Database capacity planning
Database Storage Growth Calculator
Estimate how much primary and backup storage your database will need over time.
Required storage
197.4 GB12 months · 2× backup multiplierCapacity planning
How database growth is estimated
Calculate daily ingestion
New records per day are multiplied by the average stored record size.
Project the selected period
Daily ingestion is converted to monthly growth and multiplied by the number of months.
Account for backups
The backup multiplier is applied to new growth, then added to the current database size.
Storage context
What else consumes database storage
Indexes and overhead
Indexes, page fill, metadata, and storage-engine structures can add significant overhead.
Logs and replicas
Transaction logs, read replicas, snapshots, and point-in-time recovery need separate capacity.
Retention and headroom
Keep operational headroom for bursts, migrations, maintenance, and longer retention windows.
How is daily database growth calculated?
Multiply new records per day by the average record size, then convert the result into MB or GB.
Does the backup multiplier include the current database?
In this calculator it applies to projected new growth, while the current database is added once. This matches the displayed example.
Should I add storage headroom?
Yes. Production databases commonly need extra room for indexes, logs, replicas, maintenance, and unexpected growth.