ALPHARETTA, GA – Tiger Surveillance Inc., a Business Tier Technology Partner part of the HPE Partner Ready Program, today announced full support for HPE Storage Tape through its intelligent data management software, Surveillance Bridge. Fully tested on HPE Storage MSL Tape Libraries, the solution addresses a growing concern in video security: how to securely and cost-effectively manage the ever-growing volume of video footage.
As camera counts grow, resolutions increase, and retention mandates become stricter, organizations are investing heavily in video storage infrastructure. Only a small fraction of surveillance footage is ever reviewed—typically within the first few days of capture. This reality has led organizations to seek smarter ways to retain critical footage long term, without overwhelming IT budgets or operational teams.
Tape is emerging as the ideal medium for this challenge, offering high capacity, unmatched durability, and true offline security. Deploying Tiger Surveillance software with HPE Storage Tape can deliver an effective offline storage solution, enabling organizations to harness LTO tape technology for disaster recovery and long-term video archival. With support for HPE Storage MSL6480 tape libraries—scalable to over 16 petabytes of raw capacity—the solution is ideally suited for medium to large organizations managing thousands of cameras and multi-year retention mandates.
“Tape is uniquely positioned to address the growing storage demands of modern surveillance,” said Bernard Lamborelle, VP Technology at Tiger Surveillance. “Together with HPE, we’re making it easy for organizations to retain years of footage securely and affordably—without disrupting their existing workflows.”
Surveillance Bridge is an intelligent data mover that integrates seamlessly industry-leading Video Management Systems (VMS) platforms, including Milestone XProtect, Genetec Security Center, and more than 15 others. It allows organizations to retain full control over their video systems while automating the complexity of storage management in the background.
Traditionally, integrating tape into a video surveillance workflow came with two major hurdles: difficult retrieval and manual tape management. Surveillance Bridge removes both. Operators access archived footage by simply selecting a time range to investigate. The system then automatically restores the relevant data, which appears directly on the VMS timeline, ready for immediate review. Combined with the scalability of HPE tape libraries, the solution is built to support the retention needs of large-scale surveillance deployments—including municipalities, universities, hospitals, and critical infrastructure environments.
Surveillance Bridge also automates all tape handling—including formatting, mirroring, recycling, and drive cleaning—eliminating the need for manual maintenance by IT staff and allowing teams to focus on critical threat detection.
Key Customer Benefits
- No Workflow Changes – Continue using your VMS of choice with no retraining or reconfiguration required.
- Fully Automated Archiving and Tape Management – Surveillance Bridge automatically moves footage to HPE Storage Tape based on retention policies, and handles all routine tape tasks such as formatting, mirroring, recycling, and drive cleaning.
- Fast, Seamless Retrieval – Archived footage can be easily located and played back directly from the VMS timeline, with no IT support required.
- Lower Storage Costs – Reduce pressure on expensive primary storage by offloading inactive footage to high-capacity, low-cost tape.
- Reduced Power and Cooling Needs – Tape consumes no energy when idle, helping to lower long-term operating costs and infrastructure requirements.
- Built-In Protection Against Ransomware – As a naturally air-gapped medium, tape is immune to online threats and provides a secure, offline layer of defense for long-term video retention.
- Enterprise-Grade Scalability – Supports multi-petabyte capacity using HPE Storage MSL tape libraries—ideal for medium to large organizations with thousands of cameras and extended retention requirements.
To learn more about how Tiger Surveillance can help simplify and scale your video retention strategy, download the solution brief or contact us to schedule a demo.
About Tiger Surveillance
Tiger Surveillance develops software solutions that optimize, protect, and scale video surveillance storage workflows. A division of Tiger Technology, the company brings decades of experience in data and media management to mission-critical environments across healthcare, law enforcement, and enterprise security.