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Surveillance

// IP camera systems and NVR install — capture everything.
// PREMISE

Capture everything.

We install IP camera systems for small businesses that need real video coverage — not a $99 doorbell relying on someone else's cloud. NVR or VMS on-premises, remote viewing from anywhere, retention you control, and the network engineering to make it all work without choking your other traffic.

// DEPLOY

What we deploy

  • IP cameras (fixed, PTZ, dome, bullet — whatever the site calls for)
  • NVR / VMS appliance configured for your retention requirements
  • PoE-capable switching for camera power & data on a single run
  • Cabling — structured, labeled, tested. We don't leave the closet a mess.
  • Storage sized for your retention & channel count
// REMOTE VIEWING

Remote viewing, done deliberately.

Watching cameras from anywhere is the easy part. Doing it in a way that doesn't end up on a shodan.io search result — that's the work. There are two acceptable shapes for it:

  • Tunneled access — VPN or a hardened vendor relay. Nothing exposed to the public internet at all. Highest isolation; bit more friction for casual viewing.
  • Direct, hardened — a properly secured public endpoint: valid TLS cert (no self-signed garbage), MFA on every account, firmware kept current, default creds removed, admin paths IP-restricted where it makes sense. Done right, this works fine at scale; done lazy, it's the breach you read about.

Which one fits depends on how many users need to view, how often, and from where. We pick based on your actual situation — not on a generic "port-forwarding is always bad" rule of thumb.

// RETENTION

Storage & retention

Retention is sized to your needs — typically 14 to 90 days, longer for regulated environments. We pick storage that lasts (NVRs use surveillance-grade drives, which are not the same as regular ones) and configure intelligent recording so you're not wasting capacity on empty parking lots at 3am.

// NETWORK

Network considerations

Cameras are network devices. Done wrong, a 32-camera install will saturate your LAN and impact every other workstation. We segment camera traffic onto its own VLAN, size the switching appropriately, and make sure you can't accidentally pop a printer off the network because someone plugged a camera into the wrong port.

// FAQ

Common questions

Do you do residential?

Commercial small business is our focus. We can advise on residential setups for owners of businesses we already work with, but it's not a primary service.

Can we use cameras we already bought?

If they're standard ONVIF IP cameras, usually yes. Off-brand cloud-only cameras are a harder case — we'll be honest if they don't fit a real NVR setup.

How long does an install take?

Depends on the site, camera count, and cabling. Most 8–16 camera installs are a 1–2 day on-site engagement once materials are on hand. Pre-planning happens beforehand.

// READY?

Ready to talk?

Quick consult, RFQ, or "our server's making a weird noise" — all fair game. We respond fast.