A major leap in camera compatibility

Epis technology has made a big step forward in camera compatibility

As video surveillance systems get more complicated, businesses are finding that camera compatibility is more of a problem than storage or analytics. In 2025, Synology reached a big milestone with Surveillance Station 9.2.5, which added support for more than 17,000 camera models, up from about 8,900. This update changes the way businesses, cities, and large venues can modernize their surveillance systems without having to buy new hardware.

Epis Technology works closely with businesses to turn this increased compatibility into real-world value. This makes upgrades easy, standardizes platforms, and makes them scalable over time in a wide range of surveillance settings.

The Truth About Current Camera Deployments

Most surveillance projects don’t start from scratch. Most businesses already have large networks of cameras that protect their offices, stores, warehouses, factories, and transportation hubs. As time goes on, compliance requirements get stricter, security expectations change, and the need for centralized monitoring becomes clear.

The problem comes up when old VMS platforms can’t handle modern analytics or grow, but replacing hundreds or thousands of cameras isn’t practical or cost-effective. The money goes into more than just the devices. It also goes into the cables, mounts, calibration, and labor.

Epis Technology often works with businesses that want to update their surveillance backend while keeping their current camera system. This is possible because Synology Surveillance Station is now compatible with a lot more devices.

Choose a camera without being locked into a platform

Synology makes its own cameras that work well with Surveillance Station. Epis Technology often uses these devices in places where ease of use, quick deployment, and consistent security are important. But in the real world, surveillance environments need to be flexible.

Thermal imaging units, long-range optical zoom cameras, and ruggedized devices made for tough conditions are some of the specialized cameras that are often used in large venues, transportation systems, and industrial sites. Many companies have worked with vendors like AXIS, Bosch, or Hanwha for a long time.

Surveillance Station supports over 17,000 third-party and ONVIF-compatible camera models. This lets Epis Technology build surveillance systems that don’t interfere with current investments and let the platform be updated. Companies can choose what they want without giving up centralized management or the ability to grow in the future.

Epis Technology for Modernizing Drop-In VMS

When choosing a new video management platform, many Epis Technology clients look for one that works with their existing systems. Surveillance Station can be used instead of older VMS systems. This lets businesses update their recording, monitoring, and analytics without having to touch cameras that are already installed in ceilings, walls, or outdoor structures.

This method greatly lowers the risk of a project in big places and on public transportation. Epis Technology takes care of the migration process, making sure that existing cameras are checked against Synology’s compatibility list, that recording policies are kept, and that monitoring workflows are improved instead of being broken.

Organizations speed up deployment times and reduce operational downtime by modernizing the VMS layer instead of the physical infrastructure.

Planning for Scale and Consistency Beyond Camera Support

Doubling camera compatibility is not only a technical achievement; it also changes how IT and security teams plan for the future. Epis Technology helps businesses answer important questions when they are expanding or combining their surveillance systems:

• Will our current cameras still work in the long run?
• Can we use the same VMS at more than one site?
• Is it possible to add new types of cameras without having to redesign the whole system?

Epis Technology can confidently design surveillance systems that work in many places while keeping the same management, retention, and security policies because Synology’s systems work with a wide range of cameras and the company works closely with major camera makers.

This is very useful for companies that have to take care of more than one building, campus, or site that is spread out over a wide area.

Combining Analytics and Smart Response

Modern surveillance goes far beyond just recording video. A lot of supported cameras now come with built-in analytics that can count people, detect vehicles, and send alerts when someone breaks in. Epis Technology can combine both native camera analytics and third-party AI platforms into one system thanks to Surveillance Station’s open architecture and official APIs.

Organizations can centralize alerts, standardize retention policies, and add advanced analytics like safety compliance detection or perimeter monitoring through Epis Technology’s deployments. Two-way integrations also let systems respond automatically to certain events, like setting off alarms or talking to other systems that are connected.

With this method, companies can use the best cameras, analytics engines, and Synology’s reliable storage platform without having to stick with one vendor.

Epis Technology is the partner for modernizing surveillance

It’s only useful to have more cameras that work with your system if you use them right. Epis Technology has the skills needed to evaluate current surveillance systems, make sure they work together, plan how to move to Synology Surveillance Station on a large scale, and set it up.

Epis Technology helps businesses modernize their security systems, protect their past investments, and get ready for future growth by making sure that Synology’s quickly changing surveillance platform meets their needs. The result is a surveillance architecture that is flexible and strong enough to handle new technologies, regulatory requirements, and operational needs without causing too much trouble.