Maximum number of cameras and readers per server type in Security Center 5.11

The maximum changes depending on the server profile you are using with your server type. The specifications for the Minimum and Recommended server profiles are listed in Security Center 5.11 server requirements.

Server type	Maximum number of cameras or readers
Server type	With Minimum server profile	With Recommended server profile
Directory & Archiver (Video only)	50 cameras or 50 Mbps	100 cameras or 200 Mbps
Standalone Archiver (Video only)	75 cameras or 75 Mbps	300 cameras or 500 Mbps¹
Standalone Redirector (Video only)	50 cameras or 50 Mbps	475 cameras or 475 Mbps³
Directory & Access Manager (Access control only)	One of the following for readers: Up to 100 HID Edge readers or 200 V2000 readers Up to 150 readers on HID V1000s Up to 150 readers on Synergis™ Cloud Links Readers spread across a maximum of 10 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Links 10,000 cardholders	One of the following for readers: Up to 300 HID Edge readers or 600 V2000 readers Up to 1000 readers on HID V1000 Up to 1024 readers on Synergis Cloud Links Readers spread across 100 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Links 250,000 cardholders
Standalone Access Manager (Access control only)	One of the following for readers: Up to 400 HID Edge readers or 800 V2000 readers Up to 400 readers on HID V1000 Up to 400 readers on Synergis Cloud Link Readers spread across 20 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Links 100,000 cardholders	One of the following for readers: Up to 700 HID Edge readers or 1400 V2000 readers Up to 2000 readers on HID V1000 Up to 2048 readers on Synergis Cloud Link Readers spread across 100 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Links 250,000 cardholders
Directory, Archiver & Access Manager² (Unified)	Up to 50 cameras or 50 Mbps and 64 readers Readers spread across 5 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link 5,000 cardholders	Up to 100 cameras or 200 Mbps and 200 readers Readers spread across 40 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link 40,000 cardholders

¹ For high-performance Archivers (500 cameras and up), see Security Center 5.11 server requirements.

² If the server is configured with the minimum requirements, SQL Server must be hosted on a separate machine.

³ For high-performance Redirectors (475 cameras or 475 Mbps and up), see Security Center 5.10 server requirements.

Support for over 250,000 cardholders

To support from 250,000 to 600,000 cardholders in your system, the Directory and Access Manager roles must both be standalone. As a minimum requirement, each server hosting these roles must meet the specifications of the Above 250,000 and up to 600,000 cardholders server profile.

Fusion Stream Encryption impact on Archiver performance

The first encryption certificate enabled on the Archiver reduces the capacity of the Archiver by 30%. Each additional encryption certificate applied to all cameras further reduces the Archiver capacity by 4%.

For example, on an Archiver that supports 300 cameras without encryption:

Number of certificates enabled	Number of supported cameras
0 encryption certificates (no encryption)	300 cameras
1 encryption certificate	210 cameras
5 encryption certificates	178 cameras
10 encryption certificates	145 cameras
20 encryption certificates	96 cameras

Best Practice: Do not exceed 20 encryption certificates per Archiver.

For more information on fusion stream encryption, see What is fusion stream encryption?

Maximum number of cameras and readers per server type in Security Center 5.11 - Security Center 5.11

Security Center System Requirements Guide 5.11

Support for over 250,000 cardholders

Fusion Stream Encryption impact on Archiver performance