What is the estimated time that it would take for the collector to reach the maximum buffer size for a 2000 EPS license?

Question

Options

• A13.88 hours
• B27.77 hours
• C55.55 hours
• D9.25 hours

• A
  73% (27)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  16% (6)

Explanation

Option A is correct because a standard collector buffer holds approximately 100 million events, and at 2000 EPS (Events Per Second), dividing 100,000,000 ÷ 2,000 = 50,000 seconds, which converts to exactly 13.88 hours (50,000 ÷ 3,600).

The other choices each correspond to a different - and incorrect - EPS rate applied to the same 100M-event buffer: B (27.77 hours) is the fill time at 1,000 EPS (half the licensed rate), C (55.55 hours) matches 500 EPS (a quarter of the licensed rate), and D (9.25 hours) corresponds to roughly 3,000 EPS (50% above the licensed rate). Choosing these means accidentally halving, quartering, or misremembering the license tier.

Memory tip: Chain the math as two clean steps - divide the buffer (100M events) by your EPS to get seconds, then divide by 3,600 to get hours. At 2000 EPS: 100M ÷ 2000 = 50,000 sec ÷ 3,600 ≈ 13.88 hrs. If your answer doubles or halves, you've used the wrong EPS tier.

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