Ep186: Transforming Video Surveillance into Business Intelligence with March Networks and Amazon Bedrock

Executives from March Networks explain how Amazon Bedrock transformed petabytes of surveillance video into economically viable solutions that unlock untapped business value.

Topics Include:

• March Networks CEO and CPO discuss video surveillance for enterprise banks and retailers globally
• Company serves 10,000 customers with 250,000 installations worldwide since 2003 from Ottawa headquarters
• Banking customer operates across 25 countries centralizing video operations on one standardized platform
• Single enterprise customer manages 65 petabytes of distributed data across March Networks recorders
• AWS partnership enables five-to-ten-year cloud transition starting with economical DeepGlacier storage solutions
• Amazon Bedrock powers AI Smart Search analyzing snapshots for searchable business intelligence insights
• Enterprise video data remains largely untapped for retail traffic patterns and operational efficiency
• One retailer processes three million daily POS transactions across 6,000 locations synchronized with video
• 2025 brought AI Smart Search launch enabling natural language queries across entire operations
• Cloud storage became economically viable using Glacier after traditional quotes reached millions annually
• Fraudsters exploit 90-180 day retention windows by waiting six months to file lawsuits
• 2026 vision emphasizes consultative selling for efficiency gains supported by strong AWS partnership

Participants:

• Peter Strom – President & Chief Executive Officer, March Networks
• Jeff Corrall – Chief Product Officer, March Networks

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