Milestone Cloud Fundamentals
When it comes to discussing deployment of a VMS, one must have a good understanding of what ‘the cloud’ is. In this course, you explore the basic concepts of cloud computing and how they apply to both IP video surveillance in general and Milestone XProtect VMS.
After completing this course, system integrators will be able to:
- Define what "the cloud" is, including common cloud-based providers, business models, and ser vices.
- Describe how the workload considerations for IP-based video surveillance influence cloud-based deployments.
- Identify likely use cases for migrating or deploying XProtect VMS in the cloud.
- Assess the similarities, differences, and trade-offs between on-premises XProtect VMS solutions and cloud-based XProtect VMS solutions.
- Consider next steps for exploring a transition to cloud-based VMS deployments.
INTERMEDIATE
Installing the Milestone Kite™-XProtect® VMS Hybrid Solution
Customers can use Milestone Kite, powered by Arcules, to monitor their remote sites and integrate them into their Milestone XProtect Corporate VMS using Milestone Interconnect. In this course, you will download, install, and connect Milestone Kite VSaaS in Milestone XProtect VMS.
After completing this course, partners and integrators will be able to:
- Describe the key components of a Milestone Kite Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) solution.
- Communicate the benefits of integrating a Milestone Kite solution into XProtect VMS.
- Illustrate how a Milestone Kite solution fits into a multi-server XProtect network topology.
- Identify cases where a Milestone Kite solution is the optimal choice.
- Identify cases where a Milestone Kite solution is not recommended.
- Perform the steps to download and install the Milestone Kite Connector plug-in.
- Perform the steps to add Milestone Kite gateways and cameras to the Management Client.
- Create a view in the Smart Client that contains both Arcules and XProtect cameras.
- Observe alarm synchronization across Milestone Kite and XProtect products.
Communicating the value of XProtect on AWS
XProtect on AWS (Amazon Web Services) reduces hardware on-premises and leverages AWS Infrastructure and Platform as a Service to remove the friction involved in setting up and maintaining on-site VMS systems. In this course, you discover the Milestone XProtect VMS products offered on AWS Marketplace and examine how they can provide value to both your customers and your own business.
After completing this course, system integrator salespeople will be able to:
- List and describe the XProtect on AWS Marketplace products Milestone offers.
- Articulate the benefits of XProtect on AWS Marketplace products for customers.
- Understand the benefits of XProtect on AWS Marketplace products for system integrator partners.
- Consider the projects and use cases that benefit the most from XProtect on AWS deployments.
- Unveil potential opportunities for AWS in your discussions with customers.
Designing XProtect on AWS solutions
Milestone XProtect® VMS takes full advantage of AWS cloud infrastructure, and Milestone offers XProtect® on AWS Cloud Formation products on AWS Marketplace to simplify deployment. In this course, you investigate the components and architecture that comprise XProtect on AWS products, and explore what to consider when dimensioning, networking, and expanding XProtect on AWS solutions.
After completing this course, solution design partners will be able to:
- Determine the appropriate XProtect on AWS product to suit a customer’s needs.
- Diagram the XProtect on AWS solution topology architecture, including on-premises components.
- Dimension EC2 instances for XProtect on AWS solutions.
- Consider the cost, networking, data management, and security characteristics relevant to XProtect VMS when working in AWS.
- Describe possible methods of expanding XProtect on AWS.
- Connect on-premises clients to XProtect on AWS.
- Communicate sample design scenarios for XProtect on AWS solutions.
ADVANCEDDeploying XProtect on AWS
XProtect on AWS (Amazon Web Services) reduces hardware on-premises and leverages AWS Infrastructure and Platform as a Service to remove the friction involved in setting up and maintaining on-site VMS systems. In this course, you deploy the bring-your-own-license (BYOL) version of XProtect on AWS Marketplace in an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
After completing this course, system integrators and engineers will be able to:
- Generate key pairs required for deploying XProtect on AWS.
- Select the appropriate XProtect on AWS Marketplace product.
- Configure CloudFormation stack parameters to initialize XProtect on AWS.
- Connect to XProtect on AWS instances and activate XProtect VMS licenses.
- Connect on-premises cameras to XProtect on AWS.
- Connect on-premises clients to XProtect on AWS.
- Adjust Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) instance parameters to re-dimension resources for XProtect on AWS.
Configuring AWS FSx for XProtect on AWS
Amazon FSx is one of several storage services available on AWS that are suitable for long-term storage. In this course, you learn how to implement and configure an Amazon FSx for Windows file system to act as archive storage for an XProtect on AWS deployment.
After completing this course, system integrators will be able to:
- Describe what the Amazon FSx service is, how it functions, and what prerequisites it has.
- List the benefits of using Amazon FSx as an archiving system for XProtect on AWS.
- Determine ideal use cases for Amazon FSx based on Milestone recommendations.
- Consider Amazon FSx configuration options and how they apply to XProtect VMS deployments.
- Deploy, configure, and verify an Amazon FSx file share for an XProtect on AWS deployment.
Communicating the value of Milestone Kite
Milestone Kite™, powered by Arcules, is a simple, secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solution. It is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses, as well as larger corporations with many smaller, distributed sites. In this course, you work with various end customer stakeholders where Milestone Kite is a good fit.
After completing this course, system integrator salespeople will be able to:
- Work with various end customer stakeholders that Milestone Kite is suitable for.
- Describe how Milestone Kite works.
- Describe the various deployment modes for Milestone Kite.
- Describe how end customers can take advantage of the user interfaces, analytics, and access control solutions available with Milestone Kite.
BEGINNERConfiguring Kite
Milestone Kite, powered by Arcules is an easy-to-use Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) that allows a scaleable cloud solution. This course is intended for system integrators and end users.
After completion, system integrators will be able to:
- Add cameras to the gateway.
- Create and manage views.
- Add and manage users, and assign roles to users.
- Create rules in Milestone Kite.
- Customize the Kite dashboard.
Using Milestone Kite
Milestone Kite, powered by Arcules is an easy-to-use Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) that allows a scalable cloud solution. This course is intended for end users.
After completing this course, operators will be able to:
- Tour the Milestone Kite dashboard
- View live video in Milestone Kite
- Investigate, create, and share a case.
- Manage alarms.