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:
Enable the connected services on your devices.
AXIS Camera Station Edge: See Enable connected services on your devices in the AXIS Camera Station Edge user manual for more information.
AXIS Camera Station Pro: See Configure connected services in the AXIS Camera Station Pro user manual for more information.
Activate cloud storage for the organization. See Activate cloud storage for an organization for more information.
Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras. See Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras for more information.
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
Open the My Systems menu .
Open Cloud storage.
Click Activate and follow the on-screen instructions.
Turn on cloud storage for your individual cameras
Open the My Systems menu .
Open Cloud storage.
Select the cameras that you want to turn on cloud storage for.
Click Turn on cloud storage.
Customize your storage setup. Our license calculator helps you determine the number of licenses required based on your retention and resolution needs.
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-2 Australia ca-central-1 Canada eu-central-2 EU eu-west-1 UK us-east-1 US
Cloud storage settings
| Storage setup | |
|---|---|
| Storage location | The storage location is the region where you store your recordings. Changing the storage location affects only future recordings and doesn't move your old recordings. |
| Retention time (days) | Currently the retention time is fixed at 30 days. |
| Recording resolution | Currently the resolution is fixed at 720p. |