Recording server

The recording server is responsible for communicating with the network cameras and video encoders, recording the retrieved audio and video as well as providing client access to both live and recorded audio and video. The recording server is also responsible for communicating with other Milestone products connected via the Milestone Interconnect technology.

Device Drivers

Communication with the network cameras and video encoders is done through a device driver developed specifically for individual devices or a series of similar devices from the same manufacturer.
From the 2018 R1 release, the device drivers are split into two device packs: the regular device pack with newer drivers and a legacy device pack with older drivers.
The regular device pack is installed automatically when you install the recording server. Later, you can update the drivers by downloading and installing a newer version of the device pack.
The legacy device pack can only be installed if the system has a regular device pack installed. The drivers from the legacy device pack are automatically installed if a previous version is already installed on your system. It is available for manual download and installation on the software download page.

Media Database

The retrieved audio and video data is stored in the tailor-made high performance media database optimized for recording and storing audio and video data.
The media database supports various unique features like; multistage archiving, video grooming, encryption, and adding a digital signature to the recordings.