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Author Topic: Security camera video server, opensource Linux software and other fripperies  (Read 2101 times)

Chunkers

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Security camera video server, opensource Linux software and other fripperies
« on: October 26, 2016, 09:19:02 AM »
Hi!

At home we have a couple of Synology servers, a DS214+ and a DS211j (old one).  The DS214+ is the primary device for network backups and storage etc etc and I use the old one, the DS211j, for only two things :
  • A weekly backup of key files
  • Running Security "Surveillance Station" software with IP cameras located outside

After adding a second IP camera a couple of weeks ago my DS211j has been struggling, with 100% CPU load pretty much all the time - poor thing.  Although quite nice, unfortunately the Synology software for this is not very well maintained and has bugs / inconsistencies so it makes sense to abandon it tbh.

I have any number of shonky old PC's and bits and pieces hanging around and thought I would install Ubuntu on one and run some opensource Security Software on it to take the load off my poor old DS211j.

I might do a bit of a field test with my laptop (which runs Ubuntu) and if it works then I have an old Intel Q8200 with 4Gb RAM which I imagine could run things with ease and maybe try Zoneminder, has anyone done this or got any recommendations for opensource software I could use?

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Re: Security camera video server, opensource Linux software and other fripperies
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2016, 08:09:54 PM »
I personally know someone who uses a Synology NAS to monitor 4 security cameras without any issues :-\

However, that open source ZoneMinder looks good, maybe worth trying it out and seeing if it's any good? :) I'd be interested in how it works out?
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Re: Security camera video server, opensource Linux software and other fripperies
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2016, 04:39:33 PM »
Quote from: jid on October 27, 2016, 08:09:54 PM
I personally know someone who uses a Synology NAS to monitor 4 security cameras without any issues :-\

However, that open source ZoneMinder looks good, maybe worth trying it out and seeing if it's any good? :) I'd be interested in how it works out?

Yep, I am pretty sure my DS214+ could cope without any issues but the DS211j I am using is a very old unit and I think is lacking muscle, I'm going to have a fiddle first to see if I can solve it.  Don't get me wrong I am a huge fan of Synology NASes, they're great, the fact that I am still using the one I bought in 2011 tells its own story, imho

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