Note: A DGE Disk Space Requirements calculator is available from Kaseya Support.
The DGE database stores three main data types:
Each aggregated data value is 30 bytes in size (including the size of its index). For the default aggregation scheme:
5 minute samples for 1 day = 60/5*24 = 288 samples
15 minute samples for 7 days = 60/15*24*7 = 672 samples
60 minute samples for 90 days = 60/60*24*90 = 2160 samples
1 day samples for 3 years = 1*365*3 = 1095 samples
TOTAL size per test = (288+672+2160+1095) * 30 bytes = 126 KB per test
For 10,000 tests DGE database = 1.26GB
The database size for 10,000 tests, using some alternate aggregation schemes, are described in the table below.
Database Size for Specific Aggregation Schemes
Aggregation Scheme |
DB Size for 10,000 Tests |
5 min for 1 day, 15 min for 1 week, 1 hour for 3 months, 1 day for 3 years |
1.3GB |
5 min for 1 day, 15 min for 1 week, 1 hour for 1 month, 1 day for 2 years |
0.75GB |
5 min for 1 day, 15 min for 1 month, 1 hour for 3 months, 1 day for 2 years |
1.8GB |
5 min for 1 day, 15 min for 1 week, 1 hour for 6 months, 1 day for 2 years |
1.9GB |
5 min for 30 days, 30 min for 3 months, 2 hours for 6 months, 1 day for 3 years |
4.8GB |