Hardware Recommendations

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Last updated: Dec 16, 2021 by Lars Dalgaard-Madsen (Unlicensed)
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When you are going to size a server for PerformanceGuard there are several scenarios to consider.
In the following we will cover some typical scenarios.
The following are recommendations that are likely to be relevant in typical PerformanceGuard usage scenarios.
Special requirements may apply in your organization, in which case the recommendations may not be suitable for your organization.
In such cases CapaSystems will be happy to offer you individual advice.
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Up to 5,000 (10,000) Monitored Computers

This is a typical scenario for PerformanceGuard installations that should monitor up to 5,000 computers. It can be used for monitoring up to 10,000 computers, but don't use it for more than 10,000 computers.
You'll need:

  • One server hosting the entire setup, including:
    • PerformanceGuard frontend server
    • PerformanceGuard backend server
    • PerformanceGuard web server
    • SQL databases

Depending on how many PerformanceGuard agents you plan to install, your server should meet the following minimum requirements:

Server Configuration

<500 Agents

<1,000 Agents

<5,000 Agents

<10,000 Agents

Physical or Virtual?

Both

Both

Both

Physical

Operating System

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

SQL Server Version

PerformanceGuard supports the following relational database management systems:

  1. SQL Server 2012 (CPU license) from PerformanceGuard version 6.1.16
  2. SQL Server 2014 from PerformanceGuard version 6.5.100
  3. SQL Server 2016 from PerformanceGuard version 7.0
  4. SQL Server 2017 from PerformanceGuard version 7.4
  5. SQL Server 2019 RC1 have been tested with PerformanceGuard version 7.5 but no official release was available from Microsoft at the time of the release of PerformanceGuard 7.5

PerformanceGuard supports the following relational database management systems:

  1. SQL Server 2012 (CPU license) from PerformanceGuard version 6.1.16
  2. SQL Server 2014 from PerformanceGuard version 6.5.100
  3. SQL Server 2016 from PerformanceGuard version 7.0
  4. SQL Server 2017 from PerformanceGuard version 7.4
  5. SQL Server 2019 RC1 have been tested with PerformanceGuard version 7.5 but no official release was available from Microsoft at the time of the release of PerformanceGuard 7.5

PerformanceGuard supports the following relational database management systems:

  1. SQL Server 2012 (CPU license) from PerformanceGuard version 6.1.16
  2. SQL Server 2014 from PerformanceGuard version 6.5.100
  3. SQL Server 2016 from PerformanceGuard version 7.0
  4. SQL Server 2017 from PerformanceGuard version 7.4
  5. SQL Server 2019 RC1 have been tested with PerformanceGuard version 7.5 but no official release was available from Microsoft at the time of the release of PerformanceGuard 7.5

PerformanceGuard supports the following relational database management systems:

  1. SQL Server 2012 (CPU license) from PerformanceGuard version 6.1.16
  2. SQL Server 2014 from PerformanceGuard version 6.5.100
  3. SQL Server 2016 from PerformanceGuard version 7.0
  4. SQL Server 2017 from PerformanceGuard version 7.4
  5. SQL Server 2019 RC1 have been tested with PerformanceGuard version 7.5 but no official release was available from Microsoft at the time of the release of PerformanceGuard 7.5

Number of CPUs / Number of Cores per CPU / Total Number of Cores

1 / 2 / 2

1 / 2 / 2

2 / 2 / 4

2 / 4 / 8

Memory

16 GB

16 GB

16 GB

32 GB

Hard Disk

  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard and databases: 50 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard and databases: 100 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard and databases: 500 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB
  3. One drive for data files: 1 TB
  4. One drive for log files: 100 GB

Suggested disk setup for drive with database files

  1. Physical: 2×15K disks, RAID1
  2. Virtual: SAN
  1. Physical: 6×15K disks, RAID10
  2. Virtual: SAN
  1. Physical:10×15K disks, RAID10
  2. Virtual: SAN
  1. Physical: SSD or PCIe Flash drive
  2. Virtual: SAN
    SAN must support a high number of input/output operations per second (IOPS).


SAN must support a high number of input/output operations per second (IOPS).

Up to 10,000 Monitored Computers

This is a typical scenario for PerformanceGuard installations that should monitor up to 10,000 computers. Unlike the previous scenario, this scenario involves using two separate servers: one server for hosting PerformanceGuard services and another server for hosting the databases.
You'll need:

  • One server for hosting:
    • PerformanceGuard frontend server
    • PerformanceGuard backend server
    • PerformanceGuard web server
  • One server for hosting SQL databases

Depending on how many PerformanceGuard agents you plan to install, your application server should meet the following minimum requirements:

Application Server

<500 Agents

<1,000 Agents

<5,000 Agents

<10,000 Agents

Physical or Virtual?

Both

Both

Both

Physical

Operating System

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

Number of CPUs / Number of Cores per CPU / Total Number of Cores

1 / 2 / 2

1 / 2 / 2

2 / 2 / 4

2 / 2 / 4

Memory

8 GB

8 GB

12 GB

12 GB

Hard Disk

  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB

     
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB


Depending on how many PerformanceGuard agents you plan to install, your database server should meet the following minimum requirements:

Database Server

<500 Agents

<1,000 Agents

<5,000 Agents

<10,000 Agents

Physical or Virtual?

SQL hotel

SQL hotel

SQL hotel

Physical

Operating System




PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

SQL Server Version




PerformanceGuard supports the following relational database management systems:

  1. SQL Server 2012 (CPU license) from PerformanceGuard version 6.1.16
  2. SQL Server 2014 from PerformanceGuard version 6.5.100
  3. SQL Server 2016 from PerformanceGuard version 7.0
  4. SQL Server 2017 from PerformanceGuard version 7.4
  5. SQL Server 2019 RC1 have been tested with PerformanceGuard version 7.5 but no official release was available from Microsoft at the time of the release of PerformanceGuard 7.5

Number of CPUs / Number of Cores per CPU / Total Number of Cores




2 / 4 / 8

Memory




32 GB

Hard Disk




  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for data and log files: 1 TB

Suggested disk setup for drive with database files




SSD or PCIe Flash drive


20,000 or More Monitored Computers

This is a typical scenario for PerformanceGuard installations that should monitor 20,000 or more computers.
You'll need:

  • For every 10,000 computers: one server for hosting the PerformanceGuard frontend server

    Example: If you are going to monitor 30,000 computers, you'll need three frontend servers.

    Separate frontend servers should always use separate databases.

  • One server for hosting the PerformanceGuard backend server and the PerformanceGuard web server
  • One server for hosting SQL databases

Depending on how many PerformanceGuard agents you plan to install, your servers should meet the following minimum requirements:

Frontend Server

<20,000 Agents

<50,000 Agents

Physical or Virtual?

Both

Both

Operating System

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

Number of CPUs / Number of Cores per CPU / Total Number of Cores

1 / 2 / 2

1 / 2 / 2

Memory

8 GB

8 GB

Hard Disk

  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB

Backend Server & Web Server



Physical or Virtual?

Both

Both

Operating System

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

Number of CPUs / Number of Cores per CPU / Total Number of Cores

2 / 2 / 4

2 / 2 / 4

Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Hard Disk

  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for PerformanceGuard: 30 GB

Database Server



Physical or Virtual?

Physical

Physical

Operating System

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

PerformanceGuard requires one of the following operation systems:

  1. Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Windows Server 2016
  3. Windows server 2019
  4. Windows server 2022

SQL Server Version

PerformanceGuard supports the following relational database management systems:

  1. SQL Server 2012 (CPU license) from PerformanceGuard version 6.1.16
  2. SQL Server 2014 from PerformanceGuard version 6.5.100
  3. SQL Server 2016 from PerformanceGuard version 7.0
  4. SQL Server 2017 from PerformanceGuard version 7.4
  5. SQL Server 2019 RC1 have been tested with PerformanceGuard version 7.5 but no official release was available from Microsoft at the time of the release of PerformanceGuard 7.5

PerformanceGuard supports the following relational database management systems:

  1. SQL Server 2012 (CPU license) from PerformanceGuard version 6.1.16
  2. SQL Server 2014 from PerformanceGuard version 6.5.100
  3. SQL Server 2016 from PerformanceGuard version 7.0
  4. SQL Server 2017 from PerformanceGuard version 7.4
  5. SQL Server 2019 RC1 have been tested with PerformanceGuard version 7.5 but no official release was available from Microsoft at the time of the release of PerformanceGuard 7.5

Number of CPUs / Number of Cores per CPU / Total Number of Cores

2 / 4 / 8

2 / 4 / 8

Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Hard disk

  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for data and log files: 2 TB
  1. One drive for operating system: 20 GB
  2. One drive for data and log files: 5 TB

Suggested disk setup for drive with database files

  1. SSD or PCIe Flash drive
  1. SSD or PCIe Flash drive

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