Understanding log upload add-ons for large, medium, and small storage needs

Understanding log upload add-ons for large, medium, and small storage needs

For customers who signed up after August 2024, the default log search retention is set to seven days.

Upon changing the retention settings, the log license will be utilized according to the table provided below.
Retention days​
Actual log size
Billable log size
7 days 
1GB
1GB
15 days
1GB
2GB
30 days
1GB
4GB
60 days
1GB
8GB
90 days 
1GB
12GB

This document also covers the log upload needs for:
  1. 10GB log upload requirement
  2. 100GB log upload requirement
  3. 500GB log upload requirement
  4. 1TB log upload requirement

10GB log upload requirement

Add-ons required for 10GB log uploads with various retention periods

Retention period
Add-ons needed for 10GB log uploads
7 days
one 10GB add-on
15 days
2 x 10GB add-ons
30 days
4 x 10GB add-ons
60 days
8 x 10GB add-ons
90 days
12 X 10GB (or) 100GB+ 2 X 10GB

100 GB log upload requirement

Add-ons required for 100GB log uploads with various retention periods

Retention period
Add-ons needed for 100GB log uploads
7 days
one 100GB add-on 
15 days
2 x 100GB add-ons 
30 days
4 x 100GB add-ons
60 days
8 x100GB add-ons
90 days
12 X 100GB add-ons (or) 1TB add-on + 2 x100GB add-ons

500GB log upload requirement

Add-ons required for 500GB log uploads with various retention periods

Retention period
Add-ons needed for 500GB log uploads
7 days
5 x 100GB add-ons 
15 days
1TB add-ons 
30 days
2 x 1TB add-ons
60 days
4 x 1TB add-ons 
90 days
6 x 1TB add-ons 

1TB log upload requirement

Add-ons required for 1TB log uploads with various retention periods

Retention period
Add-ons needed for 1TB log uploads
7 days
one 1TB add-on
15 days
2 x 1TB add-ons
30 days
4 x 1TB add-ons 
60 days
8 x 1TB add-ons 
90 days
12 x 1TB add-ons 

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