also provides systems configuration and automated device discovery tools. Such wizards make the process of adding cameras, configuring video, scheduling recordings, adjusting motion detection settings and managing system users all very easy.

Glenn Fletcher, country manager UK & Ireland, Milestone Systems, commented on the award win: “We are very proud to have XProtect Essential recognized by the installer community in this way. The product is geared to meet the needs of a specific segment of the market which they serve. It puts advanced IP video management capability into the hands of small businesses for the first time and it has clearly hit a sweet spot in the SMB market.”

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Axis Communications introduces AXIS M70 and AXIS P72 Video Encoder Series with the market’s most comprehensive set of network capabilities. These products enable cost-effective migration of analog cameras into a powerful IP-based video surveillance system, and are ideal for locations such as gas stations, convenience stores and small offices.

“This addition to our broad range of video encoders is a superior alternative to competitive offerings thanks to its price level, flexibility and extensive functionality,” says Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management. “The new AXIS M70 and AXIS P72 Video Encoder Series make it easy for analog CCTV systems to gain all the benefits of network video without discarding existing analog investments. These benefits enable savings in installation, management and equipment costs, in addition to remote monitoring capabilities, powerful event management and improved scalability.”

The expansion of the existing video encoder portfolio with an additional five new video encoders, ranging from four to 16 channels, delivers all the benefits that customers expect from Axis products. Today, Axis offers a wide-ranging portfolio comprising 16 video encoders, most of them supporting H.264 which is a highly efficient video compression format. AXIS M70 and AXIS P72 Series are ideal for small and medium sized locations, such as gas stations, convenience stores, small offices and retailers.

AXIS M70 Series provides dependable, efficient and affordable integration of analog surveillance installations in order to gain the benefits of professional network video technology. AXIS P72 Series offers full-featured, versatile and advanced network capabilities with great video performance and excellent audio quality. All video encoders in AXIS M70 and AXIS P72 Series provide dual H.264 and Motion JPEG streams. The support for H.264 offers a video compression format that drastically reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without compromising image quality.

AXIS M70 and AXIS P72 Series include support for Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af), which enables the encoders to receive power through the network cable. All Axis video encoder products also provide pan, tilt and zoom support, which enables control of analog PTZ cameras. Furthermore, the stand-alone versions also have a microSDHC memory card slot for local storage.

These products are supported by AXIS Camera Station video management software as well as the industry’s largest base of application software through Axis’ Application Development Partner program. They also support the ONVIF specification for interoperability of network video products and AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) with One-Click Camera Connection. The video encoders will be available in September through Axis’ distribution channels.

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PROMISE Technology Inc., a leading supplier of versatile RAID storage solutions catering to customers from enterprise to consumer, proudly announces its’ VessRAID Series of storage subsystems has won the prestigious Best Choice Award at Computex 2011, the world’s second largest ICT show..

Computex Taipei Best Choice Awards were established in 2002, which is one of the most important official events during the Computex show. Computex Taipei is the 2nd largest ICT show in the world, next to CeBIT in Germany. The main purpose of the Best Choice Awards is to encourage technological innovation within the Taiwan ICT industry and to assist manufacturers to expand overseas market opportunities. Over 170 companies and446 products applied for the 2011 Computex Best Choice Awards, with only 34 of these innovative products winning the final award.
VessRAID storage subsystems provide small to medium business and organizations of all sizes a cost-effective way to keep data online longer, while allowing fast access and reliable data protection. The VessRAID storage system is able to handle today’s high-capacity storage requirements for video surveillance, unstructured data, disk-to-disk backup and still meet the strenuous backup requirements necessary for business continuity. For virtualization deployment, the VessRAID series is VMWare Ready and CITRIX Ready certified, which can quickly fit in SMB or entry enterprises’ virtualization environment.

The VessRAID series is available with FC, iSCSI and SAS host interfaces, also providing the capability of cost-effective expansion through VessJBOD series expansion chassis. VessRAID system is ideal for any industry confronting the need to provide a reliable, energy-efficient and secure method for the long-term storage of data.

“ The VessRAID series integrates several innovative design features, enabling SMB users a easy-to-use , cost-effective and reliable RAID storage solution,” said Alice Chang, CMO , PROMISE Technology. “Moreover, we are leveraging several green design features in this product line, such as MAID 2.0 support and power scheduling. Concurrently we are using the 80 PLUS certified power modules on the VessRAID series, helping to avoid unnecessary power waste during power converting.”

All VessRAIDs come with PROMISE’s innovative One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS). Through one USB stick, customers can do auto script configuration for minimal installation fuss, hassle free firmware upgrading, and system maintenance, diagnostics and troubleshooting.

The VessRAID family also features GreenRAID™, an energy efficient 80PLUS power supply that allows the system to power on from standby mode to run user-scheduled tasks such as backups and archives by leveraging its comprehensive power scheduling capabilities. This reduces your costs and environmental footprint by allowing system downtime without compromising your operations. VessRAID’s green features can provide annual cost savings of up to 70% over competitive solutions.

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Successfully installed and commissioned wireless access points for Thomson Medical Centre

Successfully installed and commissioned Wireless Point to Point Bridge for Allied Technologies Limited’s Main Office to Sub office 2 Blocks away.