No matter the type of video software, transmission, storage and management, no matter what kind of application ranging from a school hallway to an airport check-in, the heart of the system sits at the edge. It's the camera.

Of course, there are analog and digital cameras. But there is more commonality than differences between them. In its first in a series of Infinova white papers, the dilemma of when to move to IP was explored with a simple bottom line - jump in based on a cost-managed way that extends the life of existing equipment. For most sites, the migration will take place gradually; and, during the process, analog and IP solutions will coexist, in some cases for many years to come.