The Vess A3340 16TB 8-Bay NVR from Promise Technology is built to offer high levels of performance for IP video surveillance and is well-suited for mid-sized video surveillance installations. It supports up to 80 IP cameras, is powered by an Intel Xeon E3 processor and 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and has a capacity of 16TB that is split over eight 2TB SATA 3.5" hard drives, each of which utilizes one of the NVR's eight drive bays. A 64GB M.2 SSD is built-in and hosts the operating system, and there are also two Gigabit Ethernet ports, six USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, DisplayPort, HDMI and VGA video outputs, one RS-232 serial port, one PCIe 3.0 x8 slot, one PCIe 3.0 x4 slot, and support for RAID 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10 (0+1), 30, and 50. For those who wish to increase the storage capacity of this NVR, expansion is possible through iSCSI and multiple JBOD expansion enclosures. The supported operating systems are 64-bit editions of Windows Embedded Standard 7 Runtime (WS7P), Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. This NVR is powered by an internal 350W power supply that runs using 100~240 VAC at 50-60 Hz and includes a power cord.

Record from Up to 80 IP Cameras    Intel Xeon E3 CPU    8GB of DDR4 RAM    8 x 2TB SATA 3.5" Hard Drives    64GB M.2 SSD    RAID 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, and 50    Gigabit Ethernet | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0    Serial | HDMI | VGA | PCIe    iSCSI & JBOD Expansion    Windows 7, 10, & Server 2012 Compatible

Vess NVR appliances reduce support and equipment costs because there is no separate RAID storage unit to manage, eliminating the need for a server, controller cards, external cables, and a separate storage enclosure. Additionally, Vess NVR appliances reduce interoperability conflicts caused when integrating different hardware.

Vess NVR appliances are compatible with a range of IP cameras and VMS from vendors including Aimetis, Axxonsoft, CamIQ, CSVi, Digifort, Genetec, OnSSI, SeeTec, Sony, and Milestone.

An SDK library is provided for VMS UI and management integration. Plus, Vess supports the Milestone VMS plug-in enabling it to be managed via the XProtect interface. Additionally, you can easily expand via iSCSI by adding Promise external storage.

A collection of unique features designed to provide a high level of service and overcome performance bottlenecks to allow Vess NVRs to handle a higher number of IP cameras.

Predictive Playback - utilizes idle recording times to monitor read patterns to predict where the next playback will be needed so the hard disk drives are not competing with the workload of the system.

Remote Active Service - proactively detects when the PSU, controllers, or HDDs are going into critical condition and automatically notifies Promise support so the customer can be contacted, spare parts can be sent out, or the unit can be powered up after an outage. All of these are vitally important in environments that cannot risk downtime.

Sequential Pattern Recording - eliminates heavy workloads caused by random write patterns by monitoring recording patterns, collecting data in the cache buffer, and only writing data to the drive once a full stripe is ready. This creates a sequential recording pattern which offers smooth performance.

With just a few clicks of the Promise online planning tool, you can get the whole picture of what you need for your project, including the NVR and storage requirements, how to configure the servers and storage, and see a topology of the interconnecting systems with the most popular and recommended settings.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this come with the drives or the price is only for the unit without any hard drives ?

A: is the voltage of the prouduct suitable for 220v?

Q: 2. spare disk ?

A: Yes, the Pegasus2 R6 supports spare disks to be set in the configuration software.

Q: 3. Hi, can this product be used without plugging it to electricity? Or if no, can I use external battery?

A: The OWC ThunderBlade X8 16TB 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (8 x 2TB) requires its included 90W power supply to function.

Q: 4. Which SATA drives will we be getting? Brand?

A: Toshiba 3.5-Inch 3TB 7200 RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive DT01ACA300

Q: 5. In an event of a drive failure. What can I use as a replacement?

A: SCOTT - I don't know. I've had it for a few months now - works great, super fast, but no failures yet so I haven't had to deal with that issue. Mike

Q: 6. Can individual POE ports be turned off for use with self powered cameras? I have a couple of wired cameras, and want to add POE cameras and the NVR

A: The Speco Technologies N8JLN 8-Channel 8MP NVR with 2TB HDD BH #SPN8JLN2TB does not offer on'off function of individual PoE ports.

Q: 7. Is this compatible with PC?

A: Promise currently has Windows 7, 8, and 10 drivers for the Pegasus2 R6.

Q: 8. Is the fan thermostatically controlled, or does it run constantly?

A: The fan in the ADATA Technology 4TB SE920 USB4 External SSD is not thermostatically controlled—it operates at a constant speed. The fan can be activated or deactivated by pressing on the case of the SSD.

Q: 9. Is the night vision color?

A: No, the IR Nightvision on the Dahua Technology N464L124A 16-Channel 4K UHD NVR with 4TB HDD & 12 4MP Night Vision Turret Cameras would be black and white. Please see here for low-light kits that are support color: https://bhpho.to/3zE5FGu.

Q: 10. Does the cameras in these package have built in mic ?

A: The cameras included with the Dahua Technology N464L124A 16-Channel 4K UHD NVR with 4TB HDD & 12 4MP Night Vision Turret Cameras (BH # DAN464L124A) do not have microphones.