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 Arcules-XProtect® VMS Hybrid Solution
Customers can use Arcules Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) to monitor remote sites and integrate into a central Milestone XProtect Corporate VMS using Milestone Interconnect. In this course, you will connect Arcules devices to Milestone XProtect.
After completing this course, partners and integrators will be able to:
- Describe the key components of an Arcules VSaaS solution.
- Communicate the benefits of integrating Arcules devices into XProtect VMS.
- Illustrate how Arcules fits into a multi-server XProtect network topology.
- Identify cases where an Arcules solution is the optimal choice.
- Download and install the Arcules Connector plug-in.
- Add Arcules gateways and cameras to the Management Client.
- Create a view in XProtect Smart Client that contains both Arcules and XProtect cameras.
- Observe alarm synchronization across Arcules 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 Arcules
Arcules is an easy-to-use Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) solution that allows for scalable cloud-based deployments. In this course, you work with various end customer stakeholders where Arcules is a good fit.
After completing this course, system integrator salespeople will be able to:
- Work with various end customer stakeholders that Arcules is suitable for.
- Describe how Arcules works.
- Describe the various deployment modes for Arcules.
- Describe how end customers can take advantage of the user interfaces, analytics, and access control solutions available with Arcules.
BEGINNERConfiguring Arcules
Arcules is an easy-to-use Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) solution that allows for scalable cloud-based deployments. This course is intended for system integrators.
After completion, system integrators will be able to:
- Add cameras to an Arcules gateway.
- Create and manage views.
- Add, manage, and assign roles to users.
- Create rules.
- Customize dashboard.
Using Arcules
Arcules is an easy-to-use Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) solution that allows for scalable cloud-based deployments. This course is intended for end users.
After completing this course, operators will be able to:
- Navigate the Arcules interface,
- View live video.
- Investigate, create, and share a case.
- Manage alarms.