Milestone Fundamentals of IP Surveillance Systems

Milestone Fundamentals of IP Surveillance Systems helps build foundational knowledge and skills with digital video management software (VMS).

Designing Small-to-medium XProtect VMS

The Milestone Design Model is a step-by-step guide and checklist that helps system designers when designing end customer systems with Milestone XProtect VMS. In this course, you will design an installation based on end customer requirements.

After completing this course, system designers will be able to:

• Determine surveillance objectives.
• Define and calculate image quality for cameras.
• Discuss basic network topologies.
• Advise your customers about product selection.
• Use the XProtect Server Calculator to calculate needs for servers, network, and storage.

Exploring XProtect VMS System Architecture

Milestone XProtect can be deployed in both single-server and distributed installations. In this course, you explore the system architecture of a XProtect Video Management Software (VMS) installation and discover the purpose of each system component.

After completing this course, system designers and integrators will be able to:

• List the components of XProtect VMS.
• Explain the function of each of the components.
• Describe the communication protocol and ports for various functions within the system.

Identifying Cybersecurity Threats

The connected IT systems that create so much opportunity for modern organizations also make them more susceptible to cyber threats. This course covers a broad array of cybersecurity topics that may impact an XProtect VMS installation and other corporate IT systems and assets.

After completing this course, system integrators and administrators will be able to:

• Network, server, client, and device vulnerabilities.
• Physical access and tampering.
• Human or behavioral vulnerabilities.

Improving XProtect VMS Performance with Multi-streaming

XProtect VMS supports multi-streaming for IP cameras. This allows you to configure streams of different qualities for different purposes, which helps reduce network traffic and reduces CPU load for decoding. This course covers concepts and tasks to help you benefit from this feature.

After completing this course, integrators, designers, and system administrators will be able to:

• Explain multi-streaming in IP cameras.
• List the benefits of multi-streaming.
• Design a multi-streaming solution.
• Configure multi-streaming in XProtect Management Client.