# Image Backup Space Estimator AI Agent Connect

> Image Backup Space Estimator MCP handles the math for your digital media footprint. It calculates exactly how much primary and backup storage you need based on file counts and sizes, helping you avoid running out of space mid-shoot.

## Overview
- **Category:** utilities
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1Zdf0Meqe5WYE6EmIgKqsaNb58B7EwXSyXiBUC5Y/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** photography, video, storage, backup, capacity

## Description

Managing massive media libraries requires more than just guessing how many hard drives to buy. This MCP gives your AI client the ability to run precise storage calculations for photography and videography workflows. Instead of manually adding up gigabytes, you can tell your agent exactly what your media looks like, and it will handle the math for your primary drives and your redundancy copies. You can check your current free space against upcoming project requirements to see if you have a gap, or use it to verify if your planned retention policy actually fits within your hardware budget. It turns vague estimates into hard numbers so you aren't caught with a full card or an empty backup drive when you need it most.

## Tools

### get_media_composition_summary
This tool provides a detailed breakdown of your media footprint by file type.

### calculate_capacity_gap
Use this to find out exactly how much additional storage you need to purchase based on your current free capacity.

### calculate_storage_needs
This tool determines the total primary and backup storage requirements for any given media collection.

### validate_retention_policy
This tool checks if your planned redundancy and retention rules stay within your specific storage budget.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
How much storage do I need for 500 RAW photos (2GB each), 1000 JPEGs (5MB each), and 50 videos (1GB each) with 3 total copies?
```

**Response:** 
```
You will need 1,000.5 GB of primary storage and 2,001 GB of total backup storage, resulting in a total requirement of 3,001.5 GB.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
I have 500 GB of free space. How much more do I need if my total requirement is 1200 GB?
```

**Response:** 
```
You need an additional 700 GB of storage.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the storage breakdown for 100 RAW files at 1.5GB each and 200 JPEGs at 0.01GB each?
```

**Response:** 
```
The breakdown is 150 GB for RAW files, 2 GB for JPEG files, and a total primary storage of 152 GB.
```

## Capabilities

### Storage Math
Your agent calculates total primary and backup requirements for any media set.

### Gap Analysis
The AI identifies the exact amount of new storage you need to buy to meet your goals.

### Media Breakdown
Your agent summarizes how much space different file types occupy in your collection.

### Budget Validation
The AI checks if your data retention plans are physically possible with your current budget.

## Use Cases

### Pre-Shoot Planning
Calculate how many terabytes you need to bring to a location based on expected shot counts.

### Hardware Upgrades
Determine exactly how much more capacity to buy when your current drives are reaching their limit.

### Redundancy Audits
Verify that your backup copies will actually fit on your secondary storage arrays.

### Inventory Management
Get a clear view of how much space different media types are consuming in your library.

## Benefits

- Eliminates manual math for media storage calculations.
- Prevents unexpected storage shortages during or after shoots.
- Provides clear data for hardware purchasing decisions.
- Validates backup redundancy against available capacity.

## How It Works

Connect the MCP to your client and start asking questions about your media data.

1. Connect the MCP to your preferred client like Claude or Cursor via Vinkius.
2. Provide your media details, such as file counts and sizes, to your agent.
3. Ask the agent to calculate storage needs or identify capacity gaps.
4. Receive precise storage requirements and breakdown summaries immediately.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What can this MCP calculate?**
It calculates primary storage needs, total backup requirements, capacity gaps, and media composition summaries.

**How does it help with budgeting?**
It uses the validate_retention_policy tool to ensure your data redundancy plans fit within your storage budget.

**Which clients can use this MCP?**
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

**Do I need to host this myself?**
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use as soon as you connect.

**Can it handle different file types?**
Yes, it can process breakdowns for various media types like RAW files, JPEGs, and video files.

**How do I calculate my total storage needs?**
You can use the `calculate_storage_needs` tool by providing the number of RAW files, JPEG files, and video clips, along with their average sizes and your desired number of retention copies.

**Can I check if my current free space is enough for my backups?**
Yes, use `calculate_capacity_gap` to compare your required storage against your existing free capacity.

**What is a retention copy?**
A retention copy is a version of your data. If you want one primary copy and two backups, your total retention copies would be three.