Capture and retain video from up to 256 surveillance camera channels in one dedicated recording appliance. The ACTi INR-417 combines a standalone NVR platform with a 2U rackmount chassis, concentrating camera recording and stored video in the equipment rack rather than across separate recording hosts. Its 12-bay storage arrangement provides the physical capacity expected for a multi-camera retention system, while RAID support addresses storage resiliency within the recorder. The 256-channel scale fits security environments that need to aggregate cameras across a large building, campus, warehouse, or distributed facility into a central recording point. Rack installation places the recorder alongside switching, power, and other security infrastructure. A standalone appliance also keeps recording functions on dedicated hardware, which can simplify separation of video recording from general-purpose server workloads. What defines this configuration is the combination of 256-channel recording capacity, 12 drive bays, RAID storage, and 2U rack density. Those characteristics matter together: camera count sets system scale, drive-bay count supports storage planning, RAID supports protected recording storage, and the rack chassis determines cabinet placement. Select it where the recorder must serve as the central NVR for a substantial surveillance estate rather than a small local camera group.