Recording

The Giraffe Cloud and Edge Controllers implement a 'hybrid' storage model.

• High definition, standard definition and optionally thermal streams from the cameras are recorded continuously to a local disk plugged into the Edge Controller.

• Artificial intelligence events (such as vehicle or person detections) are uploaded to the Giraffe platform for offsite storage.

The benefit of this design is that everything is recorded 24/7, but the bandwidth usage is kept to a minimum because footage is only streamed when it is required.

Footage can be played back from anywhere. When you stream footage, the Edge Controller seamlessly sets up a tunnel in the background and streams it to your computer.

When the local disk connected to the Edge Controller becomes full, the oldest footage is deleted according to your retention rules.