As an administrator, one of your primary jobs is to monitor the usage of your Content. Your goal is to make sure your usage is within your chosen subscription plan and if there is an overage to make sure to take the necessary steps to add to your subscription.

The widgets on the About page provide instant visual summaries of your total data usage and data transfer per month.

Here are some useful tips for monitoring your usage:

• Content monitors your data usage for the total amount of data that is stored and for the total amount of data transfer for the month.
• If you have a subscription for Shutterstock, your usage for the number of images and footage, and music are also monitored by Content.
• The total data usage is monitored in GB of data for both storage and transfer.
• When the limit for data storage and data transfer is reached, additional GB is automatically added to your subscription to increase the limits. A bill for the extra amount of GB added is sent to your account.
• When you notice the need for additional data limits, you can upgrade your subscription from the Manage link in your content hub user interface.
• For more information about the available Content subscriptions, see Understand plans and features.

Now that you are monitoring data usage, understanding how that data usage is calculated and charged helps you make informed decisions about your subscription. Here's what you need to know:

• The Content storage usage is based on asset storage for one month.
• You are charged for the data consumption for your Content based on the subscription level that you purchased and the data usage that is calculated for the month. Every byte is calculated from the beginning of the month until the end of the month.