Well, local and cloud storage is like cheese on a burger. You can eat a burger without cheese, but it won’t be tasty. Jokes apart, local and cloud storage supplement the security camera. Thanks to them you can access data that is stored conveniently.  Let’s say you were busy with your work and you missed out on today’s live footage. Later, when you have time you can check out the recorded footage from local and cloud storage. Also, you will have complete control over authorization. This means you can keep a check on who can see the stored data and who can’t.