Like It or Not, IP is Here to Stay  Learning the issues-and how
best to avoid them-is key to profiting from the challenges that
IP brings to physical security  Another challenge that IP
presents is in selecting and configuring the storage to be used
for video retention. In the analog world, DVRs typically were
deployed with the storage entirely in the box. Deploying the
same model for an IP solution, with all storage in the server,
is no longer efficient or cost-effective for any but the
smallest of projects. Instead, common deployments combine
servers with expandable storage in all-in-one solutions, or with
a two-component solution of mix-and-match server and storage
modules.  The solution in servers  Despite all of these
challenges, there are several things an integrator can easily do
to eliminate headaches and instead leverage themselves into new
revenue opportunities.  First, choose server and storage
platforms only from vendors who are 'physical security aware.'
The easiest way to determine this is to vi