Adding a Razberi to the Mix
Including proper technologies in security solutions enhances overall application
- By Mig Paredes
- Jun 30, 2014
Throughout Mexico, residents trust Presta Prenda de Banco Azteca
for short-term, secured loans on jewelry, electronics and other valuables.
Much like the pawn shop business model in the United States,
Presta Prenda customers obtain immediate cash with various repayment
options.
Because Presta Prenda has an obligation to protect employees, customers, money
and valuables, it is essential to have the most stringent security solution in place,
including video surveillance cameras with access to live and recorded video.
Having always provided security, company leadership determined it was time
to implement a comprehensive and coordinated security solution that would one
day include all 750 stores across the country. While such an endeavor can often be
more costly than a business can afford, Razberi Technologies—with the assistance
of Mexican system integrator Virtual & Osmosys, S.A de C.V and global distributor
Anixter—implemented a solution for Presta Prenda that gave them all of the
benefits of a centralized security solution without the exorbitant cost and network
hardware investments that typically accompany vast centralized video surveillance
system deployments.
It’s on the Razberi
Razberi Technologies develops open platform server switches that combine a
network video recorder, a PoE switch, storage and video management software
(VMS) into one easy-to-use and easy-to-install appliance. Rather than employing
the use of traditionally large and expensive network servers, VMS runs directly
on the Razberi. This allows system integrators to assemble smaller, more compact
systems that don’t require a large IT infrastructure. By combining these functions
into one device, the installer saves a tremendous amount of time, and the risk of
purchasing a component that can’t support the demands of a megapixel environment
is eliminated.
As the system integrator for Presta Prenda, Virtual & Osmosys of Mexico City
was asked to provide a comprehensive and affordable video surveillance solution
for its stores. Presta Prenda wanted a centralized solution that could manage cameras
along with live and recorded video from within each store while being accessed
by headquarters, when needed. And, because Presta Prenda has more than
750 units that will eventually need this type of security overhaul, the solution had
to be affordable, scalable and easy-to-use, as it will be managed from within each
store unit.
“What Presta Prenda needed in their security solution was simplicity,” said Mig
Paredes, Razberi Technologies’ director of sales for Latin America. “But, it’s important
not to confuse simplicity with being simple. The application they choose
offers a solution that provides simplicity in adapting to growth and customization.
The switch is a robust combination of all of the elements needed to install and
manage a total security solution.”
Bernardo Yeverino, CEO and general manager of Virtual & Osmosys, chose
the Razberi M-Pro ServerSwitch NVR, Milestone Systems XProtect Corporate
VMS and Axis IP video surveillance cameras for the customized Presta Prenda
security solution.
“We wanted to choose the best server switch available to meet Presta Prenda’s
needs,” Yeverino said. “You get the most affordable cost-benefit that is an all-inone
solution, is easy to configure and set up, is reliable and robust, and integrates
with all of the essential elements of a security solution.”
All about M-Pro
The Razberi M-Pro ServerSwitch NVR replaces the traditional server, storage devices,
network switch and camera power supplies with a single appliance designed
for IP video recording. Razberi works seamlessly with the Milestone XProtect
Corporate VMS to deliver a robust solution that provides easy-to-use yet powerful
software for controlling video surveillance. XProtect enables users to access live
and recorded video to gain real-time situational awareness and investigate incidents,
control PTZ cameras to investigate suspicious activity and export recordings
as evidence.
The M-Pro ServerSwitch has been purpose-built for recording and managing
megapixel network video. Its embedded SmartSwitch has been designed to move
more than 1,000 megapixel frames per second to internal audio/video-rated hard
drives. A web interface enables remote control and measurement of PoE consumption
and data transmission.
So far, the security deployment has been implemented at more than 50 Presta
Prenda stores and will serve as the model for a company-wide
security solution.
“The all-in-one solution is just perfect for a company like Presta
Prenda,” Paredes said. “We’ve worked to provide all of the benefits
of a security solution with as little complexity as possible.”
This article originally appeared in the July 2014 issue of Security Today.