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The absence of native control capabilities via a browser is disappointing, as the surveillance management is essentially restricted to specific nodes where the software can be installed. After installation of the add-on, we find that an additional Windows program needs to be downloaded for managing the surveillance setup. As we shall see further down, there is no other vendor offering recording and control of four cameras from a single NAS without forking out cash for additional licenses. One of the unique points about Asustor's IP camera support is that they include licenses for four channels out of the box. Readers interested in jumping ahead to a particular vendor can use the list below.ДЄsustor's Surveillance Center is an add-on that needs to be installed from the App Center. Vendors are covered in alphabetical order. The surveillance support features of the OS from each vendor is discussed in detail in this section. Since these cameras came in as part of the Synology - Seagate - Amcrest surveillance bundle, we used the Synology DS416j for testing out the Synology features (though they are essentially the same as what one would get with the DS216+ that we have been using for the evaluation of Synology's DSM in this series of articles). They were connected in the same subnet as the NAS unit under test.

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In order to evaluate the surveillance support features, we used two Amcrest IP2M-841 Pro HD 1080p Wi-Fi IP cameras.

The mobile app support aspect is not covered in this section. Vendors often supply a mobile app to complement the surveillance features in the OS. Consumers wishing to add more cameras need to buy extra licenses from the vendor. The exact number varies from vendor to vendor. By default, a NAS comes with support for 1 to 4 IP cameras. NAS vendors also have extra revenue potential in this segment. Since this feature is not needed by all customers, it often comes as an add-on to the OS.

The main requirements in the area include IP camera support (almost all vendors support ONVIF cameras, but, specific model support is always better to make use of all the available features in the camera), ease of use when it comes to live view, recording set up, and access to archived footage. However, for casual surveillance needs of home users, a NAS unit can often double up as a NVR. As mentioned in the introduction, NAS vendors often have dedicated NVR lineups.

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The growth has mainly been due to the advent of IP cameras that has resulted in cheaper and easier to install surveillance end points. Network Video Recorders (NVR) have become very popular in the last few years, with hard drive vendors actually releasing hard drives with specific firmware features for this particular market.

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