Sizing Storage Spend for a Self-Hosted Photo Service

System Design · Karat · Easy

Consider a service that lets users store and share photos, hosted on server farms that the company operates itself rather than on a third-party cloud. Estimate how much storage the service will require over the coming year, and what that storage will cost. As part of your answer, explain which pieces of information you would need and which factors you would take into account to arrive at these estimates.

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