There are companies that provide security to this industry. Talk to other facility owners for referrals and information. Forum protocol prohibits me from pointing you toward a particular company, and you should compare a few vendors anyway.

Video surveillance will be an area in which you get what you pay for, both in equipment and installation. Avoid going the bargain-basement route through membership club stores or web-based shopping. And when you have selected an equipment vendor, chances are that company will recommend a couple of installers for your consideration. Use these installers.

Not only is using the recommended installer beneficial from a warranty perspective, it also eliminates finger-pointing. You get an installer who is familiar with the equipment, an equipment maker who is familiar with the installer and, as such, two points of contact for any issues that may occur.

In addition, video is a scalable thing; start with the number of cameras you believe are necessary or can afford. Add on as need dictates and/or budget allows. When you start, have an idea of how many cameras you eventually want to have and buy a DVR that will accomodate that number. The 16 channel recorder you buy today is far more cost-effective than the second 8-channel recorder you have to buy next year to accomodate the increased number of cameras.

Cameras can be set to 'motion-activated', so you are not recording hours of inactivity, and a good system allows you to monitor remotely. The recorder lives at the property, but you can access the system from anywhere.