Storage Bridge XProtect Plug-in
Seamless disaster recovery & storage extension to the cloud. Protect camera data, minimize costs.
Updated on Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Storage Bridge from Tiger Technology enables seamless storage extension and the fastest possible disaster recovery with the cloud provider of your choice. This software-only native MIP Plug-in works with any tier of cloud storage and significantly reduces your overall storage costs forever.
What is needed
From Tiger Technology
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Storage Bridge
From Milestone Systems
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Milestone XProtect
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Overview
How it works
How to install
Overview
Storage Bridge XProtect Plug-in - Seamless disaster recovery & storage extension to the cloud. Protect camera data, minimize costs.
Storage Bridge is a software only HSM policy and tiering solution that transparently extends the XProtect VMS local volume to on-premise Object or Public Cloud, NAS, or Tape.Bridge simply installs on the physical or virtual VMS server extending the local file system capabilities by intelligently managing the placement of files based on user defined policies.
With Bridge, XProtect VMS can use private, public, or hybrid cloud storage natively with NO dedicated volume mounts for file staging, NO gateway servers, and NO complicated database management.
Bridge policies provide: Replication for fast file access with local and target file copies; Reclaim for capacity management with local stub files and full copy on the target; Supports low-cost cloud archive tier for storage of infrequently accessed files. Multiple sites can be synchronized then automatically, or on-demand, restore new or changed files. Supports Active Directory and preserves file security descriptors including ACLs.
Key features
- Seamless XProtect plugin, files remain native, NO hardware gateway or added IT complexities.
- Makes cloud storage a native extension of XProtect local live drive or any archive storage volume
- Supports on-premises object storage and all public cloud providers
- Preserves file permissions and ACL
- Ideal for storage extension, low-cost cloud archive, and disaster recovery.
How it works
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Milestone Community Spotlight - Tiger Technology
Goal Statement: I need to leverage the cloud to extend my XProtect video retention.
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Milestone Community Spotlight - Tiger Technology - Storage Bridge XProtect Plug-in
Goal Statement: I need to store a copy of my recorded video to the cloud to be prepared when a disaster strikes
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Watch the video to find out how to set up Storage Bridge, our data management plug-in for Milestone XProtect, for cloud-enabled disaster recovery.
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Storage Bridge plugin for Milestone XProtect - Quick Demo
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Watch the video to find out how to set up Storage Bridge for unlimited storage extension to the cloud.
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Milestone Community Spotlight - Tiger Technology - Storage Bridge XProtect Plug-in
Goal Statement: I need to store a copy of my recorded video to the cloud to be prepared when a disaster strikes
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Milestone Community Spotlight - Tiger Technology
Goal Statement: I need to leverage the cloud to extend my XProtect video retention.
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Milestone Community Spotlight - Tiger Technology - Storage Bridge XProtect Plug-in
Goal Statement: I need to store a copy of my recorded video to the cloud to be prepared when a disaster strikes
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Storage Bridge becomes an integral part of your XProtect Client experience. Video in the cloud (orange on the timeline) is seamlessly played back. Use the selection tool to recall selected cameras.
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Add any cloud provider for the fastest possible disaster recovery and perfectly seamless storage extension. Never have your local storage become full!
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Extend your recording area into the cloud with seamless timeline integration. Free local storage from rarely accessed video but recall from the cloud anytime in real-time!
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Never run out of local storage again. Storage Bridge automatically reclaims local space when your volume gets too full. All video is still instantly available on the timeline from the cloud.
How to install
Documentation
This is where you can find additional documentation
| Storage Bridge Installation and Administration Guide | pdf Download (2.57 MB) |
| Tiger Bridge - Milestone Verified Solution | pdf Download (110.92 KB) |
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Specification
Required Tiger Technology product(s)
Storage Bridge 1.1.x or newer
Has proven compatibility with the following Milestone versions:
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XProtectExpress2019 R2, 06/19 2019
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XProtectProfessional2019 R2, 06/19 2019
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XProtectExpress+2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectCorporate2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectExpert2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectEssential+2020 R3, 11/12 2020
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XProtectProfessional+2019 R1, 02/05 2019
Is also expected to work with:
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XProtectExpress2018 R3, 10/02 2018 and later
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XProtectProfessional2018 R3, 10/02 2018 and later
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XProtectExpress+2018 R3, 10/02 2018 and later
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XProtectCorporate2018 R3, 10/02 2018 and later
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XProtectExpert2018 R3, 10/02 2018 and later
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XProtectEssential+2018 R3, 10/02 2018 and later
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XProtectProfessional+2018 R3, 10/02 2018 and later
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