Built for On-Prem, Cloud, or Hybrid Deployment

Custom-engineered architecture aligned to your retention policies, evidence volume, and IT model.

Mission-Critical Equipment

IP Camera System
Infrastructure

On-Prem Infrastructure

For agencies requiring full local control and air-gapped security. Architecture Includes:

  • DIMS ImageServer (RAID-6 configurable)
  • Redundant power supplies
  • Hot spare rebuild
  • Local Interview Room System (RAID-1 mirrored)
  • Internal network isolation options
  • DIMS Portal secure remote access

Ideal For:

Ideal For:


  • CJIS-restricted environments

  • Limited internet connectivity

  • Agencies requiring full physical custody of evidence

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Forensic Camera
Hybrid

Hybrid Deployment

Local performance with cloud scalability. Architecture Includes:

  • On-prem DIMS ImageServer (primary ingest + caching)
  • AWS S3 Secure Storage
  • Optional EC2 compute instance
  • Automated lifecycle tiering (hot → archive)
  • DIMS Portal secure remote access
  • Cloud-based disaster recovery replication

Ideal For:

Ideal For:


  • Growing agencies

  • High ingest, high retention workloads

  • Agencies transitioning from legacy storage

  • IT teams wanting redundancy without expanding rack space

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Disc Burner
Cloud Deployment

Full Cloud Deployment (DIMS Cloud)

Elastic infrastructure with reduced hardware footprint. Architecture Includes:

  • AWS S3 storage
  • EC2 application layer
  • Secure access via DIMS Portal
  • Role-based authentication
  • Lifecycle storage optimization
  • Multi-AZ redundancy

Ideal For:

Ideal For:


  • IT-constrained departments

  • Regional consolidation efforts

  • Agencies seeking predictable annual costs

  • Disaster recovery prioritization

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Architecture Comparison Grid

Instead of Model Numbers, show capability differences.

Feature & Capability On-Premises Hybrid Cloud
Local RAID Protection
Cloud Redundancy
Disaster Recovery Optional
Hardware Maintenance Required Minimal None
Capital Expense Higher Moderate Lower
Operational Flexibility Moderate High High

Every DIMS Infrastructure Deployment Is:


  • Designed around your annual ingest

  • Engineered to match retention policies

  • Built with CJIS-aligned security principles

  • Scalable without forklift upgrades

  • Structured for defensible uptime

Infrastructure Assessment

Not sure which architecture is right for your agency? Let our engineers help you calculate ingest and retention requirements.


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