Connect IP Cameras Directly to the Cloud

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VXG: Cloud to Camera

Optimize your costs and enable zero footprint video surveillance by eliminating any extra hardware. Supported for all major camera brands it converts a standard IP camera into a smart, plug-&-play cloud camera connected directly to cloud services for streaming, recording, and analytics. Record video to a cloud storage of your choice and view recorded video on SD card, receive live events and analyze video using cloud AI.

Advantages

No extra hardware

Cameras are connected directly to the cloud without any on-premise bridges, appliances or servers. Eliminate on-site hardware and enable zero footprint video surveillance.

Reduce bandwidth

Minimize bandwidth consumption and keep video local by using camera SD cards for reliability and redundancy. This flexible, hybrid cloud approach alleviates a key customer concern by optimizing bandwidth and storage, while reducing infrastructure costs.

No port forwarding

No vulnerable open ports and no firewall or network configuration. This guarantees your video surveillance solution and data is safe and secure.

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How It Works

ONVIF uplink
VXG Cloud Gateway
VPN
Option 1

Uplink Module

A firmware plug-in or application is a software module that runs directly on the camera and connects it to the cloud. Once installed it makes the camera plug-&-play. There is no need to do any network configuration, like port forwarding or opening ports. VXG offers pre-built plug-ins for major camera brands and models. The plug-in source code is open and publicly available for integration with new cameras.

Option 2

Gateway

The VXG Cloud Gateway is a lightweight module that runs on an on-prem micro PC, router, or other IoT devices, and bridges the connection between IP cameras and the Cloud VMS.

Option 3

Directly by IP address

VXG supports an IPsec site-to-site VPN tunnel, which makes connecting to cameras as simple as if they were in your local network. IPsec VPN is supported by the majority of modern routers, making the connection with the Cloud simple and secure, without additional hardware or software.

Technology

In the case of camera plug-ins and ONVIF Uplink, a camera is establishing a secure WebSocket connection with the cloud. This connection is used for tunneling commands and data. The connection is bi-directional and allows accessing the camera through the cloud.

Camera plug-ins allow direct Cloud recording to a cloud object storage of your choice, giving you the flexibility of selecting the lowest object storage cost or even using free tiers. The simple structure of the recorded video storage and standard MP4 and JPEG file formats allow viewing recorded data directly, even without a Cloud VMS.

VXG supports playback of recorded video from a camera SD card, as well as the backup of SD card video to the cloud storage. This provides reliability and redundancy, and resolves situations with insufficient network bandwidth or when there is a network outage.

The camera plug-ins and ONVIF Uplink allow viewing camera Web UI remotely through the Cloud. This is particularly convenient for changing camera specific settings or remote maintenance of a camera.
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Supported cameras

VXG is integrated with major IP cameras brands including AXIS, Hikvision, Dahua, Vivotek, Hanwha, UNV, Bosch, Longse, i-PRO and Grandstream making a plug-&-play connection of these cameras directly to cloud storage and cloud analytics. Please note that due to a large variety of models and firmware versions, VXG doesn't automatically test each new camera model or firmware update, until requested by a customer.

Axis
Camera plugin
UNV
Uplink firmware
Dahua
Camera plugin
Bosch
Uplink plugin
i-PRO
Uplink plugin
Hikvision
Camera plugin
Vivotek
Camera plugin
Grandstream
Camera firmware
Longse
Uplink firmware
Hanwha
Uplink plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The VXG Camera to Cloud solution is designed for "zero-footprint" surveillance. By using the VXG Uplink - a software module or firmware plug-in that runs directly on the camera - the hardware connects directly to the cloud. This eliminates the need for on-site servers, NVRs, or dedicated bridge appliances, reducing both your initial capital expenditure and long-term maintenance costs.
No. One of the primary security benefits of VXG's Uplink technology is that it establishes a secure outbound WebSocket connection (WSS) from the camera to the cloud. This means you do not need to open any ports in your firewall or configure complex VPNs. Your network remains closed to inbound threats while providing you with full bi-directional access to live video, recordings, and even the camera's internal Web UI for remote maintenance.
VXG is vendor-agnostic and offers pre-built plug-ins for major professional brands, including Axis, Hanwha Vision, i-PRO, Vivotek, Hikvision, and Dahua. For cameras that do not support third-party apps, VXG also provides an ONVIF Uplink firmware or the option to connect via a lightweight Cloud Gateway.
VXG employs a hybrid approach to optimize bandwidth. You can configure the system to record locally to the camera’s SD card and only upload specific events (motion, AI triggers) to the cloud. Alternatively, you can use the "on-demand" backup feature to sync high-resolution footage during off-peak hours, ensuring your business operations are never slowed down by surveillance traffic.
Reliability is maintained through Edge Storage Synchronization. If the camera loses its connection to the cloud, it continues to record seamlessly to its internal SD card. Once the internet connection is restored, the VXG Uplink automatically synchronizes the "gap" in the cloud timeline with the footage stored on the edge, ensuring you have a continuous, unbroken record of events.
Yes. Unlike many cloud providers that only take a "dumb" video stream, VXG integrates deeply with the camera's hardware. The Uplink module can capture and transmit metadata from the camera’s own analytics (such as line crossing, object detection, or sound alerts). This allows you to trigger cloud recordings and mobile notifications based on the sophisticated AI already built into your professional-grade cameras.
Security is baked into the architecture at three levels:
  • Transmission: All data is encrypted via TLS/SSL using secure WebSockets.
  • Storage: Video is stored in high-security object storage (like AWS S3) with the option for you to use your own private cloud account for total data ownership.
  • Access: VXG supports advanced authentication (including Google Firebase integration), ensuring that only authorized users can view the feeds, with full audit logs of who accessed what and when.