Why PoE Switches Fail at 18 Cameras (Not 24)
Posted by James Everett on Feb 22, 2026
Why Your PoE Switch Fails After 18 Cameras (Even Though It Has 24 Ports)
“24-port PoE switch” sounds like a guarantee. Plug in 24 cameras, everything works, right?
In real deployments, PoE failures often show up around 16–20 cameras — long before you hit 24 ports. And it’s usually not a bad switch. It’s power budget math (plus a few field rea
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30 FPS vs 60 FPS: Why Higher Frame Rates Hurt Your Surveillance
Posted by Marty Allison on Feb 21, 2026
Frame Rate vs. Reality: When 30 FPS Makes Your System Worse
Higher frame rate feels safer. It sounds more detailed. More “professional.” But in real surveillance deployments, 30 FPS often does more damage than good.
Deployment takeaway
Higher FPS increases bitrate almost linearly.
Higher bitrate reduces retention if storage is fixed.
Most identification use cases
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PoE Budget Planning for IP Camera Deployments
PoE power planning is one of the most common hidden failure points in commercial surveillance deployments. On paper, everything looks fine: the switch has enough ports, cameras are PoE-capable, and video is online. Then night falls, IR turns on, heaters kick in, and a few cameras start resetting or dropping intermittently. It looks
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