Storage Calculator

Part of a Design Flow

This tool continues the Video & Storage design flow

Use this step to convert the imported bitrate assumption into daily and retained storage demand. This is where the stream estimate becomes a real capacity target.

It gives the rest of the pipeline a concrete storage burden so retention, RAID protection, and survivability are all evaluated against the same baseline load.

Best for: quick NVR sizing and rough storage estimates.

Calculator

Camera count

Bitrate per camera (Mbps)

Recording mode

Retention (days)

Overhead reserve (%)

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Results

Enter values and press Calculate.

Assumptions: 1 byte = 8 bits. Uses GiB/TiB style math (1024 base) for results. Real systems vary by codec efficiency, VBR behavior, keyframe interval, and motion complexity.

Documentation & Export

Export Report

Add optional project context and generate a clean documentation view that can be printed or saved as a PDF for client or internal use.

Report Title Project Name Client Name Prepared By Custom Notes