Video | BVMS Professional 9.0
BVMS Professional 9.0
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u Embedded resilience - keep operations up and
running even when multiple system components fail.
u Reduced total costs of ownership - manage up to
2000 cameras with a single server to reduce
installation and operating costs.
BVMS Professional is a unique IP video security
solution that provides seamless management of digital
video, audio, and data across any IP network. It
provides the best video management system to go
with Bosch video surveillance devices, leveraging the
unique capabilities of Bosch cameras and recording
solutions. It nevertheless offers interfaces and
standards to integrate other systems and
manufacturers.
The system is equipped with a unique embedded
resilience. It keeps operations up and running even
when both the management server and recording
server(s) fail.
Edge Video Content Analysis and the unmatched
recording technology, managing up to 2000 cameras
with a single recording server, dramatically reduces
the total costs of ownership.
The software is provided as an e-license via e-mail.
u Bosch video at its best - the best user-experience
combining Bosch cameras with BVMS.
u Integration - integrate third-party cameras, storage
and further systems into BVMS.
u IT environments and data security - benefit from full
IT compatibility from installation to day-to-day
management in a secure way.
Certifications and approvals
General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is
enforced on the 25th of May 2018. As a regulation it
will be directly applicable to all EU member states
without the need for national implementing legislation.
As information captured, processed and stored by
video surveillance systems is classified as "sensitive"
the GDPR will cause significant impact on the video
surveillance installations throughout Europe.
BVMS includes the required functionality to ensure an
organization can be GDPR compliant, which is further
explained in the BVMS - GDPR document, which can
be found on the following web page:
Bosch Building Technologies Community.
Installation/configuration notes
The BVMS system design guide is published on the
following web page:
Bosch Building Technologies Community.
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The system design guide summarizes the BVMS design
details, and serves as a guide to planning a BVMS
system with Bosch cameras and storage. It focuses on
BVMS combined with the VRM.
BVMS Enterprise
Multiple BVMS Plus or BVMS Professional systems can
be combined into one BVMS Enterprise System.
Cameras within system context 200.000
Cameras per operator 10.000
Sub-systems 10 (1000 cameras per system)
Sub-systems 50 (200 cameras per system)
Software assurance
In addition to the Bosch Security Systems standard
terms and conditions of sale, the Bosch Software
Assurance is a great option to keep BVMS always up to
date. With continuously changing platforms and
version compatibility, regular updates are essential.
With the Bosch Software Assurance, you can relax
knowing you are always entitled to the latest software
enhancements. It ensures full technical support and
access to hotfixes. The Bosch Software Assurance is
available in the product catalog.
Technical specifications
The release notes give a detailed overview on the
changes that are implemented, compared to the
previous BVMS version.
The architects and engineering specifications specify
in detail what the system is capable of.
Both documents can be found on the following web
page: Bosch Building Technologies Community.
System limits
Notice
The system limits are based on the hardware
recommendations.
Maximum number of sustained
events (without logbook) / sec
Maximum peak event load / sec
(within 60 minutes)
Maximum number of events / sec
from ONVIF cameras
Logbook size 4GB
Notice
The logbook size can be increased by moving the
logbook to a separate database server.
2500
5000
500
Languages
Component Languages
Quick installation guide English, French, German,
Simplified Chinese and Spanish
Configuration manual English, German, Dutch, Italian,
Portuguese, French, Spanish,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Russian, Czech, Greek,
Polish, Swedish, Turkish and
Korean.
Operation manual English, German, Dutch, Italian,
Portuguese, French, Spanish,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Russian, Czech, Greek,
Polish, Swedish, Turkish and
Korean.
Software English, German, Dutch, Italian,
Portuguese, French, Spanish,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Russian, Hungarian,
Japanese, Czech, Danish,
Finnish, Greek, Norwegian,
Polish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish,
Korean, Arabic, and Vietnamese
Maximum number of workstations 100
Maximum number of cameras 2000
Maximum number of live and
playback sites
Maximum number of stitching
channels
Maximum number of intrusion
panels
Maximum number of DVR 50
Maximum number of VRM 128
Maximum number of sustained
events (logbook) / sec
9999
100
20
1000
Hardware recommendations
Cameras
All Bosch cameras can be used under the device
compatibility concept, which you can find on the
Bosch Security & Safety community in the following
article:
How-to: BVMS - Device compatibility.
The list of supported ONVIF cameras can be found on:
http://ipp.boschsecurity.com/bvms.
If a camera is not listed, testing can be ordered by
filling in the custom camera integration form.
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Management Server and Mobile Video Service
Item Description
Operating System Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-
bit)
Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
Windows 10 Professional (64bit) Spring Creators update
(1803)
Windows 10 Professional (64bit) Fall Creators update (1709)
Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
LTSB 2016 (1607)
CPU Intel Xeon E5-2620v3 (2.4 GHz,
6-core, 15MB, 85W)
RAM 8GB
Free disk space 15GB (+ 15% of the hard-drive
after installation)
Network 1 Gigabit/s network interface
card
Video Recording Manager
Item Description
Operating System Windows (Storage) Server 2012
R2 (64-bit)
Windows (Storage) Server 2016
(64-bit)
Windows 10 Professional (64bit) Spring Creators update
(1803)
Windows 10 Professional (64bit) Fall Creators update (1709)
Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
LTSB 2016 (1607)
Item Description
RAM 8GB
Free disk space Minimum 5GB for Single Site
Systems
Minimum 10GB for Enterprise
Systems
Network 1 Gigabit/s network interface
card
Display resolution Minimum: 1280 x 1024
Maximum: 1920 x 1080
Graphic card Nvidia Quadro K620
Nvidia Quadro M2000
Nvidia Quadro M4000
Nvidia Quadro P2000
Nvidia Quadro P4000
Intel HD Graphics 530
Network
To achieve the performance listed in the table below, a
1 Gigabit/s network is a minimum requirement
between the Operator Client and Management Server.
Notice
When the system does not have enough network
resources, or is experiencing a temporary
decrease in network performance, the event
response time and alarm visibility time may
increase.
Notice
The list of communication channels and required
network ports can be found in the BVMS
Configuration manual.
CPU Intel Xeon E5-2620v3 (2.4 GHz,
6-core, 15MB, 85W)
RAM 8GB
Free disk space 15GB (+ 15% of the hard-drive
after installation)
Network 1 Gigabit/s network interface
card
Operator Client
Item Description
Operating System Windows 10 Professional (64-
bit) Spring Creators update
(1803)
Windows 10 Professional (64bit) Fall Creators update (1709)
Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
LTSB 2016 (1607)
CPU Intel Core i7 4770 3.4 GHz (up to
3.9 GHz)
(Unicast) Maximum number of
workstations simultaneously
viewing the same camera
(Multicast) Maximum number of
workstations simultaneously
viewing the same camera
Event response time (assuming
sufficient network performance
considering bandwidth and
delay)
Alarm visibility time (assuming
sufficient network performance
considering bandwidth and
delay), including 1 live image
pane, 1 instant playback image
page, and 1 map image pane.
5
100
< 1 second
< 2 seconds
Storage devices
The storage quick selection guide, which also includes
non-Bosch storage devices, can be found on:
http://ipp.boschsecurity.com/bvms