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Identiv, Inc., a global digital security and identification pioneer in the Internet of Things (IoT) announced, in partnership with Scale Computing, a market pioneer in edge computing, virtualization, and hyper-converged solutions, the launch of Identiv Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Powered by Scale Computing. The solution delivers Identiv applications, including Hirsch Velocity visitor management software and its Velocity Vision video management system (VMS) for total situational awareness on a single pane of glass. Identiv HCI Identiv HCI combines virtualization, servers, storage, and backup/disaster recovery into a single, turnkey solution. Highly automated with machine intelligence, Identiv HCI is built to simplify application deployment and management while eliminating downtime for Identiv customers. Organizations across all industries will be able to experience the convergence of hardware and software with centralized management in one simple interface. Access control and video management systems This solution ensures quick and easy deployment and continuous application uptime" “We are continuously leading the way in facilitating the delivery of innovative business systems and IT-enabled platforms,” said Mark Allen, GM of Premises, Identiv. “Access control and video management systems are at the core of our customers’ security strategy. This solution ensures quick and easy deployment and continuous application uptime.” Point-based solutions “The security systems market has shied away from virtualization in the past due to complexity that forces organizations to manage point-based solutions." "Identiv HCI has integrated intelligence and automation that liberates IT and security teams to focus on more strategic initiatives while consolidating their hardware footprint,” said Dan Pierce, Vice President, Global Business Development and Sales Operations, Scale Computing. Frictionless access management Identiv’s physical access control and video intelligence solutions provide the highest level of security at the lowest overall cost. Robust, feature-rich systems, hardware, and software deliver frictionless access managed from anywhere. “We are an innovative, customer-focused company, and this solution eliminates complexity, lowers costs, and frees up management time for our customers. Our customers will also benefit from running all applications on a single platform that is flexible and scalable,“ said Mike Taylor, Vice President, of Global Sales, at Identiv.

At ISC West, BCDVideo unveiled the latest additions to its standout product line of IP video surveillance solutions, and gave attendees a taste of what’s to come later this year. Here’s a recap of the new products that were on display as well as what the BCDVideo team has in the works. Certified hyperconverged solution Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Video Surveillance (HCI-VS) Perhaps the biggest and most exciting new product introduced at ISC West is BCDVideo’s certified hyperconverged solution (HCI-VS), a virtualized, video optimized, and highly available infrastructure that answers the demand for higher, more efficient operating performance while also lowering total cost of ownership. The system has been certified on Genetec Security Center at 2200Mbps and 12 virtual machines Powered by Scale Computing’s Hypercore HC3 software, BCDVideo’s HCI-VS is a scalable, node/cluster-based infrastructure that enables security integrators to virtualize their physical security appliances and software, meaning fewer devices need to be deployed and maintained. More importantly, HCI-VS makes it easier than ever before to both deploy and manage video surveillance infrastructure. The system has been certified on Genetec Security Center at 2200Mbps and 12 virtual machines. Video recording servers BCDVideo Accelerator Another game-changing video surveillance solution that BCDVideo launched at ISC West is the BCDVideo Accelerator (BVA). The BVA revolutionizes the way throughput is maximized in video recording servers and eliminates the need for extra storage solutions, including the costly and space-consuming 15,000rpm hard disk drives previously required to attain necessary system bandwidth in Milestone-based solutions. The BVA replaces these outdated and uneconomic storage solutions with an additional 112TB of archival storage, thereby reducing the financial overhead a second server requires in additional maintenance, power consumption, and labor costs. Video analytics hardware GPU Analytics Servers BCDVideo also showcased its innovative video analytics hardware. The industry-defining analytics servers are powered by the latest NVIDIA GPUs, including the groundbreaking Tesla T4 and Quadro RTX Series GPUs, Intel processors, and BCDVideo hardware. Utilizing Simple Network Management Protocol data enables in-depth monitoring of all network devices With NVIDIA graphics cards and accelerators, BCDVideo builds video analytics servers that not only are optimized for scalability and flexibility of deployment, but also maximize the vast resources of these graphics cards and accelerators, including the massive core count, high-speed onboard memory, and their excellent performance at simultaneously executing resource-intensive instruction sets, all of which are critical to successfully analyzing video data. Critical hardware endpoints The company’s video analytics server equipped with multiple GPUs makes it possible to significantly condense overall rack space, which enables GPU-powered servers to outperform nearly an entire rack’s worth of non-GPU equipped servers, thereby reducing the overall cost of operation and hardware while significantly improving performance. Live demos of what’s to come this year included: Network Monitoring (Beta) With video appliances becoming the cornerstone of physical security, management of these devices and the underlying network has never been more critical. BCDVideo’s network and health monitoring software provides security integrators an easy-to-use solution for remote management. Utilizing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) data enables in-depth monitoring of all network devices. Check the status of critical hardware endpoints in video servers, such as processor usage, drive/RAID set health, and network bandwidth. Monitor network switch and camera’s critical data, including per-port bandwidth, uptime, as well as traffic flow. IP video cameras All-in-One Video Recording Solutions (Beta) BCDVideo provided a sneak peek of its joint development project, app-enabled network configuration Keeping simplicity at the forefront, BCDVideo introduces a line of all-in-one video recording solutions, all with integrated PoE+ ports. Small form, tower, and 1U rackmount options will support between four to eight IP video cameras, greatly simplifying entry-level deployments. In addition to the simplicity and ease of use of these all-in-one solutions, the servers maintain BCDVideo’s renowned, video-optimized hardware, including their five-year, next business day, onsite, Keep Your Hard Drive warranty for added peace of mind. Isolating unauthorized devices App-enabled Network Configuration (Beta) BCDVideo provided a sneak peek of its joint development project, app-enabled network configuration, with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprises to simplify how networks are deployed. App-enabled network configuration will be a transformative technology when it comes to configuring and managing a network. This innovation drastically reduces the complexity and time needed for deployments as users can fully configure and deploy any network, as well as harden a network by isolating unauthorized devices to prevent unwanted tampering - all from a smartphone. Additionally, users can rapidly deploy multiple switches or reconfigure existing devices with stored presets in ALE’s cloud, which significantly reduces the costs associated with labor and time required for repeated deployments.

BCDVideo, the provider of enterprise-quality, purpose-built IP video storage solutions, and Scale Computing, a pioneer in edge computing and hyperconverged solutions, announced the certification of BCDVideo’s new Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Video Surveillance (HCI-VS). Developed over the last year and underpinned by Scale’s HC3 software, BCD218-HCI Series, built on a Dell OEM technology foundation, offers modularity and ease-of-use without sacrificing performance and quality. Initial tests of the solution, configured with Genetec’s Security Center software, ran at throughput of 1800Mbps with ten video archiver virtual machines (VMs). BCDVideo expects final testing in the 2200-2400Mbps range. “We acknowledge that recording video on virtual machines has been a challenge in this market for years. We decided to tackle this issue and finally through engineering and testing, b”uilt a viable solution,” said Tom Larson, Chief Technical Officer, BCDVideo. “We successfully adapted the technology for video.” The HCI-VS system installs at the project site within an hour and is a fully integrated cluster-wide resourceEliminating System Downtime BCDVideo’s new Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Video Surveillance (HCI-VS) Series greatly simplifies the deployment, management, and maintenance of its infrastructure, saving the security integrator training costs, and most importantly, eliminating system downtime. The HCI-VS system installs at the project site within an hour and is a fully integrated cluster-wide resource. Deploying new Virtual Machines (VMs) can be achieved in minutes and everything is managed through a very easy-to-use web interface. The native high availability built into this all-in-one solution utilizes automation and self-healing to eliminate the complexities around deployment and ongoing management. HC3 Self-Healing Machine Intelligence “It goes far beyond building an easy-to-deploy hyperconverged solution on the Dell OEM platform, although flexibility within that technology is an innovator’s dream,” reflected Jeff Burgess, Chief Executive Officer of BCDVideo. “It’s more about making a significant difference in a market that sincerely needs one. Customers need high-availability solutions that don’t cost an arm and a leg and perform as promised. BCDVideo has delivered on both counts.” The HC3 self-healing machine intelligence automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time" “The HC3 self-healing machine intelligence automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, eliminating the need for infrastructure management componentry. This innovation makes HC3 simple for security integrators to manage and administer,” commented Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “The HCI-VS system, powered by Scale Computing, combines the HC3 self-healing automation with BCDVideo’s leading technology, giving customers a solution built to meet industry wide surveillance requirements while also simplifying the management and maintenance of their infrastructure.” HCI-VS Solution At ISC West The HCI-VS is currently available to ship. The company will showcase the solution at ISC West April 10th and 11th. ISC West is the largest converged security trade show in the United States, covering video surveillance, access control, smart home, public security, drones, robotics, and more. Conference attendees showcase the newest security products and technologies, network with colleagues and security professionals, and gain valuable industry training.