Friday, February 20, 2009

Re: A couple of questions

I use IQEye cameras with HP Procurve PoE switches. The cameras connect to a Milestone database (Milestone Systems Software) to record and archive video. The IQEye solution is more expensive than other IP cameras, but they are scriptable and come with
day/night capabilities. Currently I am using 5 mega pixel lenses and am able to capture vehicle license plates entering campus from about 300 feet away.

We also have had power issues and went with the high end APC Uninterruptable Power Supplies. They beep often because of the surges, but everything is protected and is very reliable.

If you want a better description of the implementation feel free to contact me at the address below off list.

Thanks,

Mark Smith
Senior Network Administrator
The Bullis School
10601 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854
301.634.3644
mark_smith@bullis.org

Hello all-

Happy Friday!! Having said that, I have 2 inquiries for you to ponder.

1. Our school is looking to add a few security cameras in places where
there is not coax cable or power available. We are looking into a power
over Ethernet solution. Any ideas of cameras and POE boxes that would
work well for this, but wont break the bank? (we also have 10 access
points that we wouldn't mind changing to POE, can these plug into the
same box?)

2. We are having power serge issues and are wondering about whole
school serge protection. Is it better to surge protect each outlet
individually, or is there a way to surge protect the line coming into
the school. Also, we are going to be doing new construction of a
computer lab. If not possible to protect the whole building is there a
way to just protect the outlets in the new lab?

Thanks for your help,
Tim

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