Surveillance cameras are everywhere, and most of us willingly surround ourselves with these devices. But many cameras are still running outdated software from the early 2000s, with security vulnerabilities and components that send data back to manufacturers. Some systems require ActiveX or Internet Explorer, or are only compatible with specific camera brands. For example, Dahua video recorders typically only support Dahua cameras. Some manufacturers even disable RTSP stream transmission, while others use their own versions of ONVIF. Users often come to these solutions with different levels of knowledge based on what they've read or seen online. In most cases, clients encounter manufacturers claiming that their cameras come with built-in analytics features, offering everything for free without the need for additional software. In reality, these analytics are tied to specific video recorders and often don't work as advertised. Clients can end up being locked into a single supplier, which can lead to security issues and inflexibility. To calculate disk space for surveillance footage based on frames per second (FPS), higher FPS values increase storage requirements. For example, a 1080p camera recording at 30 FPS will require more disk space compared to a 1 FPS camera. This can become a burden on storage. Traditional systems often record footage based on pixel changes, leading to false alarms from lighting changes or small movements. However, SmartVision uses intelligent motion and object detection, capturing footage only when relevant events occur. This saves storage space, as it avoids recording unnecessary footage. SmartVision also integrates local desktop software with cloud services, allowing footage to be uploaded to the cloud in real time. This ensures important events are securely stored and can be accessed quickly from anywhere. The combination of local software and cloud storage turns traditional surveillance into a more responsive system, enabling real-time alerts, cloud backups, and live monitoring. Uploading events to the cloud not only ensures that critical footage is stored safely but also allows for fast reactions to security incidents. Using SmartVision with cloud storage helps optimize disk space, improve system efficiency, and enhance security, turning video surveillance into a proactive security tool rather than just a passive recorder.