Security director:

What does this look like on a practical level? Does all of the security camera data go to the cloud service provider$$s location for analysis?

You:

Actually, we need something faster than that. By employing $,$ camera feeds can be partially processed by the devices themselves, and lower priority data is sent to the cloud provider for processing and storage.

Your company is considering converting their security surveillance infrastructure to cloud$-$based solutions, a strategy sometimes called Physical Security as a Service $($PSaaS$).$ The existing security cameras are old, producing low quality video output, and requiring high volume storage space and constant human monitoring to detect and respond to problems. The security director has requested an upgrade to cloud$-$hosted surveillance technology that can automatically scan for signs of security problems such as gunshots or movement outside of office hours. Your job is to investigate the options from a technical perspective and determine how well available options could fit your company$$s needs.