IP Camera Bandwidth & Storage Calculator: H.264 vs H.265
Calculate network throughput and hard drive retention capacity for multi-camera CCTV installations.
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#1Storage Calculation Formula
Storage (GB) = (Bitrate (kbps) × 3600 × Hours) / (8 × 1024 × 1024)
For example, a 4,000 kbps (4 Mbps) stream running 24 hours consumes approximately 42.2 GB per day.
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