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40 Security Dealer & Integrator / www.SecurityInfoWatch.com June 2017 T he once separate worlds of IT and physical secu- rity continue to con- verge. Advancements in technology, such as IP cameras, propel a great interest in video data. is is not just a hunch – market statistics demonstrate this fact. It is estimated that video surveillance systems will produce more than 15ZB (zettabytes) of data in 2017 – that's more than double the amount of the next-highest application. Video has become the ultimate big data application. As the value of video increases and new use cases continue to emerge, systems integrators need to help their customers ensure their investment is protected. System failures – where live Embracing IT in Video Surveillance How integrators can harness the data to provide the services their clients demand By Brandon Reich or recorded video or security infor- mation becomes inaccessible and data lost – leave organizations exposed to increased risks, vulnerabilities and operational interruptions. ink about your customers' busi- nesses – is system failure or down- time even an option? Most likely, the answer is a resounding no. IT Approved IT terms such as "soware-defined storage," "server virtualization" and "hyper-convergence" are more com- mon than ever and should become standard vocabulary to fulfill customer demands. Systems integrators can modernize business by investing in internal IT capabilities as well as edu- cating sales and technical leaders on the continued benefit of IT solutions in the surveillance arena. As a systems integrator focused on future opportunity, you must be well- versed in the deployment of modern, advanced systems and embrace solu- tions battle-tested in the IT world to deliver the most modern and benefi- cial infrastructure to your clients. Your teams need to be savvy to the value IT technologies deliver. At the same time, your customers' IT departments need to know that your firm can be trusted to advise about network best practices that meet their IT requirements. Key Strategies for Integrators Never before have modern organi- zations sought out such high levels of business and security intelligence. Today's market is all about data: How much can be captured? How can it help a business? What data is valuable and what is not? Systems integrators must know the answers. Video surveillance is a critical part of security infrastructure because of its ability to provide stakeholders with a visual representation of potential anomalies, events and trends. Addi- tionally, there is the growing benefit of using video surveillance as a security and business optimization tool. Video Surveillance