AXIS Enterprise Hard Drive 8TB (02472-001) – 3.5" Surveillance Storage HDD for AXIS S11 / S12 Servers
Unless selecting a vari-focal camera (with an adjustable lens) It is important to select the correct camera lens option for where the camera is to be positioned. A smaller lens will give you a wider angle but will be "zoomed out more", while a bigger lens will narrow the angle down and "zoom in more". See below to give you some idea on angles of Megapixel HD Cameras:
| Lens in mm | Approx Viewing Angle (degrees) | Ideal Distance (metres) | Typical usage/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 106 | <6 | For seeing as much of the immediate area as possible such as above a doorway/low down/garage soffits (edges can appear slightly warped/distorted) - clearly "zoomed out" |
| 3.6/4 | 83-90 | <12 | A great general purpose option giving great coverage still in the corner of a room or higher up on second floor soffits with less distortion - more of a natural "zoom" |
| 6 | 56 | 6-20 | Narrows down the angle and zooms in to look past the immediate area a little to gain more detail - down a driveway for example from higher up |
| 12 | 24 | 20+ | Zooms in significantly more to look at a gate, entrance or adjascent building |
| 16 | 19 | 24+ | As above but more so |
The amount of hard drive space you require is dictated by how many cameras, as well as their resolution, frame rate settings, and whether you have H.265 encoding enabled or not to save space (We advise turning it on to double the capacity shown below with ease).
Finally, you can often make your storage space last a lot longer by enabling motion-detected recording rather than continuous, especially if there are long periods of no activity (to perhaps double or more these figures again).
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Resolution (Megapixels) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per camera (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (50% motion- 15 frames per second) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 (4K) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 |
As a rule of thumb, we recommend 2 Terabytes for a 4 x 4/5MP HD camera setup, as this should give you approx 2 weeks using H.265 @ 20fps and that is on continuous, not motion-detected recording.
(You may only require the full 25 frames per second on certain cameras if things are fast-moving - ie above a till)
You can also use the Hikvision online calculator to work out what works best for you specifically: https://tools.hikvision.com/ca...
(All of our hard drives come fitted and are CCTV-specific from one of the major brands)
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AXIS Enterprise Hard Drive 8TB (02472-001) – 3.5" Surveillance Storage HDD for AXIS S11 / S12 Servers
The AXIS 02472-001 Enterprise Hard Drive is purpose-built for video surveillance environments where continuous recording and long-term reliability are essential. It delivers 8TB of storage capacity and is engineered for high-write workloads typical of multi-camera systems. Designed specifically for integration with AXIS S11 and S12 recording servers, it supports RAID configurations to ensure redundancy and data protection. Its firmware and hardware are optimised for 24/7 operation, making it suitable for enterprise-grade NVR and VMS deployments where uptime and data integrity are critical.
Key Features:
8TB enterprise-grade surveillance hard drive
Designed for AXIS S11 & S12 recording servers
Optimized for 24/7 continuous video recording workloads
Supports RAID configurations for data redundancy
3.5-inch internal SATA form factor
High reliability for multi-stream IP surveillance systems
Engineered for ultra-high-definition recording environments
Built for long operational lifespan under constant write load
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