# Average size of a windows event log with best compression

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/average-size-of-a-windows-event-log-with-best-compression/167889>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** winlogbeat\
**Created:** [February 11, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/average-size-of-a-windows-event-log-with-best-compression/167889 "2019-02-11T15:44:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jasonespo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Jasonespo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jasonespo)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/average-size-of-a-windows-event-log-with-best-compression/167889/1 "2019-02-11T15:44:03Z")

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Hi all,

I was just wondering if anyone knows the average size of a windows event log with best compression enabled and / or without best compression enabled.

Regards,

Jason

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/average-size-of-a-windows-event-log-with-best-compression/167889/2 "2019-03-11T15:44:06Z")

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