In India, Seagate works closely with its partners to deliver to its customers the best-in-class storage solutions that represent the best innovations available. Seagate has a very loyal base of partners in India and they continuously take partners and customers feedback to ensure that they create a win-win scenario. In an interaction with Rajesh Khurana – Country Manager for India & SAARC, Seagate Technology about the trend of video surveillance storage and new initiatives for the Indian market.
Will a Desktop HDD fulfill the need of video surveillance storage?
Selecting a hard drive for any given application relies on a number of critical considerations, including workload type, environmental demands, capacity requirements, performance needs and reliability concerns. For video and surveillance applications, these considerations are of particular importance to ensure high performance and system durability. Video data from surveillance configurations is growing rapidly. Even at typical resolution and frame-rate settings, the world’s surveillance cameras require over 18.4 billion gigabytes (GB) of storage for a mere two-week recording period! While some system integrators might be tempted to deploy budget-friendly desktop hard drives in their video and surveillance applications, the smarter choice is selecting specialty storage designed for the unique demands of these configurations. Leveraging Seagate Surveillance HDDs can improve costs as much as 30% by enhancing overall performance and reliability once systems are in the field – therefore averting the expense of servicing customers due to drive failures or corruption.
Are all hard drives the same?
No. All hard drives are not the same. Hard drives come in different sizes, capacities and features. Users opt for hard drives depending on their needs, type and quantity of data to be stored and shared.
How is it different?
It is different due to High-Write Workloads, 24×7 Reliability and Leading Storage Technology. A Surveillance system uses a large number of drives. Vibrations from these drives and other servers can lead to performance loss. Seagate Surveillance HDDs have rotational vibration sensors to minimize impact and preserve drive performance. By melding high capacity points with the unique ability to withstand the vigorous demands of video environments, Seagate video and surveillance HDDs maximize cost-per gigabyte performance, giving system builders and integrators the best value for money! Seagate Surveillance HDDs ensure highest reliability and choices, more flexibility and scalability for surveillance optimization, irrespective of the size of the network
What to look for in an efficient video surveillance infrastructure?
While digital video surveillance systems are superior as compared to their analogue ancestors, they require thoughtful design and deployment to ensure maximum cost-effectiveness. Among the various criteria that impact the efficiency of a surveillance infrastructure, storage capacity stands particularly significant. Abundant storage capacity is fundamental to enable capabilities like higher image resolution, more active cameras, longer archival periods and intelligent video recognition. Drive capacity of surveillance infrastructure plays a key role in determining both the quantity and quality of data that the system can store.
Do analog or IP camera make any difference in the storage solutions?
IP-based video surveillance infrastructure are catching up now, given the advantages over the passé analog cameras. IP systems bring the inherent advantages of network storage to video surveillance as well as the overall storage needs of a business. With regards to data storage, IP cameras are preferred over analog cameras, given the ability to access and view video files from any location in the world via mobile apps and remote clouds (assuming an Internet connection).
What solution is Seagate providing for the video Surveillance market?
Seagate being the global leader in storage solutions offers robust data storage solutions for building an efficient Video Surveillance infrastructure. The seventh-generation Seagate Surveillance HDD tackles the increasing need for high-resolution cameras and camera counts, and helps to ensure cost-effective performance and durability in always-on surveillance systems.
Why is India important for Seagate?
India is one of Seagate’s key markets and the company sees a lot of potential opportunities here. Consumers are rapidly embracing and adopting new technologies like cloud and portable storage, and with the government’s Digital India campaign, we expect to see deeper mobile device penetration and increasing use of video, big data analytics and the cloud. All of this will continue to drive data growth and require larger and more effective storage solutions. As the leader in storage solutions, Seagate will continue to bring to market innovative solutions that will meet the evolving consumer / enterprise needs.
