Log Retention Storage
A steady daily ingestion estimate helps size a retention window.
Log Retention Storage
Storage · 3 inputs
How to use this calculator
- Enter daily logs in GB/day.
- Enter retention in days.
- Enter compression factor in ×.
- Select Calculate and keep the output unit with the answer.
Before you use the answer
Write down whether a size uses decimal or binary prefixes and whether a rate counts bits or bytes. Compare the same system boundary on both sides of a performance calculation. Measured throughput is usually a more useful planning input than the maximum number on a product label.
Traffic spikes, indexes and replicated copies need separate allowances.
Does it save my inputs?
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Why might a result be approximate?
Measurement uncertainty, ideal-model assumptions and floating-point rounding can all matter. Displaying more digits does not improve the original measurement.
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