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Cameras, Alta and Unity video software, recording servers, and access control.
Avigilon cameras run on Avigilon Alta Video in the cloud or Avigilon Unity Video on-premise. Access control follows the same choice with Avigilon Alta Access and Avigilon Unity Access, so video and doors live in one system.
Cameras, software, servers, and access control.
Camera Platform
AdaptAI analytics detect and classify people and vehicles on Alta Video or Unity Video.
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Costs less, still thinks
A lower cost dome and bullet line with analytics that detect people and vehicles.
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Small enough to forget
A compact, low-profile dome with a wide view for finished rooms on Alta or Unity Video.
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For hard spots
Specialty cameras offer multisensor views, long reach in darkness, and thermal detection.
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Cloud or your server
Alta cameras record onboard and upload to the cloud, while Unity Video records on your server.
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The recorder itself
Recorders that show up ready to record, from one box to rack servers.
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Doors, in the cloud
Door control with no server on site. Add people, watch doors, and get alerts from anywhere.
Browse Alta Access Models →
Doors, on your server
Door control on your own server, for big sites and public agencies that need records in house.
Browse Unity Access Models →Unity runs on your own server, so your video and access data stay in your building and under your IT team’s control. Alta runs in the cloud, with no server on site, automatic updates and management from anywhere. Which one fits mostly comes down to where you want your data.
Avigilon Alta is sold as a subscription. Avigilon Unity is a perpetual license, with plans available that enable major version updates.
Yes. Avigilon Unity Video is the current name for ACC, so an upgrade keeps you on the same platform. You will need a Smart Assurance Plan to upgrade from your current version to Unity. The age of your server and its operating system can also stand in the way of an upgrade.
Yes. Avigilon cameras follow the ONVIF standard, so they record on other video systems such as Milestone XProtect. The main feature you lose off Unity is Appearance Search.
Appearance Search finds a person or vehicle across your recorded video from a description or an example, so you are not scrubbing through hours of footage. It runs on Avigilon Unity Video.