Stay Safe with Live Video Monitoring

Jon Jones ● Nov 19 ● 9 min read

The use of live video monitoring systems has become increasingly popular as a means of providing security for businesses and organizations. These systems provide real-time footage of the secured property, giving owners, managers, and security professionals the ability to identify and respond to potential threats quickly and efficiently. In this article, we’ll review the benefits of live video monitoring before shortly turning to security solutions by Verkada.

The Benefits of Live Video Monitoring

There are many benefits of live video monitoring, including deterring crime, providing peace of mind, and increasing safety.

Live video monitoring can be a great deterrent to crime. If potential criminals know that their actions are being watched, they are less likely to commit a crime. This can help to keep your building and your community safe. In addition to deterring crime, live video monitoring security can also provide peace of mind. If you know that your business or organization is being monitored, you can rest assured that it is safe.

Furthermore, live video monitoring security can also increase safety. If there is an incident, the footage can be used to identify the perpetrator and bring them to justice. This can help to make your community a safer place for everyone. Finally, live video monitoring is beneficial because if an incident or a crime were to occur, the security professionals monitoring your property 24/7 can take quick action to reduce emergency response time.

How Does Live Video Monitoring with Verkada Work?

Live video monitoring is not included with all security systems. Consequently, it is vital to actively seek out security systems that provide round-the-clock monitoring by trained security personnel. With Verkada’s Alarm license and security cameras, you can rest easy knowing that your business, facility, or organization is protected with live video monitoring. But how exactly does live video monitoring work?

First, you decide which cameras will be monitored and when. Then, whenever a human is detected in the scene, Verkada’s sophisticated AI analytics alert 24/7 monitoring agents. Alarms can be generated by other Verkada devices, such as access control or intrusion sensors.

Second, as soon as an alarm is triggered, live video monitoring personnel will review the associated video footage to determine whether anyone or anything is in immediate danger. Finally, if there is a genuine threat, the monitoring agent will immediately contact the customer’s call list. Customers can also ask representatives to contact emergency services on their behalf. The agent reduces the likelihood of false alarms by dismissing the incident if there is no immediate danger.

Essentially, the Verkada agents in charge of your building’s live video monitoring services (1) detect unusual activity, (2) investigate the situation, and (3) take the initiative if an emergency arises

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Verkada for Live Video Monitoring

Here at Monarch, we will work with you to design security solutions that are tailor-made for your organization. Together, we will design, implement, and oversee a security infrastructure with live video monitoring for both safety and convenience.

Verkada offers a wide range of security products, including cameras, access control, intrusion
sensors and professional monitoring. All Verkada devices integrate with each other and are managed from a single cloud dashboard. Consider the following features of all Verkada devices:

Simple to Use

• Solid-state Storage (SSD): No NVR, DVR, or server is required. This means you pay for what you use – and that’s all. This reduces any extra overhead operations and the associated expenses,
• Regular, Automatic Software Updates: No need to worry about if your devices are working properly or are up-to-date with our Verkada devices.
• Simple Plug-and-Play Install: Just a standard Ethernet cable is required for the cameras to be brought online and fully operational within minutes.
• Accessible Anywhere, Anytime: Access archived or live feed videos on any device or browser

Scalable

• Unlimited Storage on Camera and Cloud: Reduce your organizations’ liability risk with unlimited cloud archiving offered by Verkada cameras.
• Unlimited Users Allowed: You can easily authorize admins access to an unlimited number of users.
• Infinitely Scalable: No matter how large the facility is, we can help you keep everyone on the same page. 

Limitlessly Smart

• AI-Based Video Analytics: Face detection, person of interest detection, and license plate detection are all available.
• Live Alerts: Receive instant alerts in any meaningful event
• Shareable Live Feeds: Share your live feed via SMS. This is useful as you can send it to first responders in case of an emergency for dramatically reduced response time.
• 10-Year Warranty: Rest assured that your money is well protected

Live Video Monitoring: Overview of Verkada’s Cloud-Based Cameras

Verkada offers technology that is secure and easy to use for users looking for live video monitoring. The set-up is simple: once a device is installed, it is online and fully operational within just a few minutes.

Other features of our security cameras include the following:

• AI-Based Video Analytics: Face detection and person of interest detection. You can easily receive alerts when a person of interest re-enters your business.
• Smart Filters: Search for specific people, vehicles, and objects without having to spend too much time scrubbing through footage.
• License Plate Recognition: Identify license plates of interest in your parking lot.

• Shareable Live Feeds: Share your live feed via SMS. This is useful as you can send it to first responders in case of an emergency for dramatically reduced response time.
• Time lapse: Watch a day of footage in under 30 seconds with timelapses.
• Floor Plan: Quickly respond to incidents with real-time motion plotting. 

Additionally, Verkada offers security cameras that are thoughtfully designed. The cameras have a durable design, firmware signing, and can detect tampering. Choose the security cameras that fit your needs and ensure safety.

Live Video Monitoring: Verkada’s Cameras

We offer a variety of options to meet your security needs including: the Verkada Indoor Dome Series, the Verkada Outdoor Dome Series, the Verkada Bullet Series, the Verkada Mini Series, and Verkada Fisheye Series.

Verkada Indoor Dome Series

The Verkada Indoor Dome Camera is designed for indoor, high-traffic areas. It is the perfect general-purpose security camera for live video monitoring. There are three versions of this camera: CD42, CD52, and C62.

	CD42	CD52	CD62
Type	Indoors	Indoors	Indoors
Image Resolution	5MP	5MP	4K
Type of Lens	Fixed, with 3x Zoom Digitally	Zoom, with 3x Optical and Digital Zoom	Zoom, with 3x Optical and Digital Zoom
Standard Retention	Up to 365 Days	Up to 365 Days	Up to 90 Days
Standard Storage	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB
Audio	Yes	Yes	Yes
IR Range	15m	30m	30m
Rating	IK08	IK08	IK08

The Verkada Outdoor Dome Series

The Verkada Outdoor Dome Series is both weather- and tamper-resistant.  Its capabilities function well even in areas with limited bandwidth and connectivity. They are perfect for monitoring the parking lot and the exterior of buildings (e.g., to capture key license plates). There are three versions of this camera: CD42-E, CD52-E, and C62-E.

	CD42-E	CD52-E	CD62-E
Type	Outdoors	Outdoors	Outdoors
Image Resolution	5MP	5MP	4K
Type of Lens	Fixed, with 3x Zoom Digitally	Zoom, with 3x Optical and Digital Zoom	Zoom, with 3x Optical and Digital Zoom
Standard Retention	Up to 365 Days	Up to 365 Days	Up to 90 Days
Standard Storage	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB
Audio	Yes	Yes	Yes
IR Range	15m	30m	30m
Rating	IK10 & IP67	IK10 & IP67	IK10 & IP67

The Verkada Bullet Series

The Verkada Bullet Series is ideal for long range, outdoor surveillance. It is built to withstand harsh environments, allowing for live video monitoring. The Verkada Bullet camera is available in two lens types: wide angle and telephoto. There are four versions of this camera: CB51-E, CB61-E, CB51-TE, CB61-TE.

	CB51-E	CB51-TE	CB61-E	CB61-TE
Type	Indoor and/or Outdoor	Indoor and/or Outdoor	Indoor and/or Outdoor	Indoor and/or Outdoor
Image Resolution	5MP	5MP	4K	4K
Type of Lens	Zoom, with up to 3x Optical and Digital zoom	Telephoto Zoom, with 8-20mm focal length	Zoom, with up to 3x Optical and Digital zoom	Telephoto Zoom, with 8-20mm focal length
Standard Retention	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB
Standard Storage	Up to 365 Days	Up to 365 Days	Up to 90 Days	Up to 90 Days
Audio	–	–	–	–
IR Range	30m	50m	30m	50m
Rating	IK10 & IP167	IK10 & IP167	IK10 & IP167	IK10 & IP167

The Verkada Mini Series

The Verkada Mini Series offers both flexibility and enhanced resolution for clear footage. The Mini Camera is a compact size that can fit any space, anywhere indoors. There are three versions of this camera: CM41-S, CM41, and CM41-E.

	CM41-S	CM41	CM41-E
Type	Indoor	Indoor	Outdoor
Image Resolution	5MP	5MP	5MP
Type of Lens	Fixed, with up to 3x Digital Zoom	Fixed, with up to 3x Digital Zoom	Fixed, with up to 3x Digital Zoom
Standard Retention	Up to 90 days	Up to 365 Days	Up to 365 Days
Standard Storage	Up to 385GB	Up to 2TB	Up to 2TB
Audio	–	Yes	–
IR Range	N/A	15m	15m
Rating	N/A	IK08	IK10 & IP67

The Verkada Fisheye Camera

The Verkada Fisheye Camera provides a panoramic view of the entire property – both indoor and outdoor. This camera allows for total surveillance coverage.

	Fisheye CF81-E
Type	Indoor and/or Outdoor
Image Resolution	12MP
Type of Lens	Fixed, with 3x Digital Zoom
Standard Retention	Maximum of 90 Days of Standard Quality Retention
Standard Storage	Up to 2TB of Onboard Storage
IR Range	20M
Angle of View	180°
Rating	IK10 and IP67
Audio	Yes
NDAA Compliant	Yes
Analytics	Ambarella Chipset for People and Vehicle Analytics
Viewing Modes	Panoramic; Four–Way Split; Pan-Tilt–Zoom

The Verkada Fisheye Camera (CF81-E) is an ideal security camera for live video monitoring. With the option to switch between circle, ePTZ, 2-view, 3-view, or 4-view modes on the CF81-E, you can do away with the need for multiple camera installations. You can also take advantage of features like digital pan-tilt-zoom to increase coverage and lessen blind spots.

Three different view modes are supported by the CF81-E. You can customize the view mode to meet the requirements of the install location.

• 180° Panoramic: A wide-angle view that is ideal for an open area or a corridor.
• Four-way split: Use a single camera to watch four distinct fields of view.
• Pan-tilt-zoom (ePTZ): Provides a panoramic, all-encompassing view of your environment.

	180° Panoramic	Four-way Split	Pan-Tilt-Zoom
Privacy Zones	Y	Y	Y
People Counting	Y	Y	–
People Analytics	Y	Y	–
Vehicle Counting	Y	Y	–
Vehicle Analytics	Y	Y	–
Crowd Alerts	Y	Y	–
Motion Alerts	Y	Y	Y
Motion Search	Y	Y	Y
Audio	Y	Y	Y

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Live Video Monitoring with a Verkada Security System

Keep your organization safe and secure with Verkada’s 24/7 live security video monitoring. At Monarch, we’re here to help you build security solutions that work for you and your organization.

Updated: Nov 19