To ensure optimal performance, do not exceed the maximum number of camera streams supported by a Media Gateway in Security Center 5.9.
Media Gateway agents provide video streams to the Security Center Web Client, Genetec™ Mobile app, and external RTSP connections. The maximum number of camera streams supported by a dedicated Media Gateway server in Security Center 5.9 is as follows:
H.264 format Input resolution @ 15 fps |
VGA 640 x 480 |
Full HD 1920 x 1080 |
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Maximum streams without transcoding | 350 | 150 |
Maximum streams with MJPEG transcoding | 1001 | 401 |
Maximum stream with MJPEG transcoding + Nvidia P2000 GPU | 130 | 54 |
1 Video watermarking requires extra processing of transcoded video frames. If watermarking is applied to all streams, the maximum number of Media Gateway camera streams is reduced by 30%.
Video stream transcoding is determined by the requesting application, as follows:
Requesting application | Transcoded? |
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External RTSP connections | Never |
Genetec™ Mobile | Always |
Web Client | Only in the following situations:
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When transcoding, output is resized to resolutions of 640x480 (VGA) or less, maintaining the aspect ratio.