Volume estimation projects collection size from custodian counts, mailbox and file share sizes, date ranges, and expected reduction from deduplication and culling. Estimates are refined as collection proceeds.
It produces the figures underlying cost projections.
Alternative Names:
Volume Estimation, Data Sizing
Why it Matters?
Estimation is the prerequisite to both budgeting and proportionality arguments, and it is frequently skipped in favor of proceeding and discovering the cost later. Sampling a few representative custodians gives a defensible projection quickly. Estimates should include expected reduction ratios from deduplication, threading, and culling, since raw collection volume overstates the review population substantially.
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How is data volume estimated?
Why estimate before collecting?
