# Storage size of an event

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-size-of-an-event/284724>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 21, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-size-of-an-event/284724 "2021-09-21T12:40:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![frank\_rib](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/frank_rib/32/104372_2.png) [@frank\_rib](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/frank_rib)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-size-of-an-event/284724/1 "2021-09-21T12:40:54Z")

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Hello every body,

Is there an estimate of the storage size of an event?  
Example sshd authentication event.

Best regards

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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:** [October 19, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/storage-size-of-an-event/284724/2 "2021-10-19T12:41:18Z")

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