The number of video streams and amount of traffic that Security Center 5.12 can deliver vary depending on several factors. For example, the camera stream settings, the Media Gateway role settings, the video resolution, and the performance of the server that hosts the Web App Server role.
The Media Gateway role is used by Genetec™ Mobile, Security
Center Web Client, and Genetec™ Web App to get transcoded video from Security Center. The
Media Gateway role supports the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), which external
applications can use to request raw video streams from Security
Center.
The stream settings are configured in Config Tool. For more information, see the
following topics:
- Configuring Media Gateway roles
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Configuring video streams of cameras
The Web App Server sends the video stream that best fits the size of the video tile in the Genetec™ Web App requesting the video.
Security Center cameras configured to H.264 (320 x 240) 15 FPS @ 250 Kbps
| Requested dimensions | Max number of streams | Outbound network traffic | Outbound network traffic per stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJPEG (320 x 240) | 180 | 65 Mbps | 0.36 Mbps1 |
| H.264 (320 x 240) | 150 | 42 Mbps | 0.28 Mbps |
Security Center cameras configured to H.264 (640 x 480) 15 FPS @ 500 Kbps
| Requested dimensions | Max number of streams | Outbound network traffic | Outbound network traffic per stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJPEG (320 x 240) | 80 | 40 Mbps | 0.5 Mbps1 |
| MJPEG (640 x 480) | 110 | 125 Mbps | 1.14 Mbps1 |
| H.264 (640 x 480) | 150 | 90 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps |
Security Center cameras configured to H.264 (1280 x 720) 15 FPS @ 2.5 Mbps
| Requested dimensions | Max number of streams | Outbound network traffic | Outbound network traffic per stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJPEG (320 x 180) | 45 | 30 Mbps | 0.67 Mbps1 |
| MJPEG (640 x 360) | 40 | 60 Mbps | 1.5 Mbps1 |
| MJPEG (1280 x 720) | 55 | 190 Mbps | 3.45 Mbps1 |
| H.264 (1280 x 720) | 135 | 120 Mbps | 0.89 Mbps |
Security Center cameras configured to H.264 (1920 x 1080) 15 FPS @ 2.5 Mbps
| Requested dimensions | Max number of streams | Outbound network traffic | Outbound network traffic per stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJPEG (320 x 180) | 23 | 12 Mbps | 0.52 Mbps1 |
| MJPEG (640 x 360) | 20 | 28 Mbps | 1.4 Mbps1 |
| MJPEG (1280 x 720) | 16 | 65 Mbps | 4.1 Mbps1 |
| MJPEG (1920 x 1080) | 16 | 140 Mbps | 8.75 Mbps1 |
| H.264 (1920 x 1080) | 60 | 260 Mbps | 4.33 Mbps |
NOTE: The Genetec Web App currently doesn’t support HEVC (H.265) for video
streams.
1 The Web App Server automatically transcodes the video stream when required, which can result in a different bit rate than the original stream.