Police departments today process a tremendous amount of video footage as evidence of crimes, which includes managing and storing data and ensuring it is court admissible. Further, storage requirements for surveillance and body-worn camera data differ widely from state to state, depending on the crime.

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Stream vs. Tube
Microsoft Rolls Out Stream for Business Video By Andy Abramson Microsoft for years had Windows Media Player as an essential part of their Windows platform.