IC Now Pro - Server deployment types

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Standalone deployment
• Multi-site deployment
• Distributed deployment
• Hot Standby
• N + M
• IC Now Pro server capabilities

Introduction

The IC Now Pro platform supports multiple types of software / hardware deployment options. These include standalone deployment, multi-site deployment, distributed deployment, dynamic replacement, and "Active-Passive" redundancy.

Standalone deployment

For smaller scale deployments with a small number of devices and no redundancy is required. A single IC Now Pro server would be recommended. This type of deployment would support up to 2,000 devices using the recommended server specifications.

Multi-site deployment

If you have multiple sites with individual IC Now Pro servers, you can connect one or more of servers to your "management" IC Now Pro server to directly access their resources. This includes viewing real-time video streams, searching and viewing live or historical events, and downloading recorded video. A multi-site deployment will support up to 100 unique sites.

Distributed Deployment

Suitable for medium to large projects, sub-servers distribute the system load, allowing more device connections. They register with the main server, which centrally manages them. This type of deployment would support up to 10 total servers with a maximum of 10,000 devices / 20,000 video channels with each server meeting or exceeding the recommended server specifications.

Hot Standby

Designed for systems requiring high availability, the standby server takes over if the active server fails (e.g., due to power loss or network disconnection). Control will revert to the original server once it recovers.

N + M

Each server has a standby to ensure high availability & stability. If a server fails, the system replaces it with an idle standby. Once restored, you can switch back manually, or the system will do so automatically if the standby fails.

IC Now Pro server capabilities

	Device	Single Server	Multiple Servers
Sub Servers per System	Sub Server		10 servers
Total Devices	Devices	2,000 devices	20,000 devices
	Auto-registered Devices	1,000 devices	10,000 devices
Video Devices and Channels	Video Devices and Channels	1,000 devices; 2,000 channels	10,000 devices; 20,000 channels
	IPC using ONVIF Protocol	1,000 devices; 2,000 channels	10,000 devices; 20,000 channels
	ANPR Channels	500 channels	5,000 channels
	Face Recognition	100 devices; 500 channels	1,000 devices; 5,000 channels
	Video via RTSP	1,000 devices; 2,000 channels	10,000 devices; 20,000 channels
Multi-site support	Sites	100 sites
	Total Devices	10,000 devices; 20,000 channels