Video management system (VMS) Alta

Overview
Avigilon Alta is a cloud-native security platform that unifies management of video surveillance, access control and detection sensors. Designed for serverless operation and remote administration, Alta enables scalable centralized security across single and multi-site environments.

Core capabilities

• Cloud-native, serverless architecture reducing on-site infrastructure
• Unified management of video, access control and sensors from a centralized console
• Remote and mobile administration for real-time visibility and response
• Open platform with APIs and an App Marketplace for third-party integrations

Platform components

• Alta Video — cloud video management with AI analytics
• Alta Access — cloud-based access control management
• Alta Protect — managed site monitoring and protection services
• Alta Visitor — cloud visitor management
• Alta Mailroom — package and mailroom workflows
• Cloud Connectors — enable existing cameras to connect to the cloud and receive AI analytics
• Avigilon hardware — cameras, readers, boards, panels and hubs
• HALO smart sensors — environmental and smoke/vape detection

AI & analytics
Alta includes embedded AI analytics to accelerate investigations and improve situational awareness. Key analytics include:

• Appearance Search to locate persons of interest across video
• Unusual motion and object detection to surface anomalous activity
• Facial recognition and license plate recognition (where enabled)
• Crowd, object and PPE detection

Hardware & integration
Alta supports Avigilon cameras and access control hardware and can extend existing deployments via Cloud Connectors. Open APIs and the App Marketplace allow integration with third-party systems to centralize operations and leverage existing investments.

Operational benefits

• Scalable deployment from single-site to enterprise multi-site installations
• Centralized cloud administration reduces the need for on-premises servers
• Adaptive security that can grow with site and operational needs
• Mobile and web clients for field and remote access to video and system controls

Compliance & certifications
Alta aligns with industry and regulatory expectations and references certifications relevant to cloud and communications (examples shown on product pages include SOC, FCC, IC, CE).

Use cases

• AI-driven video surveillance and rapid search across archives
• Cloud-based access control for distributed sites
• Remote site monitoring and managed protection services
• Mailroom and visitor management with centralized oversight
• Sensor-based environmental and vape/smoke detection

Trusted deployments
The platform is used by organizations across sectors such as commercial real estate, healthcare, education, retail and manufacturing.

Technical specifications

• Architecture: Cloud-native, serverless platform
• Components: Alta Video, Alta Access, Alta Protect, Alta Visitor, Alta Mailroom
• Hardware: AI-enabled cameras; multi-technology access readers; boards, controllers and hubs
• Connectors: Cloud Connectors for integrating existing cameras into Alta
• Sensors: HALO series smart sensors (environmental, vape/smoke detection)
• Analytics: Appearance Search, facial recognition, LPR, unusual motion, crowd/object detection, PPE detection
• Management: Centralized cloud management with mobile and web applications
• Scalability: Designed for single-site to enterprise multi-site deployments
• Security: Encrypted storage and role-based access controls; platform compliance references
• Integration: Open APIs and App Marketplace for third-party integrations