The benefits of MOSS™
The benefits of MOSS™ in CCTV and VMS applications
MOSS™ (Managed on Site Servers) is a subscription service where servers are delivered to site and owned, fully managed, maintained and warrantied by VMS Co., throughout their life. This service has many of the benefits of cloud solutions, whilst addressing many of the common limitations facing Cloud VMS and CCTV solutions. Most critically, it enables customers to record video at the frame rates and quality required for the time periods needed in secure applications.
MOSS™ addresses critical Cloud deployment issues, by:
- Removing multiple points of system failure
- Removing video streaming costs into the Cloud datacentre
- Replacing Cloud (someone else’s server) with a MOSS™ (Managed On Site Server)
- Enabling simple system configuration on dedicated servers
- Increasing system security with dedicated, managed servers
- Reducing business broadband costs – replacing video streaming with remote viewing
- Reducing dependence on unreliable broadband or WAN networks
Further benefits of MOSS™ include:
Keep cash in your business
Keep cash in your business with our MOSS™ service. It is a simple, monthly 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 – as we support them for you.
Reduce video streaming costs
VMS Co.'s MOSS™ service and on-site server approach removes expensive broadband costs by streaming video to a local server instead of across a broadband network to the cloud. 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’, in accounting terms, keeping server and PC costs within the Operational Expenditure budget of a business.
We fit and you forget!
Our MOSS™ service includes delivering the VMS server to site, complete with storage HDDs, and supporting and maintaining it thereafter, to an agreed SLA. This saves installation and support time, as we do it for you!
Managed server continuity
When a MOSS™ server reaches end of life (EOL), we replace it as part of our service. We also offer a ‘VMS software transfer’ service, moving the VMS software from the original server to its replacement. This gives continuity of site operation, without the installer or integrator even needing to attend site!
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. That is the flexibility of MOSS™.
Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
We offer a next business day (NBD) SLA as standard, however, we have a 4-hour call out option for mission-critical applications through to a lower cost, 3-day call out – flexibility for all applications.
Warrantied by Video Management Servers Co.
The MOSS™ servers are warranted by VMS Co. and fully supported. Our purchased server option comes with the OEM manufacturer’s warranty. In both cases, customers can select the SLA they need, from a ‘return to base’ entry level service through to ‘next business day’ onsite support or ‘4-hour’ call out.
Sustainability
Did you know our MOSS™ service can contribute to your company's sustainability and carbon neutral policy? Contact us for more information.
The MOSS™ Service Wrap
VMS Co.... offers several, additional services such as logistics, installation, de-installation, and data erasure services to ensure customers have an end-to-end, tailored solution to meet their needs, within data compliance regulations.
Our MOSS™ servers are available from stock or built using stock items. This allows us to design, build and deliver servers quickly and efficiently.
The Small Print
- The minimum period for our MOSS™ service is 3 years. However, the server may be upgraded during that time, if the site expands using our MIGRATE option.
- Each MOSS™ server or PC remains the property of VMS Co. This allows us to supply it for a maintenance subscription fee and keep it within your Operational Expenditure budget.
- Please refer to our terms and conditions within the subscription forms and agreements for legal information.
- The MOSS™ servers must be running in a clean environment under 30 degrees centigrade.
Making our Contract Simple and Flexible
VMS Co.... provides support for its servers under one simple-to-manage contract with a single point of contact for customers. Equipment can be added pro-rata, meaning there is only ever one contract, with one start date and one end date. This deliberately takes the complexity out of site upgrades and expansion.
