Quantum Corporation, a video and unstructured data solutions leader and Double 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Champion, has introduced version 5.0 of its award-winning Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) software, a unified compute and storage platform for mission-critical video surveillance and analytics.

This latest software version introduces patented video data reduction techniques to record thousands of video streams simultaneously at maximum uptime with fewer servers required, reducing the risk of hardware failure and data center footprint by up to 80%.

Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) 5.0 software also introduces:

1. A simplified user experience that makes it easy to manage the entire compute and storage infrastructure from a single console, no advanced IT skills required.

2. A simpler, automated deployment model across a wider variety of hardware platforms, giving security integrators more flexibility for where and how they deploy the software.

3. Enhanced monitoring of all aspects of the system from a single, secure online portal.

Video Surveillance and Security Depends on a Solid Foundation

Organizations are looking for ways to simplify their physical security environment while lowering costs, reducing security risks, and ensuring flexibility for future growth.

Quantum Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) 5.0 provides a resilient, flexible, and secure platform for capturing, storing, and managing mission-critical video and hosting other physical security applications, such as access control, visitor management, or security dashboards.

More Cameras, Higher Resolutions Adding Pressure to Traditional Video Surveillance Infrastructures

Camera count, data resolution, and compliance requirements for how long video surveillance data must be retained are increasing and applying pressure to traditional video recording infrastructures, typically racks of network video recording servers (NVRs).

This hardware-centric approach is more susceptible to downtime, data loss, and degraded performance and is complex and costly to manage at scale.

USP 5.0 solves these problems by replacing racks of inefficient NVR servers with a single unified compute and storage software platform for video recording and analytics.

(Learn more about the challenges of today’s New Era of Data, and how Quantum’s end-to-end unstructured data solutions. Courtesy of Quantum Corp and YouTube.)

The new USP 5.0 software uses patented video data reduction techniques to record and store video data at the highest performance with the least amount of hardware required so customers can host more than 10,000 cameras on a single system.

USP 5.0‘s patented software approach to data protection and automatic failover across the entire cluster delivers the highest uptimes, nearly eliminating data loss or downtime due to a failed component or NVR server.

USP 5.0 has the additional advantage of running multiple physical security applications on one unified infrastructure.

A USP cluster can include computing and GPUs for running analytics and AI workloads and flash or disk storage to meet the needs of any environment.

With USP 5.0, customers can go from racks of NVRs to one simple system that is easier to manage, more cost-effective, and can keep up with the rapid growth of video data.

“USP 5.0 combines the best technology from our acquisition of Pivot3’s video surveillance solutions with Quantum innovation,” explains Choon-Seng Tan, general manager, Video Surveillance Solutions for Quantum.

“It is a modern, easy-to-manage platform for video surveillance storage, compute and graphics processing for video analytics, and can host other physical security applications.”

“We have had dozens of clients replace racks of NVR servers with this platform and achieve massive savings in costs and data center footprint since they need less hardware to support thousands of cameras and fewer staff to manage.”

The Unified Surveillance Platform debuted at ISC West last year and has since won numerous industry awards, including a Platinum 2022 ‘ASTORS’ American Security Today Homeland Security Award, a Gold Security Today Best New Product award, and a Gold Security Today GOVIES award.

Hundreds of major global customers, including government agencies, stadiums, amusement parks, universities, and transportation systems, already rely on Quantum for mission-critical video surveillance workloads that cannot tolerate the downtime and data loss associated with NVR servers.

Free Infrastructure Savings Assessment 

For a limited time, Quantum is offering free infrastructure assessments to any organization currently operating dozens or hundreds of NVRs to determine the cost savings of switching to a simple, unified compute and storage platform.

To take advantage of this free assessment, sign up here or visit us at ISC West booth# 31061.

USP 5.0 is available now for select early-access customers and is planned to be generally available in the third calendar quarter of 2023.

Quantum technology, software, and services provide the solutions that today’s organizations need to make video and other unstructured data smarter – so their data works for them and not the other way around.

With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum’s end-to-end platform is uniquely equipped to orchestrate, protect, and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced intelligence and actionable insights.

Leading organizations in cloud services, entertainment, government, research, education, transportation, and enterprise IT trust Quantum to bring their data to life – because data makes life better, safer, and smarter.

To learn more, please visit www.quantum.com.

Quantum Corporation Takes Two in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now entering it’s Eighth Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as federal, state and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure.

Quantum Corporation (First of Two)

Best Video Data Storage Solution

• Quantum Unified Surveillance Platform

• Maintaining physical and digital security has become an increasingly complicated and demanding task. Quantum, a leading provider of solutions to capture, store, protect and retain video surveillance data, developed its new Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) to alleviate the most pressing pain points in surveillance storage and security.

• The new solution offers organizations the ability to unify server, storage, and networking to provide the resilience, flexibility, and security required for capturing and storing mission-critical video and hosting other physical security applications in mid-size to large-scale environments.

• Quantum USP delivers flexibility by allowing system integrators and organizations to use their industry-standard server platform of choice, whether it be a new server or re-purposing an existing one and using a software-based subscription model to procure the software and support. This significantly reduces costs and disruptions to existing infrastructure strategies while at the same time helping SIs and physical security leaders establish a more modern infrastructure to support all their key security applications to lower risk and help them achieve their safety and security directives.  

• The Quantum USP combines various cutting-edge features designed to create a more resilient, user-friendly, and scalable infrastructure. Improved infrastructure can deliver better video surveillance uptime, higher resource utilization, and lower overall cost of ownership.

• By delivering a software-defined infrastructure based on the SIs or organizations choice of hardware, the Quantum Unified Surveillance platform enables the physical security world to implement a modern surveillance infrastructure to support the ever-advancing physical security applications in use today and tomorrow.

Quantum Corporation (Second of Two)

Best Video Management Solution

• Quantum Smart NVR VS-NVR Series

• The Quantum Smart NVR is a revolutionary new video recording server designed to lower the costs and complexity in physical security deployments by supporting multiple applications on a single NVR and providing data center-grade cyber security and remote proactive health and resource monitoring capabilities.

• The Smart NVR moves the physical security industry beyond conventional NVRs and creates a next-generation, integrated appliance that does more and delivers more value for small-to-mid size deployments including remote/branch offices and edge sites.

• By supporting any vendor’s Video Management System (VMS), physical security application, and other applications found in remote/branch offices or edge sites, the Smart NVRs reduce the amount of physical servers required and simplify the deployment and on-going management and maintenance of the infrastructure.

• The Quantum Smart NVR is available in various form factors, including 2U rack mount, and an ultra-dense 4U 60-bay rack mount server for recording and retaining footage from hundreds of cameras for months or years.

• *Quantum is a returning Multi-‘ASTORS’ Awards Champion, having secured Multiple Wins in the 2021, 2017, and 2016 Homeland Security Awards Programs.

In addition, the continually evolving ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program will highlight the trail of Accomplished Women in Leadership in 2023 and the Significance and Positive Impact of Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in our Next Generation of Government and Industry Leaders. #MentorshipMatters

So be on the lookout for exciting upcoming announcements of Speakers, Presenters, Book Signing Opportunities, and Attendees at the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon in November of 2023 in New York City!

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

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Homeland Security remains at the forefront of our national conversation as we experience an immigration crisis along our southern border and crime rates that are dramatically higher than before the Pandemic across the United States.

These challenges have become a national priority with an influx of investments in innovative new technologies and systems.

Enter American Security Today, the #1 publication and media platform in the Government Security and Homeland Security fields, with a circulation of over 75,000 readers and many tens of thousands more who visit our AST website at www.americansecuritytoday.com each month.

The pinnacle of the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Ceremony Luncheon Banquet, an exclusive, full-course plated meal event, in the heart of New York City.

The 2022 exclusive sold-out ‘ASTORS’ luncheon featured representatives of law enforcement, public safety, and industry leaders who came together to honor the selfless service of those who stand on the front lines and those who stand beside them – providing the capabilities and technologies to create a safer world for generations to come.

Last year marked the 20th anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which came out in force to discuss comprehensive collaborations between private and public sectors that have led to the development of intelligence and technologies which serve to protect our nation.

The keynote address was provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner (DEAC) Diane Sabatino, who described the changes to CBP through the tragedy of 9/11 and the relentless commitment to its mission and ongoing investment in the latest technologies and innovations to protect our borders and Homeland.

The resounding theme of the DEAC’s remarks was her pride in the women and men of the CBP and their families who support them.

AST was also joined by Legendary Police Commissioner William Bratton, who spoke about his love for the City of New York, the Profession of law enforcement to which he has dedicated his life, and for which he continues to drive thought leadership and innovation.

New York City Police Department (NYPD) Chief of Department Kenneth Corey, came out to address Luncheon attendees and shared some of his experiences and the changes in policing he’s witnessed over his more than three decades of service.

FDNY Chief Joseph Jardin honored the men and women of the FDNY, not only those who currently serve but all of those who have selflessly served, with special recognition of those lost on 9/11.

Chief Jardin spoke about the continuing health battle of many following 9/11 with cancer and respiratory disease, yet now knowing the full consequences, would not have made a different decision to respond.

As Chief Jardin noted, mission-driven service is the lifeblood of every firefighter, volunteer, and sworn member, and has been so throughout the history of the Fire Service.

Former head of the FBI’s active shooter program, Katherine Schweit joined AST to sign complimentary copies of her book, ‘STOP THE KILLING: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis,’ thanks to the generosity of our 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Sponsors. 

The 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program was Proudly Sponsored by NEC National Security Systems (NSS), ATI Systems, Automatic Systems of America, guardDog AI, Fortior Solutions, IPVideo Corporation, Rajant Corporation, RX Global, and SIMS Software!

We were pleased to welcome the esteemed New York City Fire Department (FDNY); the New York City Police Department (NYPD); and the NYC Hospital Police,  as well as Executive Management from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and many other DHS agencies, Federal law enforcement agencies, and private/public partnerships such as the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE), the 30×30 Initiative, a coalition of professionals advancing the representation of women in policing; and Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) (rail safety advocates).

The prestigious Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program highlights the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

In 2022 over 240 distinguished guests representing Federal, State, and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms gathered from across North America, Europe, and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields.

Each year, to keep our communities safe and secure, security dealers, installers, integrators, and consultants, along with corporate, government, and law enforcement/first responder practitioners, convene in New York City to network, learn and evaluate the latest technologies and solutions from premier exhibiting brands at ISC East, the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management Expo (NDEM EXPO), and the ASIS NYC Expo.

ISC East is the Northeast’s leading security & public safety event, hosted in collaboration with sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA) and in partnership with ASIS NYC.

Corporate firms, the majority of which return year to year to build upon their Legacy of Wins, include:

Advanced Detection Technologies, AMAROK, ATI Systems, Axis Communications, Automatic Systems, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., Cellbusters, CornellCookson, CyberArk  Fortior Solutions, guardDog.ai, Hanwha Techwin of America, High Rise Escape Systems, IPVideo Corporation, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, NEC National Security Systems, NICE Public Safety, OnSolve, PureTech Systems, Quantum Corporation, Rave Mobile Safety, Regroup Mass Notification, Robotic Assistance Devices, Rajant Corporation, SafeLogic, Select Engineering Services LLC, Singlewire Software, SolarWinds Worldwide, Teledyne FLIR, Valor Systems, and West Virginia American Access Control Systems, just to name a few!

Why American Security Today?

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old-school basics to what is Today – a fast-changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State, and local levels of government as well as firms allied to the government.

American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers’ eyes throughout the story with cutting-edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.

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AST Digital Publications are distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals, in federal, state, local, and private security sectors.

‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.

Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture, and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

These experts are from Government at the federal, state, and local levels as well as from private firms allied to the government.

AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website, and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

To learn more, please see the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2022 ‘A Year in Review.’

The Annual CHAMPIONS edition reviews ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firm’s products and services, including video interviews and more.

The 2022 CHAMPIONS serves as your Go-To Source through the year for ‘The Best of 2022 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today – and can satisfy your agency’s and/or organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection, and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware, and Networking Security – to name a few), the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION has what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitigate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It also features guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders and recognized firms in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

For more information on All Things American Security Today, as well as the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

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