What if you need to manage a network of video cameras and store all the footage? Today’s power user not only manages a stunning trio of Mac Pro desktops, but also assembles stacks of high-capacity UniFi Network Video Recorders, known as UNVRs, to record and store video from multiple cameras, as well as multiple routers and switches.
Triple Mac Pro setup enhanced with UNVR for video recording, storage and more
4 GB memory
Ubiquiti UniFi Network Video Recorder (UNVR)
This 15-channel UNVR with 4GB memory works with UniFi Protect security and supports up to 60 cameras.
- 15 channels
- Works with 60 video cameras.
- 4 GB local memory and HDD/SDD support
- More suitable for corporate use than home use
Mac platform engineer and X.com user Mr. Mackintosh (@ClassicII_MrMac) highlighted Ridiculously powerful triple Mac Pro and uber server setup Friday on behalf of a private message from another user in the server group. He showed an alarmed emoji as the only comment on a photo of a setup featuring several Mac Pros with plenty of storage and connectivity (above) and an impressive list of equipment (below).
“I mean, if my parents had that kind of money, I’d have that attitude too,” one commenter joked.
“I’m guessing he’s looking for black holes or wants to prove the Riemann Hypothesis,” another commenter joked.
And a third suggested the killer must have had a serious purpose because it “goes beyond bragging rights.”
We asked what the user does with such a set of equipment, but have not yet received an answer. A setup with three 2019 Mac Pro desktops, including one with upgraded specs, is quite rare. Add Ubiquiti Networks Racks UNVR With large storage capacity, powerful routers, and Ethernet and Gigabit switches, it’s incredibly capable for tasks like high-volume video recording, video storage, and more. This is a setup that could, and probably does, serve as a control center for a network of video cameras. The post description mentions cameras.
List of posts about Macs, routers, switches and UNVR (edited):
- 3 x Mac Pro 7.1 Desktops (2019). One Mac Pro features an Intel Xeon Gold 6212u processor, 96GB RAM, 256GB Apple SSD, 1TB NVME on a PCIE adapter for Proxmox Virtual Server Management. The other two machines feature 16-core Xeon processors, 64GB of RAM, a 2TB SSD, and a 1TB NVME on a PCIE adapter for Proxmox.
- Planning to upgrade two Mac Pro computers with Xeon Gold processors when the computers AppleCare coverage ends.
- 3 Ubiquiti Networks UNVR with four 4TB drives supporting NFS for Proxmox.
- 1 UNVR Pro with seven drivers, 4TB capacity for UniFi Protect
- 2 Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine (UDM) SE routers in a redundant pair
- 1 Gigabit UniFi USW-48-Pro switch for switching low-speed connections for Layer 3 devices.
- 1 x UniFi USW-24-PoE Ethernet Switch for Cameras
- Aggregation of 4 UniFi ports for high-speed connection of devices (NFS, Proxmox, desktop computer).
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4 GB memory
Ubiquiti UniFi Network Video Recorder (UNVR)
This 15-channel UNVR with 4GB memory works with UniFi Protect security and supports up to 60 cameras.
- 15 channels
- Works with 60 video cameras.
- 4 GB local memory and HDD/SDD support
- More suitable for corporate use than home use
Ubiquiti UNVR for video storage, routers and switches:
Computers, upgraded processor, stand and display:
Input devices:
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