Cloud-Managed Video Surveillance Systems
Centralized camera management, intelligent search and remote visibility across every authorized location.
Towner’s cloud-managed video surveillance solutions use Verkada technology to bring cameras, alerts, analytics, users and multiple facilities into one centrally managed platform. Organizations can review live and recorded video, investigate events and monitor system health without maintaining a traditional recording server at every location.
Cloud-Managed Video Surveillance at a Glance
- Platform: Verkada cloud-managed physical-security technology
- Camera access: Live and recorded video through supported web and mobile applications
- Video architecture: Local camera storage with centralized cloud management
- Core capabilities: Event search, alerts, analytics, user permissions and system-health visibility
- Scalability: Centralized management for individual facilities and multi-location organizations
- Related security: Supported access control, intercom, sensor and alarm integrations
- Deployment: Camera selection, infrastructure review, installation, configuration and training through Towner
- Trial option: Eligible organizations can request a 30-day camera trial
How Cloud-Managed Video Surveillance Works
Verkada cameras combine onboard video storage with centralized cloud-based administration. This architecture reduces reliance on a traditional network video recorder at each facility while allowing authorized users to manage cameras, settings and video access through a supported browser or mobile application.
Video Search, Analytics and Alerts
Cloud-managed surveillance can help authorized users find relevant events faster than manually reviewing long periods of footage.
People and Vehicle Search
Supported analytics can help users search recorded video for people, vehicles and other available attributes across selected cameras and time periods.
Natural-Language Video Search
Supported Verkada features allow authorized users to describe an event in ordinary language and review matching footage. Search results should support an investigation—not replace human review and verification.
Configurable Alerts
Organizations can create supported alerts for activity, motion and other defined events. Effective alert rules focus on meaningful conditions and avoid sending employees excessive notifications.
Faster Investigations
Centralized search, camera timelines and event filters can help authorized users review incidents across multiple cameras and locations.
Responsible Use and Permissions
Organizations should establish policies for video access, analytics, exported footage, retention and investigative use. Administrators should limit access according to employee responsibilities and applicable legal or privacy requirements.
AI-Powered Search for Smarter Investigations
Find people, vehicles, and events across your entire camera network using natural language search—quick, intuitive, and built for what matters most.
Proactively Identify and Respond to Security Threats
Unify data from all security devices on a single, cloud-based platform. With real-time insights in Command, quickly pinpoint suspicious activity, streamline investigations, and accelerate response times across all locations.
Streamline Multi-Site Security Management
Simplify operations with Command’s intuitive interface and smart automation. Deploy devices in minutes and control user access with precision through advanced roles and permissions.
From Cloud Platform to a Working Surveillance System
Cloud management does not eliminate the need for proper physical design and installation. Camera placement, viewing distance, lighting, mounting conditions, cabling, Power over Ethernet and network capacity still determine how well the surveillance system performs.
Towner can provide:
- Facility and coverage assessment
- Camera and license selection
- Structured cabling and network preparation
- Camera mounting and configuration
- User, permission and alert setup
- Testing and employee training
- Ongoing support and system expansion
Planning a deployment in the KC metro? Learn about Towner’s professional security camera installation process.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cloud-Managed Video Surveillance
What is cloud-managed video surveillance?
Cloud-managed surveillance uses an online platform to administer cameras, users, alerts and video access. Verkada cameras combine onboard storage with cloud-based management rather than relying solely on a traditional recorder at each facility.
Does Verkada require a separate network video recorder?
Verkada cameras generally store video on the camera and use the cloud for centralized management and access. Exact storage capacity and retention depend on the selected camera, license and configuration.
Can authorized users view cameras remotely?
Yes. Approved users can access Approved users can access supported live and recorded video through web and mobile applications. Administrators control which cameras, locations and functions each user can access.
How much internet bandwidth does cloud-managed surveillance require?
Bandwidth requirements depend on camera count, viewing activity, alerts, exports, software updates and system configuration. Towner reviews the network and internet environment during deployment planning.
Can one platform manage several locations?
Yes. Organizations can manage supported cameras across multiple facilities through one authorized account while assigning permissions according to employee roles and location responsibilities.
How long is video retained?
Retention depends on the camera model, license, recording settings and organizational requirements. Towner helps determine the appropriate configuration during system design.
Can cloud video surveillance integrate with access control?
Supported Verkada products can connect video with access-control, intercom, sensor and other physical-security events. Integration options depend on the selected products and configuration.
What happens during the 30-day camera trial?
Towner confirms trial eligibility, identifies an appropriate camera and helps determine how the organization will evaluate video quality, management, alerts and other relevant capabilities during the trial period.
See Cloud-Managed Surveillance in Your Environment
A camera trial gives your organization a practical way to evaluate video quality, remote access, search, alerts and platform administration in a real facility.
Complete the form to discuss trial eligibility and the location where you want to evaluate the system.
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