Eagle Eye Cloud VMS is a camera-agnostic, true-cloud video surveillance platform. Founded in 2012 by Dean Drako, Eagle Eye Networks merged with Brivo on December 29, 2025 — Eagle Eye Cloud VMS is now the native cloud video product line inside the Brivo Security Suite. HTS deploys and manages the Bridge appliance and the cloud VMS for customers who want cloud video without rip-and-replace.
This page documents Eagle Eye Cloud VMS as a sub-product line inside the Brivo Security Suite. The two companies merged on December 29, 2025. Dean Drako is CEO of the combined entity.
Eagle Eye markets itself as "True Cloud VMS" — the architecture is hybrid by design: cameras connect to an on-premises Bridge or CMVR appliance, which buffers and transcodes RTSP / ONVIF streams and securely uploads to the Eagle Eye cloud data centers. All management and long-term storage happens in the cloud.
The on-premises appliance that connects customer cameras to the Eagle Eye cloud. Buffers and transcodes RTSP / ONVIF streams. 1U rack-mount and compact form factors.
Cloud data centers host the long-term video retention, the management dashboard, the mobile and web apps, and the AI analytics. 11 global data centers. Encrypted in transit and at rest.
AI features included free or as add-ons. Smart Video Search (natural-language), LPR (license plate recognition), Anomaly Detection (2024), Precision Person & Vehicle Detection (2025), plus standard line-crossing, loitering, intrusion, object counting, camera tampering.
Sourced from Eagle Eye's own materials, the December 2025 Brivo + Eagle Eye merger release, and the press record. Public-record facts only.
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| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, with offices in Amsterdam, Bangalore, and Tokyo. American company with a global engineering footprint. |
| Founded | 2012 by Dean Drako (founder of Barracuda Networks 2003-2012, owner of Brivo since 2015). Following the December 2025 merger of Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks, Drako is CEO of the combined company. |
| Funding | ~$200M+ total. Last round: $100M Series F in May 2023 from SECOM (Japan), at ~$1.54B post-money valuation. Investors: SECOM, Accel, Austin Ventures, MSD Capital. Sequoia and Goldman Sachs are not Eagle Eye investors. |
| Architecture | "True Cloud VMS" with on-premises Bridge or CMVR appliance. Cameras connect to the Bridge/CMVR, which buffers and transcodes RTSP / ONVIF streams and securely uploads to Eagle Eye cloud data centers. All management and long-term storage is remote. |
| Camera compatibility | Thousands of camera models across hundreds of manufacturers via ONVIF Profile S/T, RTSP, and direct integration. Eagle Eye's own /hardware/ page cites "more than 10,000 compatible camera models"; /hardware/security-cameras/ cites "more than 4,000 cameras from all the leading manufacturers." EEN's own site is internally inconsistent; we recommend the hedged phrasing and a current rep confirmation before quoting. |
| Bridge SKU list | 1U rack-mount: 310, 401, 401ai, 403G, 410, 501, 701, 901 (channel counts scale from 20 to 300 cameras at 4MP). Compact form factors: 304+, 305, 406+, 504+. Product names change frequently — confirm with Eagle Eye rep. |
| AI features | |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type 2 ✓, ISO 27001:2022 ✓, GDPR ✓. FedRAMP, TAA, and platform-level NDAA are not publicly claimed. HIPAA controls are referenced on the merged Brivo Security Suite compliance page. Confirm with your Eagle Eye rep before quoting government/regulated-industry deals. |
| Partner program | Eagle Eye Reseller Partner Program with 4 tiers: Authorized, Certified, Pro, and Blue (June 2025 marketing brochure). HTS's specific tier is not publicly listed; Partnerbase records HTS as a "generic" partnership. Confirm via portal. |
| Pricing | Per-camera, per-month subscription varying by resolution (SD/HD1/HD2/HD3/HD4/HD5/HD10) and retention (7 days to 5 years). Third-party reseller entry: ~$10/camera/month for HD1/7-day. HTS layers the $495 per site platform fee on top. |
| Scale | Tens of thousands of customers across ~80 countries, supported by 11 global data centers. |
| App | Eagle Eye Viewer on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, plus all major web browsers (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera). |
Eagle Eye Cloud VMS is the cloud-native video management system from Eagle Eye Networks, founded in 2012 by Dean Drako. Since December 29, 2025, Eagle Eye Networks has been part of Brivo (the two companies merged), and Eagle Eye Cloud VMS is the cloud video product line inside the Brivo Security Suite. The VMS is camera-agnostic — it works with any ONVIF or RTSP camera, with an on-premises Bridge or CMVR appliance that connects the cameras to the Eagle Eye cloud data centers.
No. As of December 29, 2025, Eagle Eye Networks merged with Brivo. The combined company operates under the Brivo name. Eagle Eye Cloud VMS is retained as a sub-product line inside the Brivo Security Suite. The original founder, Dean Drako, is CEO of the combined company.
Eagle Eye does not publish a public price sheet. Pricing is per-camera, per-month subscription that varies by camera resolution (SD/HD1/HD2/HD3/HD4/HD5/HD10) and cloud retention period (7 days up to 5 years). Third-party reseller pricing shows entry-level cloud plans around $10/camera/month for HD1/7-day retention, scaling to $40-$50+/month for higher resolutions and longer retention. HTS layers the $495 per site platform fee on top.
No. Eagle Eye is SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 certified, and GDPR-aligned. Eagle Eye is not on the FedRAMP Marketplace, does not claim TAA compliance, and does not claim platform-level NDAA compliance. HIPAA controls are referenced on the merged Brivo Security Suite compliance page. Federal buyers with FedRAMP, TAA, or platform-level NDAA requirements should verify before any government-procurement-facing claim.
The Eagle Eye Bridge is an on-premises appliance that connects cameras to the Eagle Eye cloud. It buffers and transcodes RTSP / ONVIF streams and securely uploads to the cloud. Current Bridge lineup: 1U rack-mount models 310, 401, 401ai, 403G, 410, 501, 701, 901 (channel counts scale from 20 to 300 cameras at 4MP). Plus compact form factors 304+, 305, 406+, 504+. Product names change frequently. Always confirm the current SKU list with your Eagle Eye rep.
HTS designs the deployment, provisions the Bridge, integrates the cameras, and runs the operational layer. Same-week pilots available.
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