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Video Storage Calculator
Forecast NAS, SSD, and cold storage hardware needs across hours of ProRes & H.264 footage.
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Video Storage Calculator
videoNO SIGN-UPForecast NAS, SSD, and cold storage hardware needs across hours of ProRes & H.264 footage.
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SHOOT SCHEDULE:
Days
BACKUP COPIES:
MULTI-CAMERA RIG CONFIGURATION
880 Mbps
CAMERA CODEC / BITRATE:
FOOTAGE RECORDED PER DAY:
Hrs
DAILY GENERATION:1.55 GB / day
240 Mbps
CAMERA CODEC / BITRATE:
FOOTAGE RECORDED PER DAY:
Hrs
DAILY GENERATION:0.32 GB / day
TOTAL PROJECT STORAGE BUDGET3X BACKUP REDUNDANCY
16.77 TB
1× Raw Footage: 5.59 TB (3 days × 2 cams)
DAILY RAW FOOTAGE: 1908.0 GB / day
HOURLY BURN RATE: 272.6 GB / hr
HARDWARE DRIVES NEEDED:
Drive Size:
5 × 4TB Hard Drives(Total Capacity: 20 TB)
ESTIMATED STORAGE COST PROJECTIONHARDWARE VS CLOUD
ENTERPRISE HDD:
$268
One-time purchase (~$16/TB)
GEN4 NVME SSD:
$1258
High-speed editing (~$75/TB)
BACKBLAZE B2:
$34.34
Monthly hot cloud archive
AWS GLACIER DEEP:
$5.67
Monthly cold vault ($1/TB)
PRODUCTION STORAGE SUMMARY REPORT
VIDEO PRODUCTION STORAGE AUDIT Shoot Duration: 3 Day(s) Total Cameras: 2 Active Rigs Raw Footage Size (1x): 5.59 TB Backup Strategy: 3x Copies (3-2-1 Compliance) Total Storage Needed: 16.77 TB Hardware Drives Needed: 5 × 4TB Drives
TIP: ALWAYS FACTOR IN 3-2-1 BACKUP REDUNDANCY FOR CLIENT DELIVERABLES•COMPUTES MULTI-CAMERA DAILY FOOTAGE RATES
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HOW TO USE THE VIDEO STORAGE CALCULATORDIRECT WORKFLOW
GUIDE
1
Enter the estimated hours of raw footage to shoot.
2
Select your camera recording codec (RAW, ProRes 422 HQ, H.264, or H.265).
3
The calculator forecasts total required Terabytes and recommended drive capacities.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & PERFORMANCEENGINE TELEMETRY
VERIFIED
EXECUTION SPEED:0.1ms (Instant local)
SECURITY LEVEL:100% Local
NATIVE SUBSYSTEM:O(1)
Supports high-bitrate cinema formats up to 1200 Mbps.
Accounts for multi-camera shooting multipliers.
Crucial for production budget and hardware planning.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSPRIVACY & PROTOCOL SPECS
FAQ
How much storage does 1 hour of 4K ProRes 422 HQ footage take?
One hour of 4K ProRes 422 HQ at 24fps requires approximately 100 to 120 GB of disk space.
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