How does one set up a NAS and Surveillance System in their house?

[Aristotle2019]

This is really not something I am doing, but I've always wondered. I see those special drives for NAS and Surveillance systems. And then server racks. I wonder what they do and how it is set up, and what kind of components it needs and what is the basic nature of it - like, is very feeble cpu power enough for all of it or due to have to get something which can handle that load ? And other things that goes in it. 

 

 

[And like everyone, what's the most overkill it can get - is also on my mind ]

[iKingRPG]

Okay, first you need to understand there is many types of surveillance cameras.

• PoE (power over Ethernet) cameras wired to a recorder (like an NVR, network video recorder) This one is simple because you only need Ethernet cables, cameras, and a NVR, unless your NVR doesn't have PoE, you need to buy a PoE switch too. Any onvif supported cameras will work with any onvif supported NVR.
• PoE camera + PoE switch + Synology NAS. This set up is very interesting, because you get a camera recorder and a NAS for your files for example video files.
• You can also replace the cameras with WiFi cameras that have onvif, they should work.
• Cloud cameras. This is where you have cameras from companies like Nest or Ring where there is no way to record them locally. Very simple to set up.
• Also LTT did some video I am too lazy to find called "nest cams are a rip off" where they made some diy ones, but most people probably shouldn't do that

Thats just a few methods, I need to do something now but I'll be back. I will list wayy more types of devices later. See ya

Edit: btw you probably don't need a lot of cpu power to record them with a PC. I'm using a $70 NVR with 5 cameras and I never have any lag or anything.

[Aristotle2019]

5 minutes ago, iKingRPG said:

 

Thats just a few methods, I need to do something now but I'll be back. I will list wayy more types of devices later. See ya

Looking forward to it

[Salacious B Crum]

18 hours ago, Aristotle2019 said:

This is really not something I am doing, but I've always wondered. I see those special drives for NAS and Surveillance systems. And then server racks. I wonder what they do and how it is set up, and what kind of components it needs and what is the basic nature of it - like, is very feeble cpu power enough for all of it or due to have to get something which can handle that load ? And other things that goes in it. 

 

 

[And like everyone, what's the most overkill it can get - is also on my mind ]

I have Blue Iris setup on my Ryzen 1800x my exterior cameras are PoE through a PoE managed switch and will be isolated on its own vlan this is about as simple as it gets only 1 wire per camera with no need for a wall outlet at each location that a camera is in, my interior cameras are wifi so they do need a wall outlet close by but work fine in this configuration Blue Iris is one powerful NVR software I did install 2 WD Purple drives for the storage, the more cameras attached the more stress on the CPU depending heavily on your settings i.e. 480p 720p 1080p or 4K and bitrate all play a part in your hardware selection