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Milestone Video Technology
Milestone Video Management Systems for Ontario Facilities
Pinnacle Digital Solutions designs, installs, integrates and supports Milestone video-management solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-site facilities across Ontario.
- XProtect VMS
- BriefCam Analytics
- Arcules Cloud Video
- Open-Platform Integration
End-to-end project support: system assessment, architecture, installation, camera integration, configuration, commissioning and ongoing technical support.
Explore Milestone Solutions
Video Management, Analytics and Cloud Surveillance
Build a video-security environment using Milestone software for centralized monitoring, rapid video investigation, real-time operational awareness and secure management across one or multiple locations.
Milestone XProtect VMS
Centralize live video, recordings, alarms, events, users and connected security devices through a scalable open-platform video management environment.
- Live and recorded video monitoring
- Alarm and event management
- Multi-camera investigation tools
- Third-party device and software integration
BriefCam Analytics
Use AI-powered video analytics to accelerate investigations, identify relevant activity, create real-time alerts and extract operational insights from recorded video.
- Rapid video review
- Search and filtering tools
- Real-time alerting
- Video-based data analysis
Arcules VSaaS
Manage live video, recordings, alarms and connected sites through a cloud-based video-surveillance environment designed for individual and distributed locations.
- Cloud-managed video surveillance
- Remote system access
- Single-site and multi-site scalability
- Hybrid deployment options with XProtect
XProtect Product Range
Select an XProtect Edition for Your Security Environment
Pinnacle evaluates the number of cameras, sites, operators, integrations, redundancy requirements and future expansion before recommending an XProtect edition.
XProtect Express+
Video management for smaller, primarily single-site surveillance installations requiring reliable monitoring and investigation.
Explore Express+ Growing OperationsXProtect Professional+
A scalable option for growing organizations requiring additional cameras, operators, sites and centralized video management.
Explore Professional+ Advanced SecurityXProtect Expert
Advanced video management for larger installations requiring stronger system architecture, resiliency and security controls.
Explore Expert EnterpriseXProtect Corporate
Enterprise video management for complex, high-security and distributed environments requiring extensive scalability and centralized control.
Explore CorporateMilestone Open-Platform Integration
Connect compatible cameras, encoders, analytics, access-control systems, sensors and other security technologies within a coordinated video-management environment.
Milestone XProtect VMS
Centralized Video Management Built on an Open Platform
Milestone XProtect brings live video, recorded footage, alarms, events, cameras, sensors and connected security technologies into one coordinated video-management environment.
Pinnacle Digital Solutions designs and deploys XProtect systems around your camera count, facilities, operators, retention requirements, network architecture, cybersecurity standards and future integration plans.
Build around compatible cameras, encoders, sensors, analytics, access-control systems and third-party applications without being restricted to one hardware manufacturer.
- Live and recorded video monitoring
- Centralized camera management
- Alarm and event handling
- Video search and investigation
- User roles and permissions
- Open-platform integrations
XProtect Product Editions
Choose an XProtect Edition That Matches Your Operation
The appropriate edition depends on system size, number of sites, recording-server architecture, resiliency, centralized management, evidence requirements and future expansion.
XProtect Express+
Designed for smaller businesses requiring dependable video monitoring and basic alarm management at one location.
- Up to 48 cameras
- Single-site deployment
- Live and recorded video
- Basic alarm management
XProtect Professional+
Built for growing and mid-sized installations requiring multiple recording servers and centralized video operations.
- Unrestricted compatible devices
- Multiple recording servers
- Centralized management
- Multi-site expansion options
XProtect Expert
Designed for mid-to-large installations requiring advanced architecture, resiliency and stronger video-integrity controls.
- Advanced system architecture
- Failover and redundancy options
- Centralized server management
- Enhanced video integrity
XProtect Corporate
Milestone’s most advanced XProtect edition for complex, mission-critical and geographically distributed security environments.
- Distributed multi-site architecture
- Unrestricted recording servers
- Advanced situational awareness
- High-availability system options
Not sure which XProtect edition is right?
Pinnacle assesses your camera count, server architecture, retention, operators, locations, integrations and resiliency requirements before recommending an edition.
Milestone BriefCam
Turn Recorded Video Into Searchable and Actionable Intelligence
BriefCam helps security and operations teams find relevant video, respond to developing activity and understand patterns captured by compatible surveillance cameras.
Pinnacle Digital Solutions plans and deploys BriefCam around your investigation workflows, camera environment, video-processing requirements, alerting objectives and operational reporting needs.
Apply supported search filters and video-synopsis tools to identify relevant people, vehicles and activity without manually watching every minute of recorded video.
- Rapid post-incident video review
- Object and attribute-based filtering
- Real-time rule-based alerts
- Operational dashboards and reports
- People and vehicle activity analysis
- Compatible XProtect integration
BriefCam Analytics Modules
Review Incidents, Respond to Events and Research Trends
BriefCam organizes its principal capabilities into three modules supporting investigations, real-time awareness and long-term operational analysis.
REVIEW
Search and filter recorded footage to help investigators locate relevant activity and reduce the time required for video review.
- Rapid video search
- Supported object filtering
- Video-synopsis presentation
- Case and evidence workflows
RESPOND
Create compatible alert rules that help operators recognize and respond to activity requiring attention as it develops.
- Rule-based video alerts
- Watchlist and event workflows
- Map-based operational awareness
- Operator notification support
RESEARCH
Quantify activity captured by cameras and present trends through dashboards, visualizations and compatible reporting tools.
- Activity and occupancy trends
- Dashboard-based visualization
- Traffic and movement analysis
- Data-supported operational decisions
BriefCam Applications
- Incident investigations
- Security operations
- Retail analytics
- Transportation facilities
- Healthcare environments
- Campus security
- Warehouses and logistics
- Public-space monitoring
Milestone Video Management FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about Milestone XProtect video management, BriefCam analytics, Arcules cloud surveillance, integrations, licensing and professional deployment.
What is Milestone XProtect video management software?
Milestone XProtect is open-platform video management software that centralizes live video, recorded footage, cameras, alarms, events, users and compatible security integrations. It can be configured for systems ranging from smaller single-site installations to complex distributed environments.
Which XProtect edition is suitable for my organization?
Milestone’s primary paid editions include XProtect Express+, Professional+, Expert and Corporate. Express+ is designed for smaller single-site systems and supports up to 48 cameras. Professional+ supports growing installations, Expert adds advanced architecture and resiliency options, and Corporate is intended for complex or mission-critical distributed environments. Final selection should be based on camera count, sites, servers, operators, integrations, redundancy and future expansion.
Can Milestone XProtect work with existing security cameras?
XProtect supports a broad range of third-party IP cameras, encoders and connected devices. Compatibility must be confirmed for each manufacturer and model using Milestone’s supported-device information. The required driver, firmware and device licensing must also be considered before reusing existing equipment.
Can XProtect integrate with access control and other security systems?
Yes. XProtect’s open-platform architecture can support compatible integrations with access control, video analytics, sensors, intercom systems, alarms, building technologies and third-party applications. Available functions depend on the selected integration, software edition, licenses, device compatibility and final system configuration.
What is Milestone BriefCam video analytics?
BriefCam is AI-powered video analytics software that helps make compatible video searchable, actionable and measurable. Its principal modules are REVIEW for post-incident investigation, RESPOND for real-time alerts and RESEARCH for dashboards and activity-trend analysis.
What is Arcules cloud video surveillance?
Arcules is Milestone’s video-surveillance-as-a-service platform. It provides cloud-managed access to compatible live video, recordings, events and connected locations through supported web and mobile interfaces. It can be considered for individual sites, distributed operations and approved hybrid deployments.
Can Milestone support on-premises, cloud and hybrid video systems?
Yes. XProtect is commonly used for locally managed or hosted video-management deployments, while Arcules provides cloud-managed video surveillance. Compatible XProtect and Arcules technologies can also be combined in a hybrid architecture when the organization requires a mixture of local and cloud-managed sites.
Can authorized users access Milestone video remotely?
Compatible XProtect deployments can provide remote access through supported client and mobile applications, while Arcules provides browser and mobile access to supported cloud-managed systems. Remote access should be configured using appropriate user permissions, authentication, network security and organizational policies.
Can Pinnacle upgrade an existing video-surveillance system to Milestone?
Pinnacle Digital Solutions can assess existing cameras, network infrastructure, recording servers, storage, licences and integrations to determine which components can be retained. Pinnacle can then recommend a suitable XProtect, BriefCam, Arcules or hybrid modernization strategy based on compatibility and operational requirements.
What determines Milestone server and video-storage requirements?
Server and storage requirements depend on camera quantity, resolution, frame rate, compression, recording schedule, retention period, analytics processing, number of users, redundancy and expected system growth. Pinnacle calculates these requirements during system design instead of using a single standard server configuration.
Does Pinnacle install and support Milestone systems in Ontario?
Pinnacle Digital Solutions provides Milestone system assessment, architecture, installation, camera integration, configuration, commissioning, user training and ongoing technical support for suitable commercial, industrial and institutional projects across Ontario.
Need help planning a Milestone video-management system?
Speak with Pinnacle about XProtect, BriefCam, Arcules, camera compatibility, server architecture, storage or security-system integration.