Managing distributed surveillance servers shouldn’t be difficult.

QVR Center simplifies server management

QVR Center is a central management solution for QVR Elite, QVR Pro, and older Surveillance Station, and VioStor NVR systems. With QVR Pro Client, you can simultaneously monitor multiple channels from different servers, receive event notifications and review the connection status of all servers through a single interface.

Note:

  • QVR Center supports live view and playback of Surveillance Station 5.1.5* (or later) and VioStor QVR 5.1.5.

  • The maximum number of supported servers is based on available host NAS system resources.

  • Recording Server Failover

  • Detailed Privilege Settings

  • Flexible Subscription Plans

Recording Server Failover, ensuring near-continuous recording

QVR Center supports recording server failover to reduce the risk of data loss. If a recording server goes down, QVR Center automatically allocates a standby server to take over recording tasks and live-view footage storage. Once the recording server is reactivated, it will resume normal operations.

  • Many-to-many Failover

    QVR Center supports many-to-many failover, allowing multiple servers to be set as failover servers for each other to reduce the risk of data loss.

  • Failover Group

    QVR Center allows creating up to 16 failover groups. If a recording server fails, the recording task will be taken over by a standby server in the same group.

  • Auto account switch in QVR Pro Client

    If a recording server fails, the QVR Pro Client will automatically switch to the standby server without requiring additional account login processes.

Detailed Privilege Settings with QVR Center

QVR Center provides 3 default roles for monitoring: Administrator, Supervisor, and Viewer. Custom roles can be created based on privileges and rights. Whether using default or custom roles, these privilege settings allow for managing and monitoring up to 256 servers and 16,384 cameras. In QVR Center, you can even set access permissions for individual cameras.

Note:

  • * The maximum number of supported servers may be lower depending on available host NAS system resources.

  • ** Access permissions for individual cameras can only be set when the server is QVR Elite or QVR Pro.

Features

Batch adding servers Add, connect to, and rename multiple QVR Elite and QVR Pro servers for easy management.
Overview of servers QVR Center displays the status of every connected server while also listing system issues for easy troubleshooting.
Large-scale deployment QVR Center supports centrally managing up to 256 servers and over 16,384 channels. It is also backwards compatible with older Surveillance Station and VioStor NVR systems.
Centralized log records Centrally store and view logs from all connected servers alongside QVR Center’s own logs. You can easily query logs and export logs to quickly learn the status of every surveillance server.
Backup/restore QVR Center settings Back up QVR Center’s settings with just one click, and easily restore to previously-saved settings with the backup file.

Flexible QVR Center subscription plans

Three subscription tiers (monthly, 1-year, or 3-year) allow you to build a smart surveillance solution based on your needs. When you need to manage over 2 recording servers, simply purchase a license and immediately enjoy the extra functionality.

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Availability and Installation

The easiest way to install QVR Center is online from the QNAP App Center on your QNAP device. An offline installation can be performed by first downloading QVR Center from the QNAP website, and then installing it on your QNAP device.

Operating systems QTS 4.5.1 (or above)
Memory Managing up to 32 recording servers: 8 GB RAM
Up to 64 recording servers: 16 GB RAM
Up to 256 recording servers: 32 GB RAM
*A QVR Center license is required for simultaneously managing over 2 recording servers.
Apps Container Station
(installed automatically)

QVR Center (version 1.2) User Guide

QVR Pro Client User Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

1
A QVR Center license is required when you want to:

  • Simultaneously manage over 2 recording servers.

    * You don’t need a QVR Center license for recording servers that have installed QVR Pro Gold license, or backwards compatible surveillance solutions such as Surveillance Station 5.1.5 or QVR 5.1.5.

2
What surveillance solutions are supported by QVR Center? Is it backwards compatible?

QVR Center 2.0 supports QVR Elite 1.1, QVR Pro 1.4, QVP series NVR, and is backwards compatible with Surveillance Station 5.1.5 (or later) and VioStor QVR 5.1.5.

* Access permissions for individual cameras and recording server failover are available only when the surveillance solution is QVR Elite, QVR Pro, or QVP series NVR.
** QVR Pro and QVR Elite are required to upgrade to the latest version to support QVR Center 2.0.
*** QVR Center 2.0 supports live view and playback of Surveillance Station 5.1.5 (or later) and VioStor QVR 5.1.5.

3
Can the standby server perform recording tasks when it is waiting?

No. During the waiting period, the only function of standby servers is to provide failover protection.