To maintain a system for video file retention, Orchid Core VMS determines how much disk space is available on the server. By default, Orchid Core VMS will retain videos until your hard disk is 85% full (the Cleaner Threshold), at which point it will begin deleting the oldest videos to make room for new videos. The available video storage space is divided among all the cameras that have been added to Orchid Core VMS based on equal days of retention; however, based on individual camera settings, this doesn’t mean that each camera will require the same amount of server storage space.
If no camera-specific retention settings have been entered, Orchid Core VMS will grant each camera the same number of days of video retention. Since each camera may have different settings (such as recording style, frame rate, etc.), and those settings impact video file size, the amount of space required for the same number of days will vary.
In some applications, there may be cameras for which increased file retention is critical. For these cameras, the Administrator may set specific, minimum retention settings. In these cases, the retention settings for the remaining cameras will be adjusted automatically to share the remaining balance of available storage before the Cleaner Threshold is met.
When disk usage reaches the retention limit, Orchid Core VMS will create free space by removing the oldest archives first. The system will ensure, however, that the minimum desired retention settings that have been set are maintained, assuming sufficient disk space is available.
To change the 85% Cleaner Threshold setting, use the Advanced Settings feature.
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