Storage Calculator

Estimate the storage your environment needs by entering the number of components and choosing your retention period. The bundled allocation supports 30 days of Search retention and 12 months of Archival retention. You can also calculate extended retention here, and any period beyond the bundled limits will require additional storage.

Log Sources
Windows Servers, Linux/Unix, Firewalls, Routers, Switches, IDS/IPS, AS400, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS Sites, Salesforce and other sources.
Endpoints
Windows workstations
File Servers
Windows file servers and NAS devices
Domain Controllers
Active Directory domain controllers
Cloud Accounts
AWS accounts and Microsoft 365 tenants
Archival Storage
Retention
Min 1 — Max 10 years
Estimated storage needed
8.4 TB
Bundled · 8.4 TB
Add-on · 8.4 TB
 
Reference

Storage reference

Log360 Cloud uses an infrastructure-based licensing model. Each monitored component includes bundled storage for Search and Archival needs.

Search storage (Hot)

Indexed storage used for fast-query investigations and threat hunting.

Archival storage (Cold)

Storage used for long-term retention and audit needs. The Archival allocation is higher than the Search allocation for every component unit.

Bundled storage allocation

The bundled allocation per unit is listed below. All storage is pooled at the storage level and not assigned to individual assets.

Component Search / Unit Archival / Unit
Log Sources
Windows Servers, Linux/Unix, Firewalls, Routers, Switches, IDS/IPS, AS400, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS Sites, Salesforce and other sources.
15 GB 180 GB
Endpoints
Windows workstations
2 GB 24 GB
File Servers
Windows file servers and NAS devices
50 GB 600 GB
Domain Controllers
Active Directory domain controllers
50 GB 600 GB
Cloud Accounts
AWS accounts and Microsoft 365 tenants
100 GB 1.2 TB

When to purchase add-on storage

The bundled allocation covers 30 days of Search retention and 12 months of Archival retention. If your organization plans to retain data for longer than these baselines, add-on storage becomes necessary. You may also need add-on storage if your environment generates a high volume of logs, because heavy ingestion burns through the bundled storage faster.

  • Search retention beyond the 30-day bundle will draw on additional Search storage. The amount required grows with the duration you choose.
  • Archival retention beyond the 12-month bundle will draw on additional Archival storage, and usage scales with the length of time you want to retain the data.

Add-on storage for Search and Archival is purchased separately and is pooled with what’s already included in your license.