Top Five Video Surveillance Features For Convenience Stores

Cloud Video Surveillance for Convenience Stores

Powerful and future-proof cloud surveillance systems are now an affordable option for businesses thanks to recent advances in video surveillance technology. Cloud-based surveillance systems are well suited for convenience stores where easy remote access to high quality video can improve staff and customer safety as well as business operations. Additionally, with the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (Video Management System), convenience stores can move to a cloud surveillance system without replacing existing security cameras or infrastructure, making the move to cloud more affordable than ever. 

CStoreDecisions, a convenience store industry publication, awarded Eagle Eye Networks new AI-powered license plate recognition feature – Eagle Eye LPR – the 2022 Hot New Product award in the technology category. Winners were selected based on key factors to success at convenience stores, including innovation, packaging, and more.

In addition to LPR, Eagle Eye cloud video surveillance features such as remote access, automatic alerts, and bandwidth management make Eagle Eye Networks an ideal video surveillance system for convenience store owners and operators. 

Here are five video surveillance features that convenience stores should look for when considering a new or upgraded CCTV surveillance system.

1. Remote Access and Centralized Management

Cloud video surveillance systems like Eagle Eye Cloud VMS allow any user to access cloud-based surveillance video from anywhere, even their mobile devices. With centralized management, convenience store owners can monitor several locations from a single dashboard, add or remove users, and download and share video. 

Video is securely stored in the cloud, removing concerns about onsite hardware that needs software upgrades and could fail. A cloud-based system receives automatic upgrades through cloud connections.

2. Automatic Alerts With Video Analytics

Video analytics combined with cloud-based video retention automatically detect security risks and send alerts, allowing convenience store owners to focus on other aspects of their business. 

Loitering Detection and Line Crossing analytics activated on designated cameras can alert appointed managers or operators when there is suspicious activity. This activity can include people lingering in an area for a long period of time, or entering the property from a restricted area.

Eagle Eye Cloud VMS makes it easy for system administrators to turn on or off any video analytics for any camera, based on their changing needs.

3. Smart Video Search

Surveillance video search features like Eagle Eye Networks Smart Video Search help businesses quickly locate specific incidents without searching through hours of video. Smart Video Search allows users to search their surveillance video for specific people, vehicles, or objects. Eagle Eye Networks also makes it easy to download and share video. 

Smart Video Search helps convenience store owners and operators reduce theft, embezzlement, deter frivolous lawsuits, reduce workplace hazards, and reduce time spent in forensic reviews of surveillance video from hours to minutes.

Eagle Eye Networks provides the Smart Video Search feature to all Eagle Eye VMS users without requiring any additional hardware or system upgrades.

4. Bandwidth Management

The Eagle Eye VMS provides intelligent bandwidth management that adjusts transmission and bandwidth use dynamically, making sure that everything works with the convenience store’s existing internet connection. Bandwidth management also allows users to set exactly how and when the VMS transmits data to the cloud without impacting the store network. This allows the store to ensure bandwidth is available when needed, without losing access to surveillance video at any time. The data transmission can be scheduled for off-peak times without interrupting operations. 

Bandwidth management is one of the functions of the Eagle Eye Bridge, which connects on-site security cameras to the Eagle Eye cloud data centers. Bridges buffer all surveillance video not just for the purpose of bandwidth management, but also in case of internet service outages. This means that surveillance video is always accessible to users.

5. License Plate Recognition

Eagle Eye LPR is an affordable, cloud-managed solution that can help convenience stores effectively monitor safety and efficiency in parking and fuel areas. Store owners and managers can track license plate information with their existing security cameras – no need for new hardware or expensive specialty cameras. 

Eagle Eye LPR is an AI-powered and highly accurate license plate recognition technology that works with any surveillance camera in all kinds of challenging conditions – increasing business security and efficiency while lowering costs.