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Build a video platform your authorized team can operate and maintain. This page focuses on recording, management, user permissions and system health; camera placement belongs in the separate CCTV planning guide.
Architecture options: compare dependencies and ownership, not rankings
Compare on-premises recording, cloud-managed services and hybrid arrangements against network conditions, administration needs, recurring fees and ownership preferences. Identify which functions remain available without internet access and which depend on a subscription or remote service. Avoid suggesting that any architecture is universally more secure or more reliable.
Separate routine viewing, incident export, configuration and administration permissions. Assign individual accounts where supported and review remote-access protections with IT. NIST recommends stronger account protections and timely software updates as general cybersecurity practices. [NIST] Apply supported controls to the selected platform and document exceptions for legacy equipment.
A live image does not prove that usable video has been recorded. Include checks for recording state, storage faults, timestamps, missing cameras and expected retention. Define who receives health alerts and who acts on them. Confirm whether the purchased service includes system-health review or only equipment installation.
Have authorized staff locate a known time window, review playback and export a sample through the supported process. Confirm the export can be viewed by the intended recipient and that access remains controlled. Set preservation and disclosure procedures with facility leadership; school video can have FERPA implications. [U.S. Department of Education]
Keep a record of cameras, recording licenses, storage, support entitlements and account ownership. Verify integration with door or intrusion events using the actual products and software versions. A documentation package should identify recurring fees, renewal ownership and how the organization retrieves data if it changes providers.
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