Zoneminder hardware requirements

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reymitvnn2
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Zoneminder hardware requirements

Post by reymitvnn2 »

Hi everyone,
I would like to use ZoneMinder for my system. I am having about 200 IP cameras and I'm planning to run them with 1280x1024 resolution. I will use function Nodect for these cameras. What are hardware requirements for my system? Can someone tell me please!

Thank you for your help in advance
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burger
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Re: Zoneminder hardware requirements

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What FPS? What model of camera? (this is important).

If you want to run 100's of cameras (I've admittedly only run max 30-40), you might consider either multi server, or instead running distinct ZM servers to balance the load. Or simply get a really powerful server.

H264 passthrough might be necessary.
fastest way to test streams:
ffmpeg -i rtsp://<user>:<pass>@<ipaddress>:554/path ./output.mp4 (if terminal only)
ffplay rtsp://<user>:<pass>@<ipaddress>:554/path (gui)
find paths on ispydb or in zm hcl

If you are new to security software, read:
https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Dummies_Guide
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