NAS Capacity Planning Guide

Capacity problems arrive slowly and hurt suddenly. A little measurement lets you plan storage purchases calmly.

Step 1: Measure growth

Record used space per volume at regular intervals. Weekly or monthly gives a usable trend.

Step 2: Set thresholds

Level	Free space	Action
Warning	Below 20 percent	Plan expansion
Critical	Below 10 percent	Act now

Step 3: Estimate days to full

Divide free space by average daily growth. It is a rough estimate that improves with more history.

Step 4: Plan expansion

• Add or replace disks if the NAS allows
• Add a second NAS
• Archive old data
• Review retention policies

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