The Orchid Fusion web interface is hosted centrally within your organization or in IPConfigure's secure cloud service. As a Java-based platform, Orchid Fusion is capable of running on Windows desktop and Windows Server, Red Hat Linux Enterprise 7, Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 or 18.04, CentOS 7, as well as a variety of Linux embedded devices. In the event that Orchid Fusion can no longer communicate with any of your Orchid Core VMS servers, Orchid operates autonomously and continues to record while remaining accessible via the standalone Orchid Core VMS user interface.
Using a secure reverse-proxy mechanism, Orchid Fusion provides configuration-free access to Orchid Core VMS servers and cameras located behind a firewall, all via secure SRTP and HTTPS encryption. This allows system operators to connect Orchid instances with Orchid Fusion across diverse network topologies, removing the need for IT intervention or special configuration.
The video streams you see in the Orchid Fusion UI are optimally delivered to your browser using Orchid Fusion's sophisticated routing engine. When an Orchid Core VMS server is not directly accessible to your browser (e.g., because it's behind a firewall), video is proxied through the Orchid Fusion server. If your web browser can communicate with an Orchid Core VMS server, video is delivered directly from Orchid Core VMS to your client browser. This approach maximizes performance while minimizing bandwidth usage, hosting costs, and custom network configuration.
Connecting Orchid Core VMS servers to Orchid Fusion is made simple through the Orchid Core VMS Configuration web interface. Once an Orchid Core VMS server registers itself with a Orchid Fusion server, a reverse tunnel is created from Orchid Core VMS to Orchid Fusion. This tunnel allows Orchid Fusion and Orchid Core VMS to exchange secure, encrypted HTTPS and SRTP data through the tunnel, eliminating the need to create and maintain firewall rules to provide access to Orchid Core VMS servers and cameras which are not directly accessible.
Platform | Download Link | Minimum Orchid Core Version |
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Windows 64-bit | Orchid Fusion VMS version 2.16.0 | Orchid 2.8.0 |
Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 LTS | Orchid Fusion VMS version 2.16.0 | Orchid 2.8.0 |
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | Orchid Fusion VMS version 2.16.0 | Orchid 2.8.0 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 7 also compatible with CentOS 8 and 7 |
Orchid Fusion VMS version 2.16.0 | Orchid 2.8.0 |
Raspbian Jessie for Raspberry Pi |
Orchid Fusion VMS version 2.16.0 | Orchid 2.8.0 |
Debian Jessie for armhf embedded devices |
Orchid Fusion VMS version 2.16.0 | Orchid 2.8.0 |