Calculator

Estimate CCTV backup storage before choosing a plan.

Use camera count, bitrate, recording hours, backup mode, and retention to estimate daily storage and upload requirements.

Storage CalculatorCloud-ready estimate

Estimate How Much Data Your Cameras Consume

Number of cameras

Resolution

Bitrate per camera (Mbps)

Hours recorded per day

Retention period

Stream type

Backup mode

Formula: GB per day = bitrate Mbps x 10.8 x cameras x recording hours / 24. Motion/event mode applies a practical sample factor for demo estimates.

Estimated GB per day

129.6 GB

Retention storage

1.77 TB

Estimated TB per month

3.8 TB

Upload bandwidth required

12 Mbps

Recommended package

Business Backup

This estimate is practical for a managed cloud backup design with monitoring.

Cloud-ready does not always mean continuous for every camera

For many SMEs, sub-stream or selected-camera backup is the practical starting point. Main-stream backup can be reserved for critical cameras such as gates, tills, server rooms, or storage entrances.

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