Epicamera News   04/09/2015 Vol: September '15
 
Seeing cameras attached to walls in office buildings, shopping malls, and other public places is common in this day and age. The ever-gazing lenses of surveillance cameras are essential parts of security systems throughout the world, to provide a deterrent and preventive measure from security breaches, social misconduct, and other criminal activities.
 
While surveillance cameras are usually used for businesses and large companies, having your home installed with a surveillance system keeps safe your treasured possessions, family, and yourself at all times. Going through your mind right now are questions like ‘How does it all actually work?’ or ‘How much is this going to cost me?’ and it is totally understandable.

EpiCamera is not your ordinary surveillance system. It is a solution using Video Surveillance as a Service (VSAAS), which uses cloud as a means of storing and processing data, as well as managing the entire system. More conventional or traditional surveillance systems would require a number of hardware and software for data management. Cameras used to store images and videos on digital video recorders (DVR) or network video recorders (NVR), which can be difficult to manage and maintain as home users might not have the technical expertise. Setting up systems using can be a hassle as there would be a lot of configurations to do.

All of that is left in the past with EpiCamera’s cloud features. System setup will be easy with cloud as all you need to do is connect your cameras with the LAN cable for an Internet connection and simply use your computer or mobile devices to log in to your EpiCamera account by using a web browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. No need to install software and worry about compatibility issues and also concern yourself on physical data storage such as DVR devices taking up valuable space.

Keeping things in the cloud, keeps things neat and clean. No matter where you are, as long as there is an Internet connection, you can view your home and know that everything is all right. And if you are constantly on the go, just download the mobile app for EpiCamera to your Android or Apple devices and get the same peace of mind.

One of the advantages of EpiCamera as a cloud surveillance system is its scalability in providing the right amount of service to your home, making sure you get your money’s worth while keeping your system at full speed. With the storage calculator determining your EpiCamera subscription is easy by selecting the number of cameras you want to connect, additional storage required, and if you would like to purchase a camera.

Be it tall skyscrapers or humble homes, booming enterprises or small family businesses, EpiCamera makes video surveillance accessible to all who wish to keep premises they own safe by preventing criminals from entering them.