Milestone Systems has announced key updates to its XProtect® Video Management Software (VMS) and BriefCam® video analytics.
These updates are designed to improve reliability, customization, hardware efficiency, and readiness for generative AI, thus helping security teams meet evolving demands.
The introduction of the XProtect App Platform, a new containerized application platform for VMS, is set to enhance existing infrastructure.
The platform facilitates seamless integration of AI, analytics, and access control solutions into surveillance systems, enabling swift and risk-free customization and updates.
Understanding information
With cameras and sensors generating vast amounts of data, the challenge has shifted to understanding and transforming this information into actionable insights. Advanced AI and analytics tools are essential for identifying urgent threats and valuable operational insights from modern video at scale.
However, integrating new functionalities requires coordination and expertise, often leading to operational risks during software updates. Developers creating next-generation VMS applications face the task of distributing solutions across varied environments. Milestone System’s new solutions address these issues, allowing customers to enhance systems without replacing current setups.
Building the Future of Video Management
The new XProtect App Platform enhances VMS by enabling easy integration of the latest applicationsThe new XProtect App Platform enhances the VMS landscape by allowing users to easily incorporate the latest applications. Leveraging a Linux-based containerized architecture, the platform supports system optimization without altering live operations.
Each application operates in isolation, which means updates and installations do not disrupt the entire system.
Delivering Next-Generation Analytics
BriefCam’s revamped analytics engine significantly improves real-time processing, scalability, and workflow efficiency, boasting a 38%* increase in real-time throughput. This technology transforms video content into coherent narratives and allows for on-premise processing, eliminating cloud dependencies. It enables investigators to convert witness statements to searches using simple language, pinpoint key moments, and customize categorizations as needed.
According to Andrew Burnett, Chief Technology Officer at Milestone Systems, "The rapid growth of AI in video security has created an urgent need for platforms that can keep pace. Together with our partners and customers, we are cocreating the next generation of our technology on our open platform foundation. The XProtect App Platform and the new BriefCam engine are two major steps forward—giving organizations the flexibility to adapt quickly and confidently, as well as powerful on-premise intelligence that doesn’t compromise data sovereignty or operational control.”
Innovation Across the Ecosystem
The XProtect App Platform is designed to run applications from the Milestone App Center, which hosts apps from Milestone and its technology partners. This enables users to explore, test, and integrate new functionalities without risking operational disruptions. Additionally, Milestone is launching a Developer Portal to streamline app development on its open platform. This Portal aims to be fully operational by the end of 2026.
The XProtect App Platform and the newly enhanced BriefCam engine are currently accessible for early adopters, with general availability anticipated by late 2026.
See Tomorrow at ISC West
At ISC West, Milestone will present its XProtect App Platform and BriefCam analytics engine alongside its complete VMS, VSaaS, and analytics offerings. Built on an open platform, this suite is tailored to help organizations capture, comprehend, and anticipate future developments.
Attendees will have the chance to explore cutting-edge AI and analytics, alongside innovations from Milestone and select tech partners. Visit booth #18053 for a firsthand glimpse of these advancements.
Milestone Systems, a global pioneer in data-driven video technology, announced significant advancements to its XProtect® Video Management Software (VMS) and BriefCam® video analytics.
The XProtect App Platform, a new containerised application platform for VMS, and a new BriefCam analytics engine are designed to deliver increased reliability, greater customization, more efficient hardware utilization, and full readiness for Generative AI and analytics, empowering security teams to stay ahead as demands evolve.
Understanding information
Cameras and sensors collect more data than ever before. Today, the challenge has shifted from capturing information to understanding it – and turning it into actionable insight. Surfacing the most urgent threats and the most valuable operational insights require AI and analytics tools built for the scale of modern video.
Even as capabilities advance, integrating new functionality still requires time, expertise, and coordination. Even routine software updates introduce operational risk. The possibility of system downtime often forces security teams to delay the very innovations that would make their operations more effective.
For solution developers creating the next generation of VMS applications, building and distributing solutions across thousands of customer environments adds another layer of complexity. Milestone has built its new solutions to address these challenges – without requiring customers to replace what already works.
Building the future of video management
Milestone’s new XProtect App Platform is a component that brings the latest VMS applications – including solutions like AI, analytics, access control, and more – into a surveillance system without friction.
The XProtect App Platform amplifies existing infrastructure by enabling customers to unlock insight from new AI tools, customize their systems quickly and safely, and install updates without downtime.
Built on a Linux-based, containerised architecture, the platform runs alongside existing XProtect installations and extends what the system can do without changing how it operates. Because each application and service runs in its own container, isolated from the core VMS and from other apps, customers can install apps and updates without requiring a full system restart or disrupting live operations.
Delivering next-generation analytics
BriefCam's engine has been redesigned to deliver scalable analytics capabilities – with significant improvements to real-time processing, scalability, and workflow efficiency. Thanks to better resource utilization, users will see an improvement of 38%* in real-time throughput. All processing can be run on-premise, with no cloud dependencies.
The new engine enables investigators to translate witness statements into searches using plain language instead of filters, identify key moments to reduce review time and turn fragmented video into a connected narrative, and train BriefCam with custom categorisations to match their organizational needs.
Andrew Burnett, Chief Technology Officer, Milestone Systems, said: “The rapid growth of AI in video security has created an urgent need for platforms that can keep pace. Together with our partners and customers, we are cocreating the next generation of our technology on our open platform foundation. The XProtect App Platform and the new BriefCam engine are two major steps forward – giving organizations the flexibility to adapt quickly and confidently, as well as powerful on-premise intelligence that doesn’t compromise data sovereignty or operational control.”
Innovation across the ecosystem
The XProtect App Platform runs applications from the Milestone App Center — the home for applications developed by both Milestone and our technology partners. The App Center enables customers to browse, test, and install verified applications that extend the capabilities of their XProtect VMS. This makes it easier to discover new functionality, add AI analytics, or test emerging innovations without risk to live operations.
To support this Milestone is introducing a new set of tools for developers and technology partners across the ecosystem. The Milestone Developer Portal consolidates everything developers need to build applications for the open platform in one place — from idea to development to release — providing a single, simple path to reach Milestone customers worldwide. The portal will be generally available by the end of 2026.
The XProtect App Platform and the new BriefCam engine are available now for early access customers. General availability is currently planned for late 2026.
See Tomorrow at ISC West
At ISC West, Milestone will showcase its new XProtect App Platform and BriefCam analytics engine along with Milestone’s complete VMS, VSaaS, and analytics portfolio. It’s built on an open platform designed to help organizations capture everything, understand what matters, and see what's coming before it arrives.
Visitors can also experience the latest AI and analytics innovations along with other recent developments from Milestone and selected tech partners that help customers stay ahead of the curve while remaining responsible.
Stop by booth #18053 to see what's new, see what's next and see tomorrow.
