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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