Video & Storage
Plan retention, storage sizing, RAID impact, and export reality — before the install.
Storage problems rarely show up during quoting. They show up later as “retention is short,” “exports don’t fit,” and “we need more drives.” These tools help you size storage from real inputs and understand what RAID does to usable capacity and survivability.
Free tool
Camera Storage Calculator
Estimate total storage required by camera count, bitrate, recording mode, and retention days.
Free Tier
Bitrate Estimator
Estimate per-camera and total bitrate by resolution, codec, and frame rate.
Free Tier
Retention Planner
Convert storage capacity into expected retention days.
Free Tier
Pro Tier
Advanced Storage Planner
Model dense systems, exports, peak bitrate spikes, and retention risk.
Pro Tier
Archive Cost
Estimate long-term archive storage cost by volume and duration.
Pro Tier
Codec Efficiency
Compare codec efficiency and expected bitrate reduction ranges.
Pro Tier
Compression Impact
Estimate storage savings vs. quality risk from more aggressive compression.
Pro Tier
Failure Days Lost
Estimate how many retention days are lost during storage failures.
Pro Tier
RAID Impact
Calculate usable capacity and fault tolerance tradeoffs.
Pro Tier
Retention Survivability
Model survivability and retention reduction under degraded arrays.
Pro Tier
Pro access
Advanced planning tools
ScopedLabs Pro unlocks advanced storage and retention modeling for high-density systems, long retention requirements, and failure scenarios where margins matter.