Ingest Storage Calculator

Calculate buffer storage needs for live stream ingest. Plan NAS/SAN capacity for recording workflows.

Ingest Storage Calculator

Storage

Live Streams

streams

Bitrate per Stream

Mbps

Daily Hours

hrs

Safety Buffer

%

Daily Storage

180 GB

Weekly Storage

1.26 TB

Recommended NAS

2 TB

Write Speed

50 MB/s

The Formula

Storage = Streams × Bitrate × Hours × 3600 / 8 / 1024 / 1024