If you're managing a large Milestone XProtect deployment, you already know the routine: camera checks, storage reports, compliance audits, and a spreadsheet that's always one step behind. The Boring Toolbox is a management and health monitoring add-on built exclusively for XProtect, and it fixes the thing every admin dreads most: finding out your video wasn't there after you needed it.
If you're managing a large Milestone XProtect deployment, you already know the routine: camera checks, storage reports, compliance audits, and a spreadsheet that's always one...
Most Milestone administrators assume that if they set retention to 30 days, they have 30 days. That's not always true. The gap between what you...
The Exhibit Hall at ISC West can be overwhelming if you don't go in with a plan. Before booths start to blur together, here's some...
Spread a little love (and laughter) in the security world. Download free, not-at-all-creepy Valentine’s Day cards made just for security professionals and share them with...
This blog introduces Analytics, a new feature in The Boring Toolbox that brings powerful trend visualization to Milestone XProtect. Learn how to track camera uptime,...
Zipstream can dramatically reduce storage and bandwidth in Milestone, but only if it’s enabled correctly. This guide breaks down how Zipstream works, the most common...
We break down the essential fields every CCTV excel report needs for inventory and storage management and how to automate reporting using The Boring Toolbox.
This step-by-step guide shows you how to access Milestone XProtect from anywhere using Tailscale. It’s secure, simple, and way less frustrating than a VPN.
Our new Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform makes it easy to manage what your users can see and do in The Boring Toolbox with...
Security and IT often feel like they're speaking different languages—but they’re really solving the same problem from opposite ends. Based on blunt (and refreshingly honest)...
Tired of getting pinged for problems you’re already fixing? Maintenance Mode helps you suppress alerts, clean up your dashboard, and take back control of your...
Use The Boring Toolbox scheduled reports to keep stakeholders informed—without creating extra work for yourself.
What do you get when you combine AI, a security camera, and a savage sense of humor? RoastGuard. What started as a joke has turned...
Want to trigger a strobe light when your Axis camera detects motion? This guide shows you how to integrate MQTT and Node-RED for seamless automation.
You don't have to worry about The Boring Toolbox breaking when you upgrade to the latest version of Milestone XProtect.
If you're managing a large Milestone XProtect deployment, you already know the routine: camera checks, storage reports,...
The Boring Lab’s Camera Hat campaign has been shortlisted for the Drum Marketing Awards Americas 2026 in...
Most Milestone administrators assume that if they set retention to 30 days, they have 30 days. That's...
