What determines the duration that recorded footage is kept in a video management system?

The duration that recorded footage is kept in a video management system is primarily determined by retention policies. These policies are established to dictate how long video data should be stored based on various factors such as legal requirements, compliance regulations, operational needs, and storage capacity. Retention policies ensure that organizations balance the need for data access with the requirements for purging older footage to manage storage resources effectively.

Access control protocols mainly deal with who has the permission to view or manage the video data, rather than how long the data is retained. User preferences may influence the experience of individual users but are not typically a determining factor for system-wide retention durations. Manufacturing specifications can provide guidelines for the capabilities of the video management system, including storage limits, but do not specifically dictate how long footage is kept; that responsibility lies with the established retention policies.