Cloud Lift and Shift
Centralize XProtect Management and SQL
A Retail Example
The Problem
Before — 480 stores each host a stand-alone XProtect Pro+ server (Management + Recorder) to avoid WAN latency.
Locations are on various versions of XProtect.
Some locations also require infrastructure updates.
Pain — corporate security juggles 480 consoles, duplicate patch cycles, and inconsistent user roles; travel costs soar any time a store needs re-config.
Strategy — stand up a single XProtect Corporate Management + SQL instance in AWS, keep every store's Recorder on-prem for local video capture.
The Solution
XPort in action
API lift of cameras, roles, views, analytics rules from each store into the cloud Management server—no manual exports.
Live repoint of on-prem Recorders to the new cloud endpoint during a short maintenance window, ensuring the recording never stops.
ID and bookmark preservation keep historic clips addressable, even though the media remains on local disks.
Results
One pane of glass for 15,000+ cameras—operators search, bookmark, and dispatch from HQ or home.
70 % IT labor savings: one patch window, one license pool, zero flights to reboot a store PC.
Enhanced cyber posture: All policies, AD rights, and audit logs are enforced centrally; edge sites store only video, not credentials.
XPort Workflow recipe
XPort offers multiple workflows, each addressing a different migration requirement needed to achieve the site consolidation goal.
Legacy “e-code” islands running Professional/Enterprise/Express 2014-2016
E-code → C-code + Move Recorders, Keep Footage
Old C-code versions (2017-2020) plus server refresh
Move Recorders, Keep Footage
“Hot” sites already on 2024+ but want instant lift to the cloud Management tier
Move Recorders, Keep Footage
Cleanup & cost-trim for stores with too many little servers
Upgrade Everything, All at Once
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