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CCTV camera solution NVR or PC

stevek93 · 2021-03-05 18:20:16

Hi all, I have an NVR currently but it isn't without its faults and would like more control and functionality. I am thinking of a PC based solution with software that I can either run on Linux or Windows and point the cameras to it. I have a vsphere server so I can make a VM or virtual machine and not use a physical PC.…

05-03-2021 07:20PM

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stevek93

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Hi all,

I have an NVR currently but it isn't without its faults and would like more control and functionality.

I am thinking of a PC based solution with software that I can either run on Linux or Windows and point the cameras to it. I have a vsphere server so I can make a VM or virtual machine and not use a physical PC.

These are the cameras I currently have, they are ONVIF compatible so I believe something like blue iris would work?

They are 1080p IP camera's powered by POE, so I need something to get them on the network and also power them. Would a 10/100 POE switch be enough or would I want gigabit?

Or am I wasting my time with all this and just get a better NVR?

Thanks

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