In short
A centralised management platform, such as HikCentral in the Hikvision ecosystem, brings every site’s cameras, recorders, alarms and access control into one panel: live and recorded video, alerts, access logs, users with per-site permissions and reports. It needs a well-planned network and an on-site or cloud server.
What it enables
- View any camera at any site from a central desk or phone.
- Receive and handle alarms from every site in one place.
- Add or remove an employee once for all access points.
- Permissions per person and site: each manager sees only their own.
- Reports on events, access and equipment status.
Requirements
| Element | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Network | Enough upload at each site and VPN between sites or secure cloud access. |
| Server | On-site at head office or a cloud platform, depending on size. |
| Standardisation | Same models and configuration at every site. |
| Users | Defined roles and two-step verification. |