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The Boring Toolbox is a simple, easy to use application that will save you time and hassle. It will help you to stay on top of your system and make management a breeze.

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Supporting 100,000+ Milestone Cameras Around The Globe

PROBLEM

Are you sick of finding out too late that your cameras weren’t recording?

Are you left wondering why your video is missing after an incident occurs? Do you spend too much time on tedious, monotonous tasks required for managing your Milestone XProtect VMS?

SOLUTION

Reduce Costs. Gain Confidence.

With The Boring Toolbox, you’ll save time and money while gaining confidence in your VMS knowing your video will be there when you need it most.

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The Boring Toolbox for Milestone XProtect

Features thoughtfully designed to make your job easier

LIVE MONITORING TOOLS

Get Alerted to Issues With Your VMS In Real-Time

Intuitive dashboards and customizable email notifications keep you in the know about issues that could jeopardize your video and help you be proactive about the health of your VMS.

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Pull & Share Comprensive Reports in Seconds

Streamline compliance and inventory with comprehensive one-click and scheduled excel reports.

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Automate Time-Consuming Tasks

Save time on tedious tasks with bulk automated updates for passwords, device names, and more

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Manage Distributed Sites From One Dashboard

View insights at-a-glance and easily toggle between sites to dig deeper.

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Pull & Share Comprensive Reports in Seconds

Streamline compliance and inventory with comprehensive one-click and scheduled excel reports.

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Automate Time-Consuming Tasks

Save time on tedious tasks with bulk automated updates for passwords, device names, and more

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Manage Distributed Sites From One Dashboard

View insights at-a-glance and easily toggle between sites to dig deeper.

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TESTIMONIALS

What Our Customers Say About The Boring Toolbox

“Now that we have surpassed 10,000 cameras, we would be unable to effectively maintain our systems without Boring. The suite of tools offered within the Boring Toolbox is truly a force multiplier and allows our small department to maintain our camera systems with ease.”
Joseph Harrell - Security Electronics Engineer, CoreCivic
"Firstly, this amazing software enabled my team and I to consolidate and manage all previous passwords for our IP cameras giving us the ability to streamline our major security server upgrade. Secondly, I have never experienced such outstanding customer service, going above and beyond to ensure our user experience was premium, I couldn't recommend this software more, that and coupled with the service it's second to none."
PETER SASSMANNSHAUSEN - ICT & AV Specialist , Emmanuel College Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
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On average, the typical Boring customer with 250 cameras saves roughly 195 hours and $10k/year on labor costs!

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