A recent expansion left the warehouse with monitoring gaps, whilst at the same time the quantity of goods stored was increasing and operations within the warehouse became heavier. As a result Sis Distribution’s management team decided to look for a surveillance solution that could grow simultaneously with their requirements without sacrificing the existing video surveillance investment. Downtime was also unacceptable because the warehouse stocked valuable electronics and high-end IT equipment.

In the initial phase, Sis Distribution chose QNAP NVRs for its surveillance solution, deploying 10 units of the QNAP Viostor series, VS-8024U-RP, NVR to connect with more than 60 IP cameras from Axis Communications. Based on past experience over the years with the flexible and fully featured QNAP NVR products Sis Distribution decided to go on implementing the QNAP NVRs with their familiar management interface and numerous useful functions. “The QNAP NVR surveillance solution has gained our confidence and trust. We need to be able to count on the system's reliability and stability to fulfill the security needs of our expanding warehouse,” said a representative from Sis Distribution.

In the second phase for expansion, 12 units of the QNAP Viostor VS-8024U-RP NVR were deployed, along with 138 Axis network cameras. This comprehensive deployment enhanced the security around the warehouse and prevented blind spots for people and better protection of goods. In addition, the setup for motion-detected recording helps to keep storage costs lower as the NVRs only record valid events. Now, security administrators can easily monitor activities on the warehouse floor or in the office, anytime and anywhere.

QNAP’s networked surveillance solution has delivered significant benefits to security administrators and operations at Sis Distribution. Management level can now monitor the warehouse from the head office and branches remotely, paying close attention to any event regarding people safety, warehouse capacity and inventory security. The management also acknowledged that the QNAP DVR implementation was beneficial, especially in terms scalability, which is able to fully support surveillance system expansion. Furthermore, the user-friendly interface effectively provided the company with a 40 percent reduction on administration costs and maintenance.

Now, the warehouse of Sis Distribution operates with a greater numbers of goods moving in and out and with many busy people moving around within the same area. All these activities are now taken care of by the QNAP NVR surveillance system in a more secure environment.