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Network Video Recording software NVR for Readynas
is there any third party NVR software (like zoneminder) that runs under 6.9.5 ? i manage to install zoneminder in a container via docker, but the coordination with external storage and neworking is more than I want to tackle.
I would rather have it running natively on the linux OS (much like Virtualbox) . anyone found one?
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Frankly, I don't know why anyone would want to run a video surveillance application on a headless system without even a remote GUI. A separate older PC or microPC, even a newer generation Raspberry Pi, running either Linux or Windows, is a much better plan. Then use the NAS as bulk archival storage. Besides having the advantage of a local keyboard and monitor (which you can also remotely log into, if you want), the scrub, balance, and other NAS drive-intense processes will not intefere with your video recording.
I do just that with an older Core2 Quad PC running Win10 and BlueIris software.
In today's world, i do not really see the relevance of the readynas being headless as an issue. Most applcations use a web-based GUI front end and where I sit to view it is irrelevant as long as it is connected to the network. Most applications for the readnas are this way. I would rather not have tons of little PCs running around and this thing has more than enough computing power with the xenon process i have in it. Zoneminder is a good example, but sadly it is not supported any longer. there has got to be something else out there...
funglenn wrote:
I would rather not have tons of little PCs running around and this thing has more than enough computing power with the xenon process i have in it.
Obviously this is something where there's room for more than one opinion.
Personally I've gone the application server route (pairing a Windows PC with my main NAS - an RN526x - and running all my applications on the PC. Part of the idea is that I can upgrade the PC and the NAS independently (both firmware/Windows updates, and actual hardware upgrades). It also eliminates any chance that updates to the NAS OS will break the applications (which unfortunately does happen sometimes).
But I get the appeal of just having one always-on device.
funglenn wrote:
Zoneminder is a good example, but sadly it is not supported any longer. there has got to be something else out there...
There are some other linux packages out there (just google). But many aren't intended to run headless (they assume a display on the NAS). Bluecherry might be one you could look at (note I've never used it or tried to install it - my own cameras are Arlo).
There still is a debian package for zoneminder - but you'd be on your own on installing it on the NAS. Maybe reach out to WhoCares_ at rnxtras.com - he might be willing to build a package if he thinks there's enough interest. He supports his apps (unlike most of the ones on apps.readynas.com ).
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