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Cloud Storage Calculator

Estimate exactly how much Google Drive, Dropbox, or S3 storage you'll need based on your retention policy.

Check your hosting control panel for total disk usage (Files + Database).

IPow Core zips files. Text/DB compresses well (~70%), images/video compress poorly (~10%). Average is usually ~30% reduction.

30%

How much new content (images, posts) do you upload per month?

MB / month

How many complete backups do you want to keep before deleting the oldest ones? (e.g., 14 for 2 weeks of daily backups).

14
Estimated Need
4.8 GB
Maximum Cloud Storage Required
Single Backup Size (Compressed) 350 MB
Total Retained Backups 14
Growth Buffer (6 Months) ~300 MB

Even with 14 backups, you easily fit within Google Drive's free 15GB tier.

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