Internationally recognized as being front runners in the IP video management software industry, Milestone Systems announced this week their decision to expand their product line to include the XProtect® Essential NVR. The XProtect® is powered by the HP Z200 Workstation and comes pre-loaded with the easy – to – configure Milestone XProtect Essential video management application. The solution is engineered specifically for the smaller enterprise and delivers strong reliability and exceptional benefits.

With the physical security market continuing to be dominated by IP network technology, Milestone Systems hopes that their internationally renowned XProtect video management application will help businesses make a smooth transition between analog and network systems.

When asked about the expansion, Lars Gudbrandsson, Head of Product Management at Milestone Systems stated, “Milestone is living up to its vision of driving the convergence to IP video surveillance: we are leaving no reason for people to buy analog systems anymore.” According to Gundbrandsson the solution is a ‘best – of – breed combination from two world leaders.’

Since the system is pre-loaded with the necessary technical configurations, smaller enterprises can expect installation costs to be minimal and setup to be almost effortless. The XProtect Essential NVR facilitates the use of a consolidated single – management interface on a highly user friendly platform.

The system itself, the HP Z200 workstation, runs on a Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional operating systems and can be used on 8 or 16 video channels with a maximum of 5 different users. The system will be available to the European Union and European Free Trade countries this month and the remainder of the world can expect to sample the XProtect Essential NVR in the coming year.