Hardware pricing continues to move as data centers, AI infrastructure, and high-performance computing projects consume more supply of memory, CPUs, SSDs, and hard drives.
For systems integrators, this can make it harder to quote video surveillance projects confidently — especially when your customers need large storage capacities or enterprise-class specifications.
Here are a few practical ways to help protect your customers’ budgets and keep projects moving.
- Buy Ahead Where Possible
If your customer has a project that is likely to move forward, ordering sooner can help reduce the risk of future price increases or component shortages.
- Right-Size Storage Up Front
If budget is a concern, consider starting with the video storage your customer needs today and expanding later. Systems with removable drive bays allow additional hard drives to be added as retention requirements grow or budgets allow without interrupting recording.
- Revisit High-Cost Specifications
Some project specifications call for Xeon processors and ECC memory by default, even when the application may not require them. In many cases, your customer may be well served by a system using Intel Core technology and standard DDR5 memory while still delivering excellent performance for recording, storage, and playback.
A good example is our maXia 1U 4-Bay system using Intel’s Core Ultra® platform, starting at $3,800CDN | $2,700US:
- Intel® Core Ultra® 7 265 processor
- 16GB DDR5 Memory
- IPMI Remote Management Interface
- 500GB SSD NVMe OS drive
- 4 removable front drive bays for expandable video storage
- RAID Support
- 2.5GbE and 1GbE NICs
- HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs
- Windows® 11 IoT Enterprise (Support for Windows® Server)
- 400W power supply (redundant available)
This gives integrators a practical alternative when an end-user project does not strictly require Xeon-class hardware or ECC memory, while still providing a professional, purpose-built platform for surveillance deployments.
If you’re working on an opportunity affected by pricing changes or availability issues, send us the project requirements and we’ll help identify the most cost-effective configuration.
For more information or to place an order, please contact your Sentry or maXia Solution Specialist at 866.736.8796 or login to our website.
