Providing effective video surveillance solutions requires flexible infrastructure that can make the most of innovative digital surveillance software and IP cameras. The Sun Reference Architecture for Video Surveillance with ipConfigure ESM provides a scalable digital surveillance platform that allows organizations to adjust infrastructure to fit their exact needs. ipConfigure ESM in particular provides a full-featured video surveillance solution running on the Microsoft Windows operating system. Coupled with Sun x64 servers such as the Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4500 servers, video surveillance solutions can scale to support the largest and most demanding environments.