Axis Partners with IBM for Network-Based Enterprise Level Surveillance Solutions.CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Axis Communications Axis Communications AB (XSSE:AXIS) is a manufacturer of IT equipment, mostly known for its print servers and network cameras. According to its latest annual report, it has sold over 500.000 network cameras, thus claiming to be the world leader in that market. , the global leader in the network video market, announced today that IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) is offering Axis network video products as part of a new Digital Video Surveillance solution. The system is an open framework for event-based surveillance that includes advanced indexing and analytics technologies. It is fully customizable and will support Axis' entire line of network cameras and video servers. Axis network cameras and video servers are currently being used in several pilot projects IBM has installed for enterprise-level customers in several industries. The pilots focus on security for situation awareness - providing centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. monitoring, real-time alerts across multiple geographic locations and intelligent video analytics. "Axis' leadership in network video is providing flexibility, easy-to-use installation and management with the high quality image required for an advanced video surveillance solution," said Jeanne Jang, global leader for IBM Digital Video Surveillance. "Quality network cameras are critical as IBM unveils the industry's most advanced digital video surveillance services." The IBM system is The IBM System i (formerly known as iSeries, AS/400, and Application System/400) is a minicomputer platform produced by IBM. It was officially introduced as the AS/400 in 1988. also tying the Axis network cameras and video servers to other customer applications, such as point-of-sale software for the retail environment. This will enable Axis network video to become a more integrated tool for loss prevention and inventory management. "IT partners such as IBM are critical in furthering the convergence of security and networking for enterprise-level customers," said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager of Axis Communications. "Axis technology implemented on a broad scale will be able to work through IBM as a single source for expertise in video surveillance and security solutions that align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. with IT best practices while bringing together best-of-breed components such as servers, storage and middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a software with intelligent video." About Axis Axis is Axis I Psychiatry A classification dimension used with DSM-IV, which includes clinical disorders and syndromes and/or other areas of concern. See DSM-IV, Multiaxial system. an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a , and are based on innovative, open technology platforms. Axis is a Sweden-based company, operating worldwide with offices in 18 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the Nordic List, Mid Cap and Information Technology exchanges. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at www.axis.com. |
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