Video Surveillance and Environmental Monitoring
Know what's happening, even when you're not there.
NDLS designs and supports camera and monitoring systems that are reliable, easy to use, and easy to manage. We commonly deploy UniFi Protect for modern camera management with secure remote access.
- ✓ Clear camera coverage and simple incident review
- ✓ Retention planning and user access that fits your business
- ✓ Alerts for motion and environmental conditions where needed
Strong camera systems start with good placement and the right network setup.
Common issues
Surveillance fails when it is hard to use.
The goal is simple: capture what matters, keep footage long enough, and make it quick to find events when something happens.
Blind spots
Coverage gaps, bad angles, and poor lighting leave you with footage that is not useful.
Unclear retention
Storage fills up and old footage disappears sooner than expected.
Too many people have access
Access is not reviewed over time and permissions get messy as staff changes.
No alerting
Incidents and equipment problems are noticed too late because there is no reliable notification path.
Network not ready
PoE limits, switching capacity, and VLAN design impact camera stability and performance.
No documentation
When something breaks, nobody knows where the recorder is, who can access it, or how it is configured.
What's included
Camera visibility plus monitoring for critical spaces.
We deliver a complete setup: camera planning, recorder configuration, secure access, and alerting so the system is useful day to day.
Included services
- ✓ Camera placement planning for entrances, parking, and high value areas
- ✓ UniFi Protect recorder setup, health checks, and retention planning
- ✓ User roles and permissions so access stays controlled
- ✓ Remote viewing setup with secure access for owners and managers
- ✓ Event alerts and notification routing for the right team members
- ✓ Environmental monitoring where needed (temperature, humidity, leak, and power)
Approach
Design, deploy, support.
Design
Define coverage goals, retention needs, and who should get access and alerts.
Deploy
Configure the recorder, confirm performance, and validate remote access and notifications.
Support
Handle changes, add users, tune alerts, and keep the system documented.
FAQs
Questions we hear often.
We will help you choose the simplest setup that meets your coverage and compliance needs.
Is footage stored locally or in the cloud?
It depends on the design. Many deployments keep recordings on a local recorder and use secure remote access for viewing.
How long should we keep recordings?
We plan retention based on your goals and storage budget, then validate it with real camera counts and resolution.
Can we control who can view cameras?
Yes. We set up roles and access rules so staff only see what they need to see.
Can we keep an existing camera system?
Sometimes. We can review what you have and recommend the most practical path: keep, migrate, or mix equipment.
Next step
Build a system you can actually use.
Tell us what you want to protect and what you want to monitor. We'll design a clean setup with the right coverage and alerting.