Cloud Portal
The Meridian Cloud Portal allows you to access your VMS from anywhere in the world without port forwarding or VPN configuration.
How It Works
Section titled “How It Works”Your VMS maintains a secure WebSocket connection to the nearest Meridian Cloud server. When you sign in at cloud.meridianvms.com, the portal proxies your dashboard through this connection.
Browser → Cloud Server → WebSocket → Your VMSAll traffic is end-to-end encrypted with 256-bit AES-GCM.
- Go to Settings → Remote Access on your VMS
- Toggle Remote Access on
- Click Link to Cloud Account
- Sign in with your Meridian Cloud credentials
Once linked, you can access your full VMS dashboard at cloud.meridianvms.com.
Features
Section titled “Features”- Full dashboard access (live view, playback, settings, events)
- WebRTC P2P video streaming (with port forwarding)
- fMP4 fallback streaming (works everywhere)
- Multi-user access with role-based permissions (viewer, editor, admin)
- Site sharing via email invites
Regional Cloud Servers
Section titled “Regional Cloud Servers”Meridian Cloud automatically routes you to the nearest server for the lowest latency:
| Region | Server |
|---|---|
| South Africa | za.cloud.meridianvms.com |
| Europe | eu.cloud.meridianvms.com |
Your VMS connects to the optimal server automatically during installation.