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This section captures some of the key requirements of the integrated solution.
One of the biggest problems of modern video management and video analytics systems is the task of combining distributed security or business monitoring systems into a single federated architecture that can support hierarchical information flow and scaling. Cities implement newer solutions that are based on geographically separated zones or areas, which generate localized incidents and insights. The underlying systems might be based on different versions of the application and might implement across a varied set of use case scenarios. Aggregating the data and insights from such diverse subsystems into a central layer, which serves as a single point of reference, benefit administrators.
As cities digitize and automate different aspects of managing the urban mobility situation, it becomes critical for such systems to be always available. Modern IT systems require the implementation of cluster architectures for flexibility and fault tolerance. If there are hardware failures, the system functionality must be restored automatically, and the recovery process must be transparent for application operators.
The IT infrastructure for city applications must cater to the demands of all kinds of application workloads. Video workloads for recording and analytics need specialized hardware to efficiently process and store the streams. This workload includes compute infrastructure that can be enhanced by the use of accelerator cards and highly scalable storage infrastructure. For other workloads like the transport operations center, there is a need for robust client workstations that can support efficient decoding and streaming of video feeds to the operators.