Video Storage Calculator

Calculate storage requirements for CCTV, IP cameras, and NVR systems

Camera Groups

1.87 TB

Cameras

Resolution

Encoding

FPS

Hours/Day

Retention

Storage Redundancy (RAID)

NoneNo fault tolerance

Min 1 drive

No fault tolerance

RAID 1Mirror

Min 2 drives

1 drive can fail

RAID 5Single parity

Min 3 drives

1 drive can fail

RAID 6Dual parity

Min 4 drives

2 drives can fail

RAID 10Striped mirror

Min 4 drives

1 drive can fail

Estimates based on typical bitrates. Actual storage may vary with scene complexity and motion activity.