The Genetec Security Center architecture uses a client/server model in which a pool of servers distributed over an IP network handles all system functions. The number of servers can range from a single machine for a small system to hundreds of machines for a large-scale system.
You must install Genetec Server, a Windows service, on every computer to be included in the pool of servers available for Security Center to use. Every server is a generic computing resource capable of taking on any role (set of functions) you assign to it.
A role is a software module that performs a specific function (or job) within Security Center. For example, you can assign roles for archiving video, controlling a group of units, or synchronizing Security Center users with your corporate directory service.