Aimetis is excited to (finally) announce that Symphony™ 7 is coming soon. Based on your feedback, the new version provides a refreshing new design, reduced installation complexity, and significant performance improvements over version 6.

Many new features are also included, but the biggest change is that we completely redesigned and streamlined the user interface for both the administrator and operator clients. The Windows client is focused on operator tasks exclusively, while administration tasks, such as adding cameras and configuring video analytics has been moved to a totally new web browser-based interface. Below are some key highlights:

Browser-Based Administrator Client

The installation and configuration process is now significantly improved, by popular demand. Once Symphony is installed, the actual setup and configuration is done inside the HTML5-based web console. This allows the administrator to configure the entire system through the convenience of a web browser instead of installing a Windows client.

This approach eliminates common Windows client compatibility problems found when managing different servers on different versions. We've also enhanced security for the administrator by implementing built-in SSL encryption on all communications.

Operator Client

The Symphony 7 Windows client received a UI overhaul and is used exclusively for video and alarm monitoring now that all administration tasks are moved to the web interface. As a result, more screen real estate is available for video monitoring, as many toolbars have been eliminated entirely or presented as transparent menu options on top of the video stream.

In all, UI complexity has been decreased by 50%, which helps reduce setup time and increases productivity for operators.

Performance

Symphony 7 performance benchmarks reveal an improvement over the previous version. Both the Windows client and the server have efficiency gains, which result in a better user experience and smaller hardware footprint. This increases the scalability of Symphony and further solidifies its place as having the lowest total cost of ownership of any VMS on the market.

We're excited to share Symphony 7 with you. Please join us at ISC West from April 6-8 at Booth #28055 to test drive the new Symphony 7.

Sincerely,
Justin Schorn
Vice President, Product Management

Aimetis Symphony™ The most scalable video management software has been reborn with Aimetis Symphony 7… coming soon.

The Aimetis Thin Client™ firmware 2.2 is now available free for download. Aimetis Thin Client is a secure, reliable, and cost-effective PC alternative designed to easily decode 1080p video. It is the ideal solution for those looking for more flexibility than a traditional decoder, but less complexity than a PC solution.

What's new in firmware 2.2?

• PTZ navigation
• PTZ preset control (only works with Symphony VMS, not in direct connect mode)
• Ability to stretch video to fit panel size, or maintain aspect ratio

Thin Client Discovery Utility

New utility available for download, which finds Thin Client device(s) on a network and summarizes device IP address, name, and firmware version.

The Aimetis E3200 Series Physical Security Appliance™ (PSA) is no longer available for purchase. Units under warranty will still be repaired. Out of warranty repairs will be available until February 2018.

The Aimetis E3200 is being replaced by the more powerful Aimetis E4000 Series Physical Security Appliance™.

• Symphony 6.14.7.1 is now available
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• Device Pack 1.0.38.0 is now available
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• Aimetis Outdoor Object Tracker 1.2.2 is now available
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Sonitrol Security Systems Provides Reliable Outdoor Monitoring with the help of Aimetis Outdoor Object Tracker™ (AOOT)

AOOT embedded video analytic reduces Sonitrol installation costs while providing highly accurate intrusion detection.

Retailers face challenges every day. Whether it's sales, staff, security, or safety, there are issues that are always vying for your number one priority. Right now retailers around the world are increasingly turning to Video Analytics within their surveillance system to help ease some of the load and maximize productivity in many aspects of their business.

Aimetis has been all around the world promoting our products and services, attending tradeshows, conducting training sessions, and participating in partner summits. Check out our team in action!

A training session was held in January at WESCO/CSC, with attendees from Texas A&M and the Cayman Islands. The training focused on all areas of Aimetis Symphony™ software, including server installation, multi-server farms, client side configuration and usage, along with an introduction to the rest of the Aimetis product line. The third day focused solely on Aimetis Video Analytics, including motion detection, camera tampering detection, motion tracking, auto-tracking, and license plate recognition.

Aimetis held its annual global sales meeting in early February at our Waterloo office. With everyone being spread out across 6 continents the rest of the year, it was a pleasure to have the team in one place working together.

The Aimetis sales team has been travelling the globe attending tradeshows and partner events. We recently attended Intersec 2016 in Dubai and the 2016 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, among other events.

• ISC West 2016: April 6 - 8, 2016, Las Vegas, NV, Booth 28055
• Secutech: April 19-21, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan
• Aimetis APAC Partner Summit: April 21-22, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan
• Expo Seguridad Mexico: April 26-28, 2016, Mexico City

Interested in becoming an Aimetis Certified Partner? Check our our upcoming training and certification dates.