Our Mission
"To make VMS and analytics simple, affordable and sustainable"
What we do
Video Management Servers Co. supplies a rationalised, value-engineered range of servers optimised for CCTV, video management and AI analytics applications. We have three simple products ranges and three affordable purchase and subscription options.
Our purpose is to make video management systems more affordable, increasing their use in CCTV, security, and site management applications.
Three simple product categories
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COMPUTE™
Recording servers for VMS
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CONFIRM™
AI analytics servers
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OBSERVE™
Client workstations for live viewing and playback
Three purchase options
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MOSS™ Purchase
Half price, double the warranty and 10 days delivery
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MOSS™ Subscription
An affordable Operational Expenditure supporting subscription software solutions
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New DELL Purchase
Optimised and affordable new DELL servers, workstations and client PCs
MOSS™ subscription verses the Cloud
The MOSS™ subscription service sits between purchasing a server (MOSS™ or new) or using a Cloud service.
The MOSS™ subscription has many of the benefits of a Cloud service, including affordable, monthly subscription payments; managed servers; upgrade capability; full warranties and comprehensive technical support. However, unlike Cloud, video streaming and broadband costs are kept low, on a local MOSS™ or new server, enabling less dependence on unreliable broadband or WAN networks and expensive Cloud storage.
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Payment |
Subscription |
Capital payment |
Subscription |
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Budget |
OpEx |
CapEx |
OpEx |
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Server owner |
VMS Co. |
Integrator |
Datacentre |
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Server manager |
VMS Co |
Integrator |
Datacentre |
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Warranty ownership |
VMS Co. via MOSS™ |
OEM Manufacturer or MOSS™ |
Datacentre |
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Warranty SLA |
7 years Field Engineer NBD |
3 or 5 years OEM or 7-year MOSS™ |
Datacentre |
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System expansion* |
Subscription |
Additional server |
Subscription |
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Secure access** |
Local/Remote |
Local/Remote |
Remote only |
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Simple configuration |
Local/Remote |
Local/Remote |
Remote only |
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Failure modes |
Low |
Low |
High |
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Streaming cost |
Low |
Low |
High |
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Bandwidth cost |
Low |
Low |
High |
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Mission critical |
Proven |
Proven |
Unproven |
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Power consumption |
Local |
Local |
Remote |
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Failover resilience |
VMS dependent |
VMS dependent |
Provider |
Further benefits of the MOSS™ subscription include:
Keep cash in your business
Keep cash in your business with our MOSS™ Managed Server on Site subscription service. It is a simple, monthly, quarterly or annual subscription for a fully managed, maintained and warrantied server, deployed at your site.
Reduce cost of entry of VMS
Our MOSS™ subscription service is designed to reduce the cost of using optimised VMS and VA servers, making them more affordable and less onerous to support. We support them for you!
Reduce video streaming costs
VMS Co.'s MOSS™ purchase and subscription on-site server approach removes expensive broadband costs by streaming video to a local server instead of across a broadband network to the cloud. However, with our subscription, the server is managed, maintained and warrantied by VMS Co. like a cloud server, removing the need to rely on erratic broadband or network connections.
Stay within the Operational Expenditure budget
Our unique MOSS™ subscription service is designated a ‘maintenance' fee keeping server and PC costs within the Operational Expenditure budget of a business.
We fit and you forget!
Our MOSS™ subscription service includes delivering the VMS server to site and supporting and maintaining it thereafter, to an agreed SLA, typically with a MOSS™ 7-year warranty.
Managed server continuity
When a MOSS™ server reaches end of life (EOL), we can replace it as part of our service. We also offer a paid for ‘VMS software transfer’ service, moving the VMS software from the original server to its replacement. This gives continuity of site operation and maximises system uptime.
MIGRATE - upgrade flexibility
If a site CCTV system expands and the original server is no longer optimal, such as if more cameras are added to the system, MIGRATE is a service offered by VMS Co. to allow for this to happen seamlessly. The site can scale up with the additional servers it needs, or the original site servers can be replaced with higher specification upgrades. Part of the flexibility of the MOSS™ subscription.
Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
VMS Co. offers a 7-year, next business day (NBD), field-engineer-driven warranty as standard. Further options include a 4-hour call out option for mission-critical applications, at additional cost, or a lower cost, 3-day call out where budgets are tighter.
Warrantied by Video Management Servers
VMS Co.'s MOSS™ purchase and subscription servers are warrantied for 7 years with Field-Engineer-driven, NBD with parts support. Our new server option comes with the OEM manufacturer’s warranty, typically 3 or 5 years and with ‘next business day’ support.
Sustainability
Changes to government sustainability policy during 2026 mean carbon-offset requirements will no longer be voluntary but mandated. VMS Co.’s MOSS™ servers deliver here too. They are a highly sustainable solution, focused specifically on carbon reduction, where the impact is far greater than the current carbon offsetting approach; which doesn’t fundamentally deal with the problem.
How we support our customers:
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Affordable servers optimised for VMS and analytics
VMS Co. supplies servers optimised for video management and analytics applications. These are available to buy outright new or renewed, or through our MOSS™ (Managed On-Site Server) purchase or subscription options.
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MOSS™ subscription service
VMS Co.’s unique, MOSS™ service delivers optimised video management and analytics servers to your site with purchase or subscription options. These are managed, maintained and warrantied by VMS Co.
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Rationalised product range for simple selection
VMS Co.’s product range is designed to make selecting the right servers simple and easy.
Our services include:
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Reducing network failure points and streaming costs
Deploying servers on-site addresses critical Cloud VMS limitations, including removing multiple points of system failure; reducing video streaming costs to the Cloud; and reducing risk from hacking.
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UK technical and project support from VMS and IT experts
VMS Co. provides UK technical and project support from industry experts. Its renewed MOSS™ servers come with a 7-year field-engineer-driven warranty with next-business-day support and parts, 9-to-5 help desk and portal-based ticketing system.
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End-of-Life replacement and mid-term upgrades
VMS Co. provides End-of-Life (EOL) server replacements to keep your site running and simple, MIGRATE hardware upgrade options for when a system expands mid-term.
Benefits to your business include:
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Our MOSS™ maintenance subscription is an Operational Expenditure
VMS Co.’s MOSS™ subscription service is an Operational Expenditure not a Capital Expenditure. Because VMS Co. retains ownership of the MOSS™ server hardware within its subscription model, it is also designated a maintenance subscription.
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Wide VMS brand compatibility
ContactVMS Co. servers work with all leading, open-platform CCTV, VMS and Analytics brands. Contact VMS Co about your project.
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Sustainable and carbon-neutral
VMS Co.’s MOSS™ subscription and renewed server options are a sustainable, low carbon emissions solution. Our MOSS™ subscription and renewed servers are designed to help your company boost its own green credentials.
*MOSS™ allows mid-term system upgrades for site expansion.
**Many high security applications allow no remote access so local servers are the only option.
Working with leading brands
VMS Co. works with many leading server and PC brands to bring you our high-performance, optimised, CCTV, VMS and Analytics hardware solutions. Buy new, MOSS™ renewed or use our MOSS™ subscription.
