When the world leader in open Video Management Software (VMS) is acquired it’s not surprising that it results in many hundreds of column inches of widely differing opinions; usually surrounding the impact it could have on VMS and the wider implications for the IP Video Surveillance industry. Some of this discussion has focused on “Why Canon and not a major camera manufacturer like say Axis?” It surprised many in the industry that Canon, not a big player in the IP Network camera market, should steal this coveted prize from right under the noses of the major camera manufacturers. But it’s more likely that these major players decided it could have a negative effect on their camera sales. Do their customers prefer the status quo of independently selecting a VMS supplier? We suspect that they canvassed a number of customers and on balance found that the cons outweighed the pros and the risk of buying into […]