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CCTV Storage Planning: How Many Days of Recording?

Storage depends on camera count, resolution, frame rate, codec and motion activity.

CCTV Storage Planning: How Many Days of Recording?
My Way IT Services•02 Oct 2026•CCTV & Security

The problem

Storage depends on camera count, resolution, frame rate, codec and motion activity.

Recommended approach

Estimate storage from the actual camera configuration and desired retention period rather than using only camera count.

Step-by-step checklist

  1. Count cameras.
  2. Record resolution and codec.
  3. Estimate average bitrate.
  4. Multiply by retention days and add overhead.
  5. Keep storage health under monitoring.
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