@MelissaBearTrix When I last put in a large corporate security system - #Genetec (2021?)... probably 40 odd cams, 40 odd video intercoms (cams in disguise), 100 odd card readers, I learnt heaps about underlying systems design, both in terms of data storage and client computing load.

Issue from a storage perspective is that it's an atypical storage event. Most data you read a lot and write little, security you lots and read little. So I had to get into the NetApp design to make sure we could cater for the load.

Likewise on client video viewing - Viewing up to 64 streams simultaneously. Offload as much of the camera video processing onto GPU as possible, otherwise the whole PC died very quickly.