Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Protects Priceless Music with Overland's Scalable Snap Server NAS
State-of-the-Art, Expandable
Storage Solution Captures High-Resolution Images while Retaining Data-Intensive
Video Footage for Unparalleled Site Security
Overland Storage, Inc. today announced that the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC has deployed a turnkey video surveillance
solution featuring Overland’s scalable
Snap Server® network attached storage (NAS)
bundled with high-resolution IP network cameras from Mobotix Vision Systems. The
integrated platform captures and archives high-resolution images on highly
reliable storage with scalable capacity, “set it and forget it” dependability
and exceptional price/performance.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC is an
experiential, technologically advanced exhibition that focuses on the greatest
moments in rock music history. As an adjunct location to the Cleveland-based
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the New York venue features
state-of-the-art galleries with special lighting and sound to simulate a rock
concert experience. Opened in November 2008, an overriding priority was the
implementation of an advanced, expandable video surveillance solution that could
monitor and archive activity with a high degree of detail.
The design of the exhibits, which feature
pulsing and low-light conditions, proved too challenging, however, for
traditional, closed-circuit TV technology. Additionally, the technology team
sought a video surveillance solution that could be monitored remotely and
modified easily to accommodate changing exhibition layouts. Annex executives
also wanted to retain data-intensive video footage for up to a month eventually,
which posed a storage capacity issue.
After enlisting the support of security firm
ADT and All Covered, a Redwood City, Calif.-based technology services partner,
the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC invested in a leading-edge video
surveillance solution featuring 48 high-resolution IP network cameras from
Mobotix Vision Systems integrated with Overland’s scalable, high-performance
Snap Server 620 NAS line.
“The fact that Mobotix and Overland are
strategic partners was very appealing as the IP cameras and scalable storage go
hand in hand,” says Michael O’Brien, managing consultant for All Covered. “It
definitely made us more comfortable to know the two organizations shared a
commitment to ensuring their respective systems worked well together for a truly
best-of-class application of video surveillance.”
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC leverages its unified security and
storage solution to thoroughly monitor activity in its 25,000 square-foot
facility while retaining data-intensive video footage for up to a month. The
ability to manage the system remotely enables staffers to ensure the highest
levels of safety for visitors as well as an extra measure of protection for
irreplaceable memorabilia.
“People are very passionate about their music
heroes, so we need to guard all the artifacts without having an army of security
people disrupting the overall experience,” says David Waggett, general manager
of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC. “With our turnkey Mobotix IP-based
cameras and Overland storage solution, it’s possible to remain very unobtrusive
while still seeing and recording what’s happening at all times, so we can have
peace of mind in knowing that irreplaceable pieces of rock history are safe and
sound.”
Ideally suited for this particular application,
the
Snap Server’s small footprint combined with
outstanding scalability and ease of use deliver exceptional storage capacity.
The dual-core processor can be configured with
four enterprise-class SATA II drives and up to 88 TBs
to increase storage capacity as well as retain video footage for longer periods
of time. Snap Server also comes embedded with GuardianOS™ 5.0 software, which
includes heightened RAID 6 and 10 data protection, access security, improved
heterogeneous file sharing and streamlined management.
According to Ravi Pendekanti, vice president of
worldwide marketing for
Overland Storage, Overland’s scalable,
high-performance
Snap Server NAS products and Mobotix’s
pioneering IP cameras are well positioned to meet the growing demand for
cost-effective yet powerful video surveillance solutions. “The strategic
alliance between Overland and Mobotix enables us to provide the Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame Annex NYC with a high-performance turnkey system at an exceptional
value,” he explains. “Together, we can capture and store video images with the
highest degree of detail while offering the flexibility to scale easily as
archive requirements dictate.”