topic Re: How encryption and data compression impact performance in Security https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-encryption-and-data-compression-impact-performance/m-p/285509#M7624 <P>Hi,</P> <P>Can I point you to: <A href="https://splunk-sizing.appspot.com/">https://splunk-sizing.appspot.com/</A><BR /> The compressed rawdata file is roughly 15% of the incoming , pre-indexed raw data. So based on that number you can apply the normal sizing.<BR /> I don't think that encryption impacts performance in terms of CPU to x % higher.....</P> Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:05:30 GMT Azeemering 2017-02-13T15:05:30Z How encryption and data compression impact performance https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-encryption-and-data-compression-impact-performance/m-p/285508#M7623 <P>Hi to all, </P> <P>I'm sizing a Splunk architecture, I'm trying to know how data encryption and compression impact on performance.<BR /> For example, if I enable data compression and encryption, do I need to size CPU to x % higher?</P> <P>Thanks,<BR /> Andrea</P> Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:49:59 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-encryption-and-data-compression-impact-performance/m-p/285508#M7623 andreac81 2017-02-13T13:49:59Z Re: How encryption and data compression impact performance https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-encryption-and-data-compression-impact-performance/m-p/285509#M7624 <P>Hi,</P> <P>Can I point you to: <A href="https://splunk-sizing.appspot.com/">https://splunk-sizing.appspot.com/</A><BR /> The compressed rawdata file is roughly 15% of the incoming , pre-indexed raw data. So based on that number you can apply the normal sizing.<BR /> I don't think that encryption impacts performance in terms of CPU to x % higher.....</P> Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:05:30 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-encryption-and-data-compression-impact-performance/m-p/285509#M7624 Azeemering 2017-02-13T15:05:30Z Re: How encryption and data compression impact performance https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-encryption-and-data-compression-impact-performance/m-p/285510#M7625 <P>Usually both compression and encryption decrease system performance, I should calculate in Splunk how much performance decrease (if they decrease).</P> Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:13:00 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/How-encryption-and-data-compression-impact-performance/m-p/285510#M7625 andreac81 2017-02-13T15:13:00Z