XProtect Overview

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Key Features XProtect Essential
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XProtect Express XProtect Express
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XProtect Professional XProtect Professional
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XProtect Expert XProtect Corporate

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Licensing Free Perpetual Perpetual Perpetual Perpetual Perpetual Perpetual
Type of deployment Single-server Single-server Single-server Multi-server Centrally managed, multi-server Centrally managed, multi-server Centrally managed, distributed sites
Number of hardware devices(1)per software license 8 48 48 Unrestricted (2) Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
Number of cameras(3)per recording serve 8 48 48 320 Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
Number of recording servers per system 1 1 1 Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
Maximum number of users Unrestricted 5 Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted
Customer Dashboard and Connected Services (4) Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Alarm Manager (5)
Video out via Milestone ONVIF Bridge
Dual authorization (Smart Client users)  
Supports XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Web Client and Milestone Mobile
Secure HTTPS camera connectivity (on supported devices)
Map function (6)
Third-party application integration and support for video analytics (7)
Built-in Video Motion Detection (VMD) with Auto adjustable VMD sensitivity
H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 ASP & MxPEG
H.265    
Microsoft Active Directory Support  
Kerberos authentication    
Metadata support    
Centralized management    
Flexible event rule engine    
Hardware accelerated video decoding for Video Motion Detection (VMD)    
Edge Storage and Scalable Video Quality Recording        
Smart Map function          
Media database encryption and digital signing          
Hot-& cold-failover recording server          
Evidence Lock            
Supports XProtect Smart Wall           Optional Included
Milestone Federated Architecture           Remote site Central/Remote site
Milestone Interconnect   Remote site Remote site Remote site Remote site Remote site Central/Remote site
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  1. A hardware devices is the physical unit, server or system connected to the VMS’ recording server
  2. For most installations larger than 250 cameras, Milestone recommends using XProtect Professional+, XProtect Expert or XProtect Corporate
  3. A camera is the actual camera or video source on the hardware device connected to the VMS’ recording serve
  4. Requires active Milestone Care Plus coverage
  5. Limited alarm management functionality
  6. Supports a single-layer, interactive map, without alarm integration
  7. Using Milestone Integration Platform (MIP)

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