Calculated characteristics

Each time the streams are added to the list (see Selecting the cameras), the following parameters are recalculated:

1. Archive size: the size of the disk space or RAID parameters (depending on the video archive parameters).
   
2. RAID parameters:
   1. Number of disks required to build the needed RAID level with the given disk size.
   2. Total volume = Number of disks * one Disk size
   3. Effective volume is a disk space required for storage of the archive with the depth set on the Recording time given tab.
   4. Effective disk space usage = Effective volume / Total volume (percentage)
   5. Disk fault tolerance is a number of disks that can fail without archive loss.
3. Total stream from IP cameras, stream for recording and stream to clients.
   
4. The list of recommended platforms.
   

The RAM, GB column indicates the recommended size and number of RAM modules, taking into account the number of processors on the platform. For example, 4 RAM modules are recommended for dual-processor platforms, 8 RAM modules for four-processor platforms and 2 RAM modules for the rest.

Processor models

The Server's specs tab shows the results of platform calculation for processors with the selected architecture (see Selecting the CPU architecture).

The Servers column indicates the number of servers which is required to use for specified number of video cameras. The RAM, GB column contains the recommendations for the RAM volume.

Platforms can be filtered in the calculation results. For that, enter the search string in the Platforms filter field. The filter is not case-sensitive.

Adding a platform for calculation by analogy

Ways to add platforms

You can add a platform for calculation by analogy in one of the following ways:

1. Simplified — by default, without configuring additional parameters.
2. Advanced — a more accurate way that requires the selection of a "similar" platform.

To use the advanced method of adding platforms, click the Settings button and select the Extended platform addition mode check box in the window that opens.

General principles for adding platforms

Processors added with this function are calculated using data from the website http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php. The AxxonSoft Platform Calculator uses benchmark.net data to determine the performance ratio between a target platform (which has not yet been tested) and a similar platform (which has already been tested).

A similar platform is one of the tested platforms (listed in the AxxonSoft Platform Calculator), the characteristics of which are as close as possible to the target platform.

The calculation results for the added platform are approximate: the more the characteristics of the target platform differ from the characteristics of the tested platform, the less accurate the calculation results can be.

The following CPU characteristics affect the results:

• manufacturer
• architecture/production technology (release year)
• model line (server/desktop/mobile)
• CPU frequency
• number of CPU cores

As practice shows, the most important parameters for the calculation are architecture/production technology (release year) and CPU frequency.

To add a platform to the calculation results:

1. Enter a platform name or part of it, or select a name from the drop-down list in the Add platform to recommendations field.
   
   Instead of the platform name, you can enter its rating in the points of the site http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php. In this case, the platforms containing such a number in the name will be displayed in the list of search results first, and then the platforms that are similar in rating to the given one.
   If the platform is in the list of tested ones, then it will be shown in the list of added ones for informational purposes only, i.e. to check the performance rating according to the site http://www.cpubenchmark.net. Such a platform cannot be added to the calculation results..
   In addition, in the list of platforms, there may be an inscription (PT9) next to the index; this means that the index is based on the 9th version of the performance test. If the inscription is absent, then the index is specified according to the 10th version of the test (PT10).
2. After the platform is selected, click the Add button.

Specifics of adding a platform in advanced mode

If the platform is added in the advanced mode, then after you click the Add button, the Add the platform similar to window opens:

In this window, select the platform, based on which the calculation should be performed for the platform you are adding. For example, it is recommended to select Intel Core i3-6100 as similar platform for adding Intel Core i3-6300, since all parameters (architecture/production technology, model line, number of CPU cores) except frequency are the same while frequency differs insignificantly.

The result of adding a platform

To delete the added platform, click the button.

Added platforms are stored in cookies and remain on the list when you refresh or reopen the page. The list of platforms may change when switching the addition mode (i.e. simplified or advanced) depending on the mode used to add a platform.

Partners' platforms

The IPDROM solutions tab is not available in English, Spanish or German version of the Platform calculator. In other tabs in the Recommended platforms group, the recommended platforms by AxxonSoft partners are shown. To view a platform description on partner's web site, click corresponding link in the Platform column.

Export calculation results to xls

To save the calculation results in the excel file, click the Save as XLS button.

If the Server's Specs tab is opened when export starts, the export file includes the list of recommended processors. The platforms filter does not affect the resulting file. For manually added platforms, the exported file indicates the platform based on which the calculation was made.

In addition to platform calculation results for a Server part, the file contains results for a Client – see Platform calculation results for Axxon Next and Intellect Client.

The results of hardware platform calculation can change – hardware configuration can both increase and decrease depending on the camera model, camera settings and exposure of the image. Extra objects can increase the hardware configuration.

There are no graphics card requirements for Servers without displaying. NVIDIA GeForce GT520 graphics card or more efficient is sufficient for Servers with displaying/RMW.

CPU load when using Remote Client is the same as one for Server with displaying.