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| − | To help determine the correct sizing for a Tranzman Appliance, it is | + | To help determine the correct sizing for a Tranzman Appliance, it is recommended that the [[Recorder|Tranzman Recorder]] is used to help better understand the current environment. |
| − | + | A single Tranzman Appliance can be used to convert many environments, the following considerations need to be taken into account when sizing it. | |
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===RAM=== | ===RAM=== | ||
| − | * Minimum of 8GB of RAM | + | * Minimum of 2GB of RAM (when If using appliance only for assessments) |
| + | * Minimum of 4GB of RAM (when migrating Same Vendor) | ||
| + | * Minimum of 8GB of RAM (when migrating Cross Vendor) | ||
* Additional 1GB of RAM is required for every tape drive connected to the Appliance. | * Additional 1GB of RAM is required for every tape drive connected to the Appliance. | ||
===CPU=== | ===CPU=== | ||
| − | * Minimum 4 core Intel CPU is required. | + | * Minimum 2 core Intel CPU is required (for Same Vendor or Assessment). |
| + | * Minimum 4 core Intel CPU is required (for Cross Vendor). | ||
* Additional 1 core for every tape drive connected to the Appliance. | * Additional 1 core for every tape drive connected to the Appliance. | ||
| − | * | + | * ONLY INTEL processors have been tested and are supported. |
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===Network=== | ===Network=== | ||
| − | * 1Gbit minimum connection required. | + | * 1Gbit minimum connection required (for Same Vendor migration and recovery on Demand). |
| − | * 10Gbit connection recommended to ensure that | + | * 10Gbit connection recommended for Cross Vendor to ensure that tape drive are kept running at a reasonable speed. |
| − | |||
* If multiple links are used, aggregation is needed to provide maximum throughput. | * If multiple links are used, aggregation is needed to provide maximum throughput. | ||
| + | * Multiple connections may be required if there are multiple tape drives. | ||
===Storage=== | ===Storage=== | ||
| − | * 3GB local disk for OS Installation. | + | * Minimum 3GB local disk for OS Installation. |
* Local/SAN attached disks needed for temporary staging of converted images, sized according to volume of recoveries to accommodate at any one time. | * Local/SAN attached disks needed for temporary staging of converted images, sized according to volume of recoveries to accommodate at any one time. | ||
| − | * | + | ====Assessment Only==== |
| − | * | + | * Additional disk of Minimum 20GB |
| − | * | + | ====Same Vendor==== |
| − | * | + | * Additional disk(s) of Minimum ((2.5 X Size of combined catalogs) + (2 X Total Memory)) |
| + | ====Cross Vendor==== | ||
| + | * Additional disk(s) of Minimum ((2.5 X Size of combined catalogs) + (2 X Total Memory) + Largest of either | ||
| + | **3 x Largest image size | ||
| + | **Number of Drives X max size of compressed tape | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 9 January 2019
To help determine the correct sizing for a Tranzman Appliance, it is recommended that the Tranzman Recorder is used to help better understand the current environment.
A single Tranzman Appliance can be used to convert many environments, the following considerations need to be taken into account when sizing it.
RAM
- Minimum of 2GB of RAM (when If using appliance only for assessments)
- Minimum of 4GB of RAM (when migrating Same Vendor)
- Minimum of 8GB of RAM (when migrating Cross Vendor)
- Additional 1GB of RAM is required for every tape drive connected to the Appliance.
CPU
- Minimum 2 core Intel CPU is required (for Same Vendor or Assessment).
- Minimum 4 core Intel CPU is required (for Cross Vendor).
- Additional 1 core for every tape drive connected to the Appliance.
- ONLY INTEL processors have been tested and are supported.
Network
- 1Gbit minimum connection required (for Same Vendor migration and recovery on Demand).
- 10Gbit connection recommended for Cross Vendor to ensure that tape drive are kept running at a reasonable speed.
- If multiple links are used, aggregation is needed to provide maximum throughput.
- Multiple connections may be required if there are multiple tape drives.
Storage
- Minimum 3GB local disk for OS Installation.
- Local/SAN attached disks needed for temporary staging of converted images, sized according to volume of recoveries to accommodate at any one time.
Assessment Only
- Additional disk of Minimum 20GB
Same Vendor
- Additional disk(s) of Minimum ((2.5 X Size of combined catalogs) + (2 X Total Memory))
Cross Vendor
- Additional disk(s) of Minimum ((2.5 X Size of combined catalogs) + (2 X Total Memory) + Largest of either
- 3 x Largest image size
- Number of Drives X max size of compressed tape