Size hosting storage from content volume and growth.
Media libraries dominate storage on most sites, growing far faster than page count. Backups multiply the requirement, so the retained-copy count matters as much as the live size. Storage is usually the cheapest hosting dimension to over-provision, and running out mid-year is disruptive.
Web Hosting Storage
Storage = content + media + database, compounded by growth over the horizon
Storage = content + media + database, compounded by growth over the horizon Media libraries dominate storage on most sites, growing far faster than page count. Backups multiply the requirement, so the retained-copy count matters as much as the live size.
Storage is usually the cheapest hosting dimension to over-provision, and running out mid-year is disruptive.
This calculator takes 6 inputs: Number of pages, Average page and asset weight, Media library size, Database size, Annual content growth, Planning horizon. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.