DW Spectrum IPVMS
DW Spectrum Professional keeps your perpetual licenses running with the core VMS you already know. DW Spectrum Enterprise adds cloud-centric management for multi-site organizations — and it's where every new capability lands.
Choose your path
Both versions share the interface, open architecture and end-to-end DW hardware ecosystem. What changes is how you license it — and how far it scales.
Best for
Stable deployments that need proven core VMS capabilities, on current or past client versions.
Best for
Growing, multi-site organizations and managed service providers running cloud-managed operations.
Side by side
| Capability | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing model | Perpetual recording licenses | 12- or 36-month subscription |
| Core DW Spectrum VMS client | ||
| Support for current and past client versions | Current versions | |
| DW Cloud remote connectivity | ||
| Health monitoring dashboard | ||
| Organization tier (multi-site hierarchy) | ||
| Unified cross-site notifications | ||
| Unified user management across sites | ||
| DW Maps geolocation visualization | ||
| DW Connect MSP management portal | ||
| DW Metapix AI | Add-on | Add-on |
| DW Cumulus hybrid cloud storage | Add-on | Add-on |
| Future feature development |
Professional users are not forced to change. Recording licenses can be converted to Enterprise subscriptions when you're ready — contact your service provider.
More cloud. More capability.
Professional stays maintained and supported. Enterprise is where DW Spectrum keeps growing — cloud management, mapping and multi-site command built for scale.
A hierarchical structure that streamlines control of systems, sites and user permissions across the whole business.
A cloud-managed portal for DW partners to oversee clients, active devices, billing and subscription services.
Intelligent GIS mapping with advanced geolocation visualization of every device and site, worldwide.
End-to-end encryption, role-based access and multi-factor authentication across every managed site.
Today
Your existing DW Spectrum Professional systems stay licensed, maintained and supported — including past monitoring client versions.
When ready
Each recording license converts to a 24-month Enterprise subscription, unlocking the organization tier, DW Maps, DW Connect and everything that follows.
1,000
users per system
Unlimited
systems under one organization
TB → PB
storage scale with DW Cumulus
Built for every environment
Whichever version you run, DW Spectrum adapts to the way your organization operates.
See all verticals DW serversDW Spectrum IPVMS solutions are designed for intelligent video and data management and visualization. DW Spectrum enables system administrators to manage users, devices and monitoring from anywhere through a unified, cloud-optimized dashboard that is easy to use and scales to your needs.
Talk to a DW specialist about licensing, subscriptions and the migration path from Professional to Enterprise.