A practical studio workflow
Video Hosting Storage Forecast for a Growing Studio
Forecast storage from actual export sizes and the number of versions you retain.
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The practical answer
Forecast storage from actual export sizes and the number of versions you retain. A count of films alone cannot tell you which plan fits.
A studio holds twelve active projects, three review versions per project and a separate final export. Keeping every iteration changes capacity more than the resolution label does.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Measure five representative exports
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Multiply by retained versions and active projects
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Reserve room for the next upload and any restored archive
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
If one export is 3 GB, twelve projects with three retained exports each occupy 108 GB before posters, other assets or new uploads. Adding a fourth 3 GB export for every project raises that working estimate to 144 GB.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Project, average GB, active versions, hot subtotal, archive subtotal, next review date.
Use these fields to record your own project. The blank worksheet includes the three steps above, room for results, an owner and a date. It is an editorial template, not an automatic export from the product.
Download the CSV worksheet ↓Product fit
Where uncompressed.io fits
Use uncompressed.io when you want hosted playback of a compatible uploaded export without another platform re-encode, alongside client review. Check current storage pools and allowances on the pricing page. If you require learning assessments or unattended exhibition scheduling, evaluate those systems separately.
Product reference: the existing uncompressed.io workflow guide. The scenarios and worksheets on this page are illustrative editorial examples, not customer testimonials.
Make the next step concrete
Test it with one real project.
Check the client handoff, then choose the plan that matches the work you need to deliver.