Lenovo DE Series storage offers several benefits for large-scale video surveillance deployments, including easy management and monitoring through the ThinkSystem System Manager software, high availability with dual controllers, excellent price-to-performance ratio, scalability with the ability to expand capacity easily, and proactive drive health monitoring. Additionally, it supports various RAID levels for data protection and is certified for interoperability with multiple video management software providers.

When sizing storage for a video surveillance system, consider factors such as the number and type of cameras, their resolution and frame rate, the compression type, motion activity, and the desired retention period for recorded video. These parameters will help determine the total storage required for your deployment, ensuring that you have sufficient capacity for both live and archived recordings.

A typical video surveillance solution using Lenovo DE Series storage includes several key components: IP cameras for capturing audio and video streams, management servers for configuring the system, recording servers for storing and playing back video, optional failover servers for redundancy, viewing clients for accessing live or recorded footage, and a storage network that connects these elements, typically using iSCSI, FC, or SAS protocols.