Testing Axis Camera Station - VMS Software

Axis is much better known for its IP cameras than its VMS software. Nonetheless, their VMS, Camera Station, is quite interesting because of the relative sophistication of the product, Axis' market size and speculations about the future of Camera Station.

[For background information, see Axis' product page on Camera Station, its datasheet  and a product evaluation]

In the video below, we provide an overview of the basics of Camera Station and background on the test conducted:

Key Findings From the Test

The features that ACS provides are sophisticated and generally easy to use. However, ACS lacks many features critical to enterprise video management systems.

• Almost all features are available from a single application, reducing the complexity of finding and access functions.
• Live video monitoring is quite sophisticated with event management, maps, web pages, etc all built into a single interface
• Investigations across multiple cameras is difficult with key features limited and hard to access
• Installation is simple but configuration requires some training
• Built-in tools for support and maintenance are very useful