Deployment Options
Sentinelle runs on a small local server. You can supply that server yourself, or let us provide one ready to go — either way, the platform installs itself once it's booted.
Choose how Sentinelle gets its hardware
Both paths lead to the same platform, the same features, and the same engineering process. The only difference is where the machine comes from.
- Enough processing headroom for the number of cameras and the detection workload you need
- Enough storage for the recording retention window you want
- A wired network connection
- A suitable place to keep it running continuously
- Sized to your tier during the Audit & Design session
- Delivered configured for your network
- Backed by the same commissioning and documentation as any Sentinelle project
What "automated deployment" actually means
Whichever hardware path you choose, the base installation isn't a manual, line-by-line setup.
- BootThe machine starts from the Sentinelle installer (USB) — whether it's your own hardware or the Appliance before it ships.
- InstallThe base platform installs itself: operating system, Sentinelle services, and the security-hardening baseline.
- ConnectThe machine joins your network and pulls the configuration prepared during your Audit & Design session.
- Configure & commissionYour cameras, automations and access are wired in, tested, and documented as part of the standard Sentinelle process.
What this means for you: for supported hardware, nobody assembles a system component by component. Booting the installer is the starting gun — the base platform is already running by the time the engineering team begins configuration.
We check compatibility before you commit
Rather than publish a hardware spec sheet that goes stale the moment a new mini PC ships, compatibility is confirmed against your actual machine during the Audit & Design session — not guessed from a checklist.
If your existing hardware doesn't clear the bar, we'll say so plainly during the assessment — and the Sentinelle Appliance remains the fallback, sized to what your property actually needs.
Your hardware, or the Sentinelle Appliance
| Your hardware | Sentinelle Appliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware cost | None — reuse what you own | Quoted with your project, sized to your tier |
| Compatibility check | Required before deployment | Not applicable — pre-sized for you |
| Setup effort | Same automated installer, on your machine | Same automated installer, before it ships |
| Best for | Customers who already own suitable equipment | Customers who'd rather not source or size hardware themselves |
Not sure which path fits your property?
The Audit & Design session determines the right option for your property — and its cost is deducted from the final project if you proceed.