---
title: "Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum VMS With WSC"
slug: "digital-watchdog-dw-spectrum-vms-with-wasabi"
description: "Learn more about getting started with Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum for use with Wasabi Surveillance Cloud (WSC)."
updated: 2026-04-08T15:57:48Z
published: 2026-04-08T15:57:48Z
---

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# Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum VMS With WSC

[DW Spectrum](https://dwspectrum.com/), an open-platform video management solution, is validated for use with WSC.

## Requirements

- DW Spectrum VMS
- Active WSC storage account (see [Create a Wasabi Account](https://billing-service.wasabisys.com/CommunitiesSelfReg?pid=WSC))
- Wasabi bucket (see [Creating a Bucket](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects#creating-a-bucket))
- Access key and secret key (see [Creating a User Account and Access Key](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key))

## Reference Architecture Diagram

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/12521055840155.png)

## Configuring WSC for Use With DW Spectrum

1. Follow the instructions in [1—Installing Wasabi Surveillance Cloud](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/1-downloading-and-installing-wasabi-surveillance-cloud) to install WSC on the local server. Be sure to select **Digital Watchdog - Spectrum**. Once the DW Spectrum profile is selected, it cannot be changed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/digital.png)
2. Install the WSC software on each server in case multiple recording servers are deployed. The same WSC credentials can be used across all servers.
3. Open the WSC software.
4. Follow the steps in [Pairing a VMS with a Target](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/pairing-a-vms-with-a-target) to add a source and target. Be sure to set:
  - Source path—Select the same drive/folder shown in DW Spectrum. If more than one volume has been configured in DW Spectrum, add each folder (source) separately. Do not add subfolders whose parent folder has been added as a source.
  - Targets—Select **Wasabi** to autofill the Access and Secret keys. Optionally, enter the keys manually.
5. To confirm that data is being written to the bucket with the same directory structure as the source folder, log in to the [Wasabi Console](https://console.wasabisys.com/#/login) to verify.

A logical software container in which to store objects. Wasabi stores objects (folders and files) in buckets. Once you create a storage bucket, you can upload objects into the bucket. You can create up to 1000 buckets per account.