Ajax Cloud Storage: secure and flexible video archive solution

Imagine losing critical security footage just when you need it most. A hard drive can be damaged or even stolen, or a power supply might fail — these are real risks with severe consequences. Ajax Cloud Storage eliminates this tension, ensuring that essential event recordings remain secure and accessible.

Ajax Cloud Storage is a new service designed to store event-based footage from Ajax IndoorCam and Doorbell video surveillance devices. It also creates new revenue opportunities for security professionals. With multiple subscription plans, effortless integration, and control via Ajax apps, this service offers a convenient and secure way to manage video recordings.

What is Ajax Cloud Storage

Security footage is only valuable if it’s easily and timely accessible. Quick and simple access to video recordings is crucial for checking an alarm, investigating an incident, or providing evidence. However, relying on physical storage comes with risks — memory cards and hard drives can be damaged, and security cameras can be stolen.

That’s why Ajax developed secure cloud storage for IndoorCam and DoorBell event recordings. Ajax Cloud Storage ensures that footage is securely saved off-site, eliminating the risk of data loss. The footage is available anytime through Ajax apps, giving users confidence that video evidence is always protected. For example, even if an intruder destroys IndoorCam or DoorBell, the recorded event remains available in the cloud.

Users and security professionals can select subscription plans and archive recording parameters based on their needs. 

Not just a storage but a business opportunity

Reliable recurring revenue

Ajax Cloud Storage is a profitable business opportunity. By offering cloud storage as a subscription service, security professionals provide added value to their clients and generate continuous income.

The business model involves two key parties: dealers and resellers.

• Resellers are distributors of Ajax products or services and alarm receiving centers (ARCs) that supply Ajax Services to dealers.
• Dealers are companies or installers that provide Ajax Services to end users.

Both dealers and resellers earn monthly from each video surveillance device with an activated Ajax Cloud Storage subscription. The flexible pricing model, with no fixed MSRP (list price), allows dealers to set competitive rates, making the service adaptable to different markets and customer needs. For installation and monitoring companies, this means predictable recurring revenue and stronger client retention.

Hassle-free setup and management

No complex configuration, no extra hardware — just seamless cloud integration. Ajax Cloud Storage is activated and managed directly through Ajax PRO apps, ensuring a smooth setup process. Installers can remotely handle subscriptions, pause or reactivate services when needed, and provide ongoing support without on-site visits. This level of control reduces operational costs and enhances service efficiency.

Subscription plans to choose from

Every security setup is different, and Ajax Cloud Storage adapts accordingly. Users can adjust archive depth within their selected plan, which offers a maximum of either 7 or 30 days. Automatic loop recording ensures uninterrupted operation. Depending on the chosen subscription plan, the archive can store up to 600 or 1,500 minutes of recordings. Storage can be activated per device or a bundle¹ of 4 devices, offering cost-effective options for homes and businesses. Such variability allows users to choose subscription plans based on their needs, selecting the features they find most valuable and paying only for what they use.

Technical features

Ajax Cloud Storage stores only all-important videos based on user's demands. Recording starts automatically when IndoorCam or Doorbell detects motion or when an Ajax detector with corresponding settings triggers a video scenario. Both users and monitoring centers receive real-time notifications with visual alarm verification. Depending on the selected plan, this comes as either a still image or an animated preview (GIF).

Users can choose the optimal recording duration in seconds:

• 30 
• 60 
• 90 
• 120

This setting works in combination with cooldown intervals, helping to reduce excessive recordings, focus on important events, and optimize storage usage within archive limits.

The cooldown time between recordings is also adjustable:

• Instant (0 s): no delay between events
• Short delays: 30 s, 60 s, 120 s
• Longer gaps: 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h

Video stream settings based on the subscription plan

The quality of stored video depends on the selected plan. Users can choose the optimal balance between resolution, bitrate, and frame rate to suit their needs. Notifications also vary by plan, displaying a set number of images for quick visual verification of security events.

Ajax Cloud Storage operates on a FIFO (First In, First Out) system, ensuring continuous recording without the risk of storage overflow. The oldest files are automatically overwritten as storage space fills up, guaranteeing effortless access to recent recordings. The recordings are looped every 7 days/600 minutes or 30 days/1,500 minutes, depending on which interval comes first and the selected subscription plan. Besides, users can set the desired archive depth themselves, such as every 1 or 3 days, so that video can be overwritten even on a daily basis.

Benefits for users and security professionals

For end users

Ajax Cloud Storage ensures quick and easy access to video archives anytime. Everything is available via Ajax apps. Users can fine-tune their storage experience within their chosen subscription plan: adjust recording duration, cooldown time, and archive depth. Additionally, notifications provide instant visual confirmation of security events, displaying either still images or animated GIF previews depending on the selected plan.

For security professionals

Ajax Cloud Storage is a promising business opportunity. Security professionals benefit from a reliable subscription business model that offers flexibility in service management and revenue generation.

• Subscription control. Using Ajax PRO apps, professionals can easily activate, pause, or deactivate cloud storage for clients.
• Recurring revenue stream. The service can generate continuous income through subscription payments.

Ajax Cloud Storage is a smart way to manage video archives. For users, it guarantees secure, on-demand access to critical footage, removing the risks associated with local storage failures. For security businesses, it offers a regular additional revenue stream. With effortless management, it’s a valuable tool for installers and security providers looking to elevate their offerings.

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