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OpenEye Tech Sessions from OpenEye Training allow Channel Partners to attend live informational sessions where they can ask questions and get the latest details on OpenEye products and features.
Upcoming Tech Sessions
OpenEye Webinar: OWS User Management including Updates to User Permissions
April 30th, 2024 8:30 AM PDT (11:30 AM EDT)

May 14th, 2024 8:30 AM PDT (11:30 AM EDT)

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) simplifies user management and permissions by moving it to the cloud. Changes are instantly pushed to all users or user groups and associated devices making managing large numbers of users and locations simple and pain free.  Recent updates to OWS User Permissions further streamlines your workflow by both consolidating and adding new permissions to further bolster your security.

Join us to:

  • Learn how to streamline user management using OWS User Permissions, and ensure everyone has appropriate access to your security system.
  • Hear best practices for managing large numbers of users, devices and locations.
  • Understand the recent updates to user permissions and how they may impact you.

Register Today
April 30th, 2024 
May 14th, 2024

Recent Tech Sessions

You can find all Tech Session recordings within the OpenEye Training Portal under Recently Released Features > OpenEye Tech Sessions. 

 

Past Tech Sessions
ISC West Recap Tech Session: Upcoming Features and Products from OpenEye
April 16th, 2024

Not attending ISC West? Or just want more information on what OpenEye showcased? Join us as we recap and demonstrate all of the exciting new and upcoming products, features, and improvements in OWS. From cloud cameras and the latest AI-enabled analytics to cloud event recording, you will be among the first partners to experience the future of OpenEye.

Join us to:

  • Discover the future of cloud devices and cloud recording with OpenEye.
  • Explore new analytics to empower and improve your customers’ workflows.
  • Learn about upcoming changes and improvements to OWS.
Adding and Managing Cameras
April 2nd, 2024

Join us to learn about the most efficient, cost saving, and secure workflows when installing and managing cameras. The safety and security of your customers’ locations are often built on the foundation of video camera surveillance. This makes it one of the most important places to ensure your installation techs are following best practices as well as utilizing the most efficient and simple workflows.  Join us to see how you can optimize your installations and reduce costs!

Join us to:

  • Learn the fastest and simplest ways to install and add cameras.
  • Understand camera setup optimizations for install and ongoing system management.
  • See how to update and organize your existing cameras to save you time and labor costs over time.
System Design Tool
March 19th, 2024

OpenEye Web Service's System Design Tool enables you to select the right equipment quickly and easily for your next installation. The System Design Tool also displays required OWS licenses and system upgrades, to assist you in properly quoting OpenEye systems and capabilities.  The ability to share your design directly with OpenEye makes quoting and new customer onboarding easier. 
 
In this Tech Session you will:
•    Discover how easy it is to select equipment for your next installation.
•    Learn how to create and save designs.
•    Understand how using the System Design Tool makes quoting and onboarding new customers easier than ever!

Clip Sharing and Exporting
March 5th, 2024

The ability to share clips in OpenEye Web Service (OWS) is fast, simple, and secure. More easily export and share video clips, collaborate internally and externally, manage incidents, and increase overall operational efficiency.  Video Clips in OWS allows you to collaborate faster and more effectively within OpenEye's easy-to-navigate cloud portal.

Join us to:

  • Learn how to easily share video clips of critical events to internal and external teams
  • Check out the latest improvement to video clips; Video Clip Groups for easier sharing and management
  • See how to take advantage of the full power of the OWS Cloud Portal by managing video clip permissions
CHeKT Integration
February 20th, 2024

With our latest integration to CHeKT, OpenEye adds cross platform monitoring to the OpenEye Web Services (OWS) ecosystem. This LAN IP integration allows for OpenEye recorders to dispatch video analytics, and many other event types to the CHeKT bridge. These events can then be utilized by any central station automation platforms that integrate with CHeKT.

Join our team to:

  • Learn about the integration between OWS and CHeKT
  • See OWS events in the CHeKT platform
  • Discover the value of central station video verification
Operational Analytics in OWS 

February 6th, 2024

Operational Analytics in OWS allows users to detect, analyze, and report on the events that matter most to their business. Streamline operations, improve customer service, and increase safety with powerful video analytics that detect the complex behaviors of customers, staff, vehicles and objects to give users access to a wealth of advanced operational intelligence. The AI-powered technology delivers important information at a glance while alerting users when critical operational events take place, such as those tied to customer experience or functional processes.

Join our team to:
• Discover Operational Analytics in OWS for critical business insights.
• Learn to streamline operations, enhance customer service, and boost safety with powerful video analytics.
• Understand how AI technology provides instant access to advanced operational intelligence and keeps you alerted to critical events.

Locations in OWS 

January 23rd, 2024 

Join the OpenEye team to explore how the new locations organization structure enhances surveillance system administration through OpenEye Web Services (OWS). Take advantage of a higher organization level based on location, grouping devices to align with network policies, user management, and operations. Workflow improvements, including a Locations tab and streamlined management, optimize efficiency. Alerts and reports will also leverage locations for better data utilization and accurate event tracking. OWS locations aligns with your business's footprint, simplifying management and setting the stage for location-based features.
 
•    Discover how OWS's new location-centric organization streamlines surveillance system administration. 
•    Learn about workflow optimizations, including the introduction of a Locations tab and restructured management, as well as improved data utilization and accurate event tracking through alerts and reports linked to specific locations.
•    See how the higher organization level based on location allows you to group devices and align network policies, user management, and streamline your operations.

 

Locations in OWS

January 9th, 2024 

Join the OpenEye team to explore how the new locations organization structure enhances surveillance system administration through OpenEye Web Services (OWS). Take advantage of a higher organization level based on location, grouping devices to align with network policies, user management, and operations. Workflow improvements, including a Locations tab and streamlined management, optimize efficiency. Alerts and reports will also leverage locations for better data utilization and accurate event tracking. OWS locations aligns with your business's footprint, simplifying management and setting the stage for location-based features.
 
•    Discover how OWS's new location-centric organization streamlines surveillance system administration. 
•    Learn about workflow optimizations, including the introduction of a Locations tab and restructured management, as well as improved data utilization and accurate event tracking through alerts and reports linked to specific locations.
•    See how the higher organization level based on location allows you to group devices and align network policies, user management, and streamline your operations.

 

Year in Review and What's Coming in 2024

December 12th, 2023

Come and be part of the OpenEye Team's year-end Tech Session! We'll take a glimpse of the transformation 2023 had to offer and explore an array of features we introduced during the year. Don't miss this chance to catch up on any feature releases you might have overlooked. Additionally, we will be unveiling a sneak peek of our 2024 roadmap with products you won't want to miss.

Join our team to:
• Look back at all of the new features released this past year.
• Learn about the resources that have been made available to you and your team.
• Discover the upcoming features that OpenEye is actively developing for 2024.

 

Server-Side Analytics in OWS 

Tuesday November 28th, 2023

With server-side analytics in OpenEye Web Services (OWS), you can be alerted on or search person, vehicle, line crossing, and intrusion events, all without camera upgrades. OWS offers real-time notifications and timeline event search. OWS server-side analytics enhances existing surveillance systems and provides meaningful actionable intelligence.

Join our team to:

  • Discover the types of server-side analytics that are supported by OWS.
  • Learn how server-side analytics helps you get the most out of your current systems.
  • Understand how simple it is to create Alert Rules and search for these events.

 

Video Clips and Sharing in OWS 

Tuesday October 31st, 2023

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) makes viewing, managing and sharing video clips easier, faster, and more intuitive. You can now share, download, or delete multiple clips at once within a single interface, view video clip details alongside the video in different layouts, and share multiple video clips with users through a single email. OWS allows you to collaborate faster and more effectively within OpenEye's easy-to-navigate cloud portal.

Join our team to:

• Learn how OWS Video Clips simplifies video viewing, management, and sharing in a single platform.
• Understand the convenience of sharing, downloading, and deleting multiple clips, along with viewing clip details in different layouts.
• Discover how OWS Video Clips boosts collaboration within OpenEye's user-friendly cloud portal while saving time through grouped clip management and sharing.

 

Cybersecurity in OWS 

October 17th, 2023

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) provides you with the essential tools and capabilities required to implement our top-tier, cloud-based video surveillance solution, all while ensuring the utmost security for your network, customers, employees, and operations. Our platform simplifies the utilization of video intelligence as a valuable business resource while effortlessly integrating OWS into your current IT infrastructure, enhancing cybersecurity measures and minimizing risks.

Join our to team to:

  • Discover the ways OWS protects your organization
  • Learn best practices for configuring OWS to bolster your security efforts
  • Understand the importance of cybersecurity and the different ways to be cyber secure

 

License Plate Recognition in OWS 

October 3rd, 2023

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) combines the power of License Plate Recognition (LPR) with cloud managed video to provide an efficient and accurate way to record, search and alert on license plate data.
In this Tech Session you will:


• Learn how LPR can quickly locate plates across multiple cameras and locations.
• Discover which hardware and systems are compatible with OWS.
• Understand how using LPR’s powerful Alert and Search features can increase operational efficiency.

 

Analytics in OpenEye Web Services

September 12th, 2023

Join the OpenEye Team to learn how leveraging analytics can increase your team’s ability to respond to the events that matter most. OpenEye Web Services delivers critical and relevant information across your organization by providing insights to guide informed decisions and responses. OpenEye works with 3rd party devices as well as offers server-side analytics, creating more actionable intelligence when paired with our powerful alerts engine. Join us to learn how you can leverage each for your organization.

 

In this tech session, you’ll:

  • Discover OpenEye’s analytics capabilities to increase actionable intelligence
  • Learn how to leverage 3rd party devices with OWS
  • Understand how using OWS can provide users with actionable intelligence that matters most

 

Understanding Partner Resources in OWS

August 15th, 2023

Join the OpenEye team to see and understand all the resources available at your disposal. We’ll take a dive into our Knowledge Base, training platform, manuals and spec sheets, the system design tool, and our new website which is coming out soon!

  • Learn about our Knowledge Base, Training Portal, and other resources available. 
  • Discover the value and benefits these resources bring your team. 
  • Understand how to access and navigate all our resources. 

 

Understanding and Optimizing Reports in OWS

July 25th, 2023

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) Reports are designed to help monitor the health of a system or your business by displaying crucial information at a glance. OWS Reports provide real-time or retrospective intelligence that help businesses improve customer satisfaction, identify operational issues, and prevent system downtime. Join our team to take a deep dive into the benefits of these reports and learn effective ways to create reports to maximize the operational efficiency of your business.

 

In this session, you will:

  • Discover the types of reports OWS offers
  • Learn how to effectively create and manage reports
  • Understand how reports in OWS can increase operational efficiency

 

Best Practices for a Successful Deployment 

July 11th, 2023

Join the OpenEye team  to learn the best practices for connecting to OpenEye Web Services (OWS) and optimizing the connection. You’ll also learn about OWS network requirements and how to diagnose a bad connection. Our team will be available to answer any questions and provide valuable resources to your teams.

 

In this Tech Session you will:

  • Learn the basics of effective OWS optimization
  • Discover new troubleshooting techniques to assist in the field
  • Understand the best practices to ensure a successful deployment

 

OWS Ecosystem 

June 27th, 2023 

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) open ecosystem allows for integrations with third party platforms such as access control, intrusion, point of sale systems, and more. These data points can be combined to create alerts paired with video verification providing more actionable intelligence to secure and support businesses of all types.


In this Tech Session you will:

 

  • Learn about the different types of integrations that exist with OWS.
  • Discover different ways partner platforms integrate with OWS including through the OWS API.
  • Understand the OpenEye ecosystem and the benefits it provides.

 

License Plate Recognition

June 13th, 2023 

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) combines the power of License Plate Recognition (LPR) with cloud managed video to provide an efficient and accurate way to record, search and alert on license plate data.
In this Tech Session you will:


• Learn how LPR can quickly locate plates across multiple cameras and locations.
• Discover which hardware and systems are compatible with OWS.
• Understand how using LPR’s powerful Alert and Search features can increase operational efficiency.

 

Hard Drive Health Monitoring 

May 23rd, 2023 


Health Alerts play a crucial role in recognizing any disruptions impacting the hardware's capability to capture or record video content. By offering instantaneous notifications about the hard drive's condition, these alerts effectively save valuable time. There are five distinct types of health alerts: Abnormal Restart, Recorder Not Reporting, Connection Lost to Camera, No Recorded Video, and Hard Drive Error. In the upcoming Tech Session, you will learn about each one and how to troubleshoot to avoid false positives.

Join our OpenEye Support team to:

  • Learn why Hard Drive Health Monitoring is important.
  • Learn how to troubleshoot health monitoring alerts and avoid false positives.
  • Discover best practices for identifying false positives.

 

Point of Sale Connect in OWS

May 9th, 2023

OpenEye Web Services (OWS) POS Connect gives businesses of all types a more complete picture of their operations and sales by marrying transactional data from their point-of-sale system with video verification. Using customizable searches and alert notifications you can identify costly problems of fraud, operator error, or poor customer experiences so you can correct them before they affect your bottom line.

  • Learn how customizable and savable searches can streamline operations.
  • Discover how alert rules based on transaction criteria increases business intelligence.
  • Understand how POS Connect can provide a more complete solution for customers monitoring transactions.

 

OpenEye's System Design Tool 

April 25th, 2023

OpenEye Web Service's System Design Tool enables you to quickly and easily select the right equipment for your next installation. The System Design Tool also displays required OWS licenses and system upgrades, to assist you in properly quoting OpenEye systems and capabilities. The ability to share your design directly with OpenEye makes quoting and new customer onboarding easier.

  • Discover how easy it is to select equipment for your next installation.
  • Learn how to create and save designs.
  • Understand how using the System Design Tool makes quoting and and onboarding new customers easier than ever!

 

OpenEye's Subscription Management in OWS 

April 11th, 2023

Subscription Managment streamlines license management and access to billing information, so partners can better support their customers and reduce operational overhead. Partners now have more flexibility to purchase recording hardware in advance and activate licenses at the time of deployment. Through the OWS partner portal they can purchase, transfer or upgrade licenses in real time, as well as view, export and archive all billing information for one or all customer accounts.

• Discover how easy it is to manage customer licensing in OWS.
• Learn how a streamlined internal account receivable process provides visibility into customer billing.
• Understand how Subscription Management makes responding to customer needs easier than ever.
• Learn how to gain access to use Subscription Management.

 

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