AXIS Camera Station Cloud Storage - User manual

About the cloud storage

AXIS Camera Station Cloud Storage is an add-on service complementing AXIS Camera Station Edge and AXIS Camera Station Pro installations, offering the ability to safely store and manage your video recordings in the cloud.

Get started

Before you start, make sure you meet these requirements:

  • You have AXIS Camera Station Edge or Pro set up on your system.

  • Your AXIS Camera Station Pro server or devices in AXIS Camera Station Edge are registered to connected services.

  • Your cameras run AXIS OS with firmware version 11.11.73 or later. Find out which products are compatible on our Product compatibility page.

Store recordings in the cloud

AXIS Camera Station Cloud Storage offers a way to store your recordings in the cloud. To configure cloud storage:

  1. Enable the connected services on your devices.

  2. Activate cloud storage for the organization. See Activate cloud storage for an organization for more information.

  3. Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras. See Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras for more information.

Note

For AXIS Camera Station Cloud Storage to connect to required services, you need to allow some traffic in the firewall. See Firewall configuration for more information.

Activate cloud storage for an organization

  1. Open the My Systems menu .

  2. Open Cloud storage.

  3. Click Activate and follow the on-screen instructions.

Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras

  1. Open the My Systems menu .

  2. Open Cloud storage.

  3. Select the cameras that you want to turn on cloud storage for.

  4. Click Turn on cloud storage.

  5. Customize your storage setup after your needs. See Cloud storage setup for more information.

  6. Click Confirm.

Firewall configuration

For AXIS Camera Station Cloud Storage to connect to required services, you must allow the following URLs in the firewall:

  • *.connect.axis.com

    • prod.keyserver.vms.connect.axis.com

    • prod.cloudstorage.vms.connect.axis.com

  • *.wasabisys.com

    • *.s3.<region>.wasabisys.com

    • <region>Description
      ap-southeast-2Australia
      ca-central-1Canada
      eu-central-2EU
      eu-west-1UK
      us-east-1US

Cloud storage setup

Your recordings are by default stored for 30 days in 720p and 15 frames per seconds. However, you can customize your cloud storage setup to meet your specific recording needs for each device.

The following options are available for customizing your cloud storage setup:

OptionDescription
Storage locationSpecifies where you store your recordings. Changing the storage location only applies to new recordings and will not affect previously stored recordings.
Retention time (days)The number of days you want to retain your recordings. The default retention time is 30 days, but you can choose a custom retention period to suit your needs. Note that this may require additional licenses.
Recording resolutionThe quality of your recorded video. The default recording resolution is 720p, but you can upgrade to 1080p. Note that this may require additional licenses.
Frame rateSpecifies how often video frames are captured per second. The default frame rate is 15, but you can adjust it to 10 or 5 if you have limited bandwidth.

License stacking

Each cloud storage license includes a one-year subscription with 30 days of continuous 720p recording per video source (sensor). To achieve a longer retention period or higher resolution, you can stack multiple licenses. For example:

  • Two licenses can provide 60 days of retention at 720p.

  • Four licenses can provide 60 days of retention at 1080p.

You can use our license calculator to determine the number of licenses required based on your retention and resolution needs. To learn more about licenses, go to Axis licenses guide.