Video management system

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A video management system, also known as video management software plus a video management server, is a component of a security camera system that in general:

• Collects video from cameras and other sources
• Records / stores that video to a storage device
• Provides an interface to both view the live video, and access recorded video

A VMS can be the software component of a network video recorder (NVR) and digital video recorder (DVR), though in general a VMS tends to be more sophisticated and provide more options and capabilities than a packaged NVR device.^[1]

Due to improvements in technology, it is necessary to make a distinction between a VMS and the built-in features of modern network based security cameras. Many modern network cameras offer internal capabilities to record and review video directly themselves via a web browser and without the use of a VMS. However a camera's built-in web interface is typically exclusive to the camera itself and does not normally provide a shared access capability across other network cameras.^[1]