Server recommendations for up to 64 cameras 24/7 recording with Blue Iris

Lee Denton

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Mar 8, 2024
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Georgia
Hello,
Can anyone recommend a server spec for up to 64 cameras 4-12MP with 24/7 recording. Using sub-streams. 30 day video retention minimum. $10,000 budget. I dont mind buying refurbished. Thank you for any recommendations.
 
Send me $10K and I will send you a computer LOL

People run 50 cams with a 4th gen.

Not that I would say to go get a 4th gen LOL, but you are overthinking the requirements to run BI.

Obviously the newer you can get the better, but I would think a refurbed 8th and newer with 32 or 64GB of Ram would be fine.

Video retention is a function of how often the cameras would be triggered, so you would have to guestimate how much substream versus mainstream would be recorded daily.
 
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Send me $10K and I will send you a computer LOL

People run 50 cams with a 4th gen.

Not that I would say to go get a 4th gen LOL, but you are overthinking the requirements to run BI.

Obviously the newer you can get the better, but I would think a refurbed 8th and newer with 32 or 64GB of Ram would be fine.

Video retention is a function of how often the cameras would be triggered, so you would have to guestimate how much substream versus mainstream would be recorded daily.
In that case, the system i have now may be ok. here is what i have now. we are running 48 cams some very low MP sub-stream live. we only record about 10 24/7. I have optimized to the best i can tell. we range from 30-50% utilization on the cpu. I was just thinking adding higher MP cams and all recording 24/7 may over run the cpu. We also have 5-8 viewers logged in to the UI3 interface at any given time. Thanks

Intel core i7 10700 @2.9 Ghz
Ram 32Gb
I only have 16Tb of storage. I know i will need more.
 
That seems high for a 10th gen. The member here running 50 cams on a 4th gen was at that same CPU%.

But 5-8 UI3s logged in if the settings are high could contribute to that higher percentage.
 
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