Compare a traditional sample-based consulting audit against a full-coverage Lightning IQ scan of your estate.
A model of what a sample-based data estate audit costs in time and money, compared with a Lightning IQ scan of your actual estate. The cost saving is yours to set, based on the offer you and we agree.
Set your estate size, your consulting day rate, the team and duration of a typical audit, and the sample coverage you would expect. Adjust the saving slider to match the offer in front of you.
Your current audit cost, the time and coverage delta against Lightning IQ at one petabyte per hour, and the saving you can unlock by switching from sample-based to measurement-based.
Per consultant, per day.
Typical sample-based estate audits run 4 to 8 weeks.
Stratified sample audits typically cover 3% to 10% of the estate and project the rest.
Lightning IQ engagements typically come in at a fraction of consulting rates. We model 75% as a working baseline.
Estate scope
100 TB across hybrid storage. Sample audit would cover 5.0 TB and miss 95.0 TB.
Consulting audit cost
£180,000
4 consultants × 30 days · 5% sample
Saving with Lightning IQ
£135,000
At 100% estate coverage, not 5%.
Scoping, fieldwork, draft, review, sign-off.
1 PB / hour, full coverage. First findings on day one.
What a 5% sample sees vs Lightning IQ's 100%
Same scope. Different cost line.
1 PB / hr
Hybrid: NFS, SMB, S3, Azure, GCS
6 min
vs 6 weeks of consultancy
75%
£135,000 reclaimed
Send your scenario to the team and we will walk you through how a Lightning IQ data estate audit looks end to end on your real infrastructure.
Figures are illustrative. Lightning IQ throughput is documented at 1 petabyte per hour against properly tuned source storage; your real run will depend on the source estate.
