Cloud Video Surveillance for Self-Storage Facilities

Self-storage operators face a unique security challenge: large facilities with hundreds of units, gates, corridors, and outdoor areas — often monitored by a skeleton staff or managed remotely. Traditional on-site NVR systems weren't built for this environment. Cloud video surveillance is.

Why Self-Storage Facilities Need Cloud Surveillance

The numbers are stark: self-storage burglaries and vandalism cost the industry millions annually. Insurance premiums reflect the risk. More importantly, tenants choose storage facilities partly on perceived security — visible cameras, lighting, and gated access are deciding factors. Cloud surveillance lets you deliver on that promise with comprehensive coverage and documented evidence when incidents occur.

Cover Every Corner of Your Facility

Modern self-storage facilities have complex layouts: exterior parking, interior climate-controlled corridors, loading bays, elevator banks, and perimeter fencing. Silarius Cloud supports unlimited cameras per account, meaning you can cover every square foot without worrying about NVR channel limits. Cameras are managed centrally from a single dashboard — whether you have one location or twenty.

AI-Powered Alerts for After-Hours Activity

Most self-storage incidents happen after hours when staff aren't on site. Silarius Cloud's AI analytics engine monitors all camera feeds continuously and sends instant alerts for:

• Perimeter intrusion — unauthorized entry through fences or emergency exits
• Loitering — people lingering in corridors or unit areas longer than expected
• License plate recognition (ALPR) — track every vehicle entering and exiting, match against access lists
• After-hours access — flag any motion activity during closed hours for immediate review

Remote Monitoring from Anywhere

Facility managers can monitor every camera live from a phone, tablet, or laptop — no on-site visit required. When a tenant calls about a concern or an alarm triggers, you can pull up the relevant cameras instantly and review footage without driving to the facility. This alone saves operators hours every week.

Works with Your Existing Gate Access System

Silarius Cloud integrates with leading gate access control systems, creating a unified security view. When a tenant badges in, the corresponding camera automatically pulls up for visual confirmation. Entry logs and video footage are time-synchronized, making incident investigation straightforward and legally defensible.

Cloud Storage = No Lost Footage

On-site NVR systems are the first target in a theft. When criminals steal an NVR, they erase the evidence of the crime. With cloud surveillance, all footage is continuously uploaded to AWS servers offsite — physically inaccessible to anyone at your facility. Footage is encrypted, retained for your chosen period (7–90+ days), and available for law enforcement on request.

Pricing That Makes Sense for Self-Storage

Silarius Cloud plans start at $100/month and scale with camera count. For a typical 10-camera facility, expect all-in cloud costs well below what you'd pay for on-site hardware maintenance, hard drive replacements, and NVR upgrades over a 3-year period. And because Silarius Cloud works with cameras you already own, there's often zero upfront hardware cost to switch.

Start a free trial and see Silarius Cloud running on your facility's existing cameras within the same business day.