What is COVA?

COVA — Your Gateway to Cloud Managed Services

COVA (Cloud-Optimized Video Archiving) is DW’s gateway appliance to cloud-managed services. It is an easy-to-use recording solution for myDW subscribers, combining cloud monitoring, health management and clip sharing with on-site storage — Optimized and Secure.

With COVA, NO LOCAL MONITOR IS NEEDED! Simply plug in the COVA and open the DW Mobile+ App to add COVA to your myDW account. Your COVA uses a web-based cloud client experience accessible from any browser, with no VMS to download. And COVA comes with a full five-year warranty.

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Quick and Easy Setup
Web-based cloud client experience
COVA can be accessed from any responsive web browser on any OS. No need to download bulky VMS, no plugins, no limits!
Plug and Play with local poe Poe
COVA NVRs can power up to 16 IP cameras locally from the integrated PoE ports in the back, reducing installation time and costs.
Record Locally, Access remotely
The COVA NVR Bridge records locally on-site, giving users complete data control. Playback, search and archiving can be completed remotely via the NVR’s web client and myDW. NO LOCAL MONITOR REQUIRED!
Complete Management Via myDW
myDW is a proactive health monitoring solution designed to maximize the performance of surveillance systems. With actionable alerts and reports, event-sharing and management tools, myDW transforms any system into a smart, responsive solution managed from a single, user-friendly, cloud-based dashboard.

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IdentiSee AI Event Search
IdentiSee enables searching for individuals and vehicles that AI cameras have detected.
Search and Remote Management
COVA’s web client is lightweight yet powerful, with remote camera setup, advanced search options, and visual evidence verification.
Color-Coded Event Indexing
& Smart Search Bar
View Instant Thumbnail
Previews & Archived Events
Full Camera System Configuration
via the Web
Complete System Control Remotely. No Local Monitor Needed!
Upload and Share video clips via myDW 
Share video of an event with recipients within the organization or external individuals using myDW's Video Share feature. The Video Share links are backed to the cloud, encrypted and secure, with flexible sharing options, duration and notes. 
Encrypted Connection
All data within the COVA NVR and myDW is encrypted and transmitted over secure connections.
Simple and Direct Integration with DW’s Intercam Door Station Camera
Get notifications to the DW Mobile+ app and start recording when the Door Station IP camera’s ring button is activated.
Camera View Verification (CVV™)
CVV tracks and alerts system owners to camera obstructions, changes in lighting, and scene changes over time, providing valuable, at-a-glance information for each camera, helping to reduce downtime and save time and money on unnecessary trips to the installation site.
Complete camera control remotely via web proxy
COVA’s web client lets system administrators access all cameras connected to the recorder locally. No need to access cameras separately, everything is handled through the COVA web client for easy, quick and hassle-free system management.
GET ACTIONABLE INTEL WITH MYDW REPORTS
myDW system health reports provide actionable data to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and save time and money on redundant overhead and repetitive tasks. Alerts with video verification help you take appropriate action in real-time, keeping all servers and cameras running at optimal performance.
Thumbnail Search
COVA’s thumbnail search on the web client leverages thumbnails of the camera's view to help users quickly and visually identify and locate events and related content.
Event Notifications via DW Mobile+
Stay on top of events as they occur in real time with smart event notifications in the yoin DW Mobile+ app.
Something Good is Always Worth the Wait!
DW is actively working on new features and powerful tools to enhance your surveillance system. Sign up for DW’s newsletter to keep in touch and be the first to know when these features will be available.
  • Full recording backup options via myDW.
  • Firmware updates check and notification by Cloud
  • Identisee motion and sensor filters
  • Bookmark during Playback.
5-year warranty
All COVA recorders come with an unbeatable, bumper-to-bumper 5-year full warranty.
NDAA Compliant
DW IP cameras, analog cameras, NVRs, DVRs, network devices, and management software sold and distributed worldwide are designed and developed in Uthe .S.A. and Korea, with manufacturing in Korea, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
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