Maximum number of cameras and readers per server type - To ensure optimal performance, do not exceed the maximum number of cameras and readers supported by each server type and server profile in Security Center 5.13 . - Security Center 5.13 - Supported devices - System requirements

Security Center System Requirements Guide 5.13

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Security Center
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System requirements
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5.13
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5.13
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Last updated
2026-01-30

To ensure optimal performance, do not exceed the maximum number of cameras and readers supported by each server type and server profile in Security Center 5.13.

The maximum number of supported cameras changes depending on the server profile you're using with your server type. The specifications for the Minimum and Recommended server profiles are listed in Security Center 5.13 server requirements.
Server type Maximum number of cameras or readers
With Minimum server profile With Recommended server profile
Directory and Archiver

(Video only)

50 cameras or 50 Mbps 100 cameras or 200 Mbps
Standalone Redirector

(Video only)

50 cameras or 50 Mbps 475 cameras or 475 Mbps
Directory and 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 V1000 units
    • Up to 150 readers on Axis Powered by Genetec units
    • Up to 150 readers on Synergis™ Cloud Link units
    • Up to 400 readers on Cloud Link Roadrunner™ units
  • Readers spread across 10 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link or 100 Axis Powered by Genetec/Cloud Link Roadrunner units
  • 10,000 cardholders
  • One of the following for readers:
    • Up to 300 HID Edge readers or 600 V2000 readers
    • Up to 1,000 readers on HID V1000 units
    • Up to 1,024 readers on Axis Powered by Genetec units
    • Up to 1,024 readers on Synergis Cloud Link units
    • Up to 4,000 readers on Cloud Link Roadrunner units
  • Readers spread across 100 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link or 1,000 Axis Powered by Genetec/Cloud Link Roadrunner units
  • 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 units
    • Up to 400 readers on Axis Powered by Genetec units
    • Up to 400 readers on Synergis Cloud Link units
    • Up to 800 readers on Cloud Link Roadrunner units
  • Readers spread across 20 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link or 200 Axis Powered by Genetec/Cloud Link Roadrunner units
  • 100,000 cardholders
  • One of the following for readers:
    • Up to 700 HID Edge readers or 1,400 V2000 readers
    • Up to 2,000 readers on HID V1000 units
    • Up to 2,048 readers on Axis Powered by Genetec units
    • Up to 2,048 readers on Synergis Cloud Link units
    • Up to 4,000 readers on Cloud Link Roadrunner units
  • Readers spread across 100 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link or 1,000 Axis Powered by Genetec/Cloud Link Roadrunner units
  • 250,000 cardholders
Directory, Archiver, and Access Manager 1

(Unified)

  • 50 cameras or 50 Mbps
  • 64 readers spread across 5 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link units.
  • 5,000 cardholders
  • 100 cameras or 200 Mbps
  • 200 readers spread across 40 HID V1000/Synergis Cloud Link units.
  • 40,000 cardholders

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

Support for over 250,000 cardholders

To support 250,000–600,000 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 provided in Server requirements for high-performance access control.

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 information, see What is fusion stream encryption? on the TechDoc Hub.