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CCTV storage calculator
Recorder storage is best sized from the numbers rather than by eye. Given the retention period, the frame rate, the codec, the resolution and how many cameras there are, the calculator estimates the drive capacity and network bandwidth the system will need.
Storage needed
2.4 TB
Suggested: 1 × 3 TB
Recording bandwidth
14.7 Mbps
All cameras, main stream
Per camera / day
10 GB
At your recording mode
Drives in our range that cover this
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A surveillance-rated drive is designed for continuous writing, and in practice a desktop disk fitted to a recorder is the most common reason a drive fails in its second year.