Infortrend Storage Supports 24/7 Non-stop Operation of 2,500+ CCTV Cameras for Seoul Gwanak-Gu District

Infortrend Storage Supports 24/7 Non-stop Operation of 2,500+ CCTV Cameras for Seoul Gwanak-Gu District

The Office of Gwanak-Gu, the second most populated district of Seoul, has a CCTV Surveillance Center to take charge of the area’s surveillance work. Since its establishment in 2010, the center has expanded from an operation of 400 units of SD cameras to 2,250 units of FHD cameras plus 300 units of SD cameras at present. With the fast growth in scale, the center encountered these issues :

1. Limited rack space

the equipment first took only 7 racks in the space of 14 racks in 2010 and now the devices fill up 16 racks, already exceeding the limitation of 14 racks.

2. Increasing IT administration complexity

to overcome the challenges of surveillance VMS server virtualization, IT administration is becoming very complicated and often requires many people to come together to solve system issues

3. 24/7 non-stop surveillance operation

city surveillance has to run around the clock without interruption and this requires storage solutions with high reliability and availability.

Compact and High Performance Infortrend Storage is the Perfect Fit

The Gwanak-Gu Office was running out of rack space and this prompted the IT administrators to look for high density storage solutions with high throughput. Infortrend stood out from other competitors in the Gwanak-Gu Office’s selection process and was chosen for its compact form factor, tremendous capacity expansion, and high performance features, which were just the right fit for Gwanak-Gu’s needs.

Fully satisfied with Infortrend storage, the Gwanak-Gu Office has chosen Infortrend solutions four times to expand its surveillance system. Now Infortrend storage systems support Gwanak-Gu’s 24/7 non-stop operation comprising 2500+ cameras, with plans to use more than 7PB of physical capacity for its fifth expansion in the second half of 2017.

Infortrend Storage with High Reliability and Availability Ensures Uninterrupted Operation

It is critical for the Gwanak-Gu Office to maintain 24/7 continuous operation of its surveillance work. This requires the support of storage solutions with high reliability and high availability. Infortrend storage’s dual controller feature, high availability design and hot swappable modular components ensure minimum downtime and uninterrupted operation for Gwanak-Gu.

Infortrend’s All-round Support and Simple Management Resolves IT Administration Complexity

IT administration complexity increases with the growth of their system scale so the Gwanak-Gu Office needs prompt and responsive technical support in the case of system issues. Infortrend’s proactive and convenient support service helps Gwanak-Gu IT officers resolve issues faster and enhance operation efficiency. The modular design and simple management of Infortrend storage also makes it easy for Gwanak-Gu IT officers to install, configure, and control their Infortrend storage.

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