DRAFT: Azure Requirements Update
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This article describes the hardware and software required to install Versa Networks headend components.
Azure Requirements
The following table shows the requirements for Azure VM installations. Note that for Analytics nodes, the table shows only the minimum storage recommendations. You may need to increase storage depending on logging rate, log retention, and other factors.
To achieve interchassis HA, two F-series VMs are required for Versa Director and Versa Controller. For Versa Analytics, interchassis HA is achieved through clustering, which is accounted for in the recommended number of VM instances.
| Component | Up to 2500 CPEs and 500 Tenants | Up to 1000 CPEs and 200 Tenants | Up to 500 CPEs and 100 Tenants | Up to 250 CPEs and 50 Tenants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics | 6 standard_D16s_v5 / standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (cluster provides redundancy) 2 virtual NIC ports per instance Of the 6 instances: – 4 of type analytics, with at least 2048 GB, preferably SSD – 2 of type search, with at least 1024 GB, preferably SSD |
6 standard_D16s_v5 / standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (cluster provides redundancy) 2 virtual NIC ports per instance Of the 4 instances: – 2 of type analytics, with at least 1024 GB, preferably SSD – 2 of type search, with at least 1024 GB, preferably SSD |
4 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs (cluster provides redundancy) 2 virtual NIC ports per instance Of the 4 instances: – 2 of type analytics, with at least 1024 GB, preferably SSD – 2 of type search, with at least 512 GB, preferably SSD If HA for database is not required, 1 analytics and 1 search instance can be enabled, which still ensures HA for log data |
4 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs (cluster provides redundancy) 2 virtual NIC ports per instance Of the 4 instances: – 2 of type analytics, with at least 1024 GB, preferably SSD – 2 of type search, with at least 512 GB, preferably SSD If HA for database is not required, 1 analytics and 1 search instance can be enabled, which still ensures HA for log data |
| Analytics Log Forwarder Nodes | 8 standard_D4ds_v5 VMs per region 2 virtual NIC ports |
4 standard_D4ds_v5 VMs per region 2 virtual NIC ports |
2 standard_D4ds_v5 VMs per region If regional log collectors are not required, external log collector/forwarder is optional |
2 standard_D4ds_v5 VMs per region If regional log collectors are not required, external log collector/forwarder is optional |
| Controller |
2 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs, or 4 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 120 GB, preferably SSD. 1 Controller pair supports up to 256 tenants; 2 pairs needed for 500 tenants.
For Hub-Controller nodes:
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1 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs or 2 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 120 GB, preferably SSD.
For Hub-Controller nodes:
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1 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs, or 2 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 120 GB, preferably SSD. |
1 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs, or 2 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 120 GB, preferably SSD. |
| Director |
1 standard_D16s_v5 / standard_D16ds_v5 VMs, or 2 standard_D16s_v5 / standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 200 GB, preferably SSD. |
1 standard_D16s_v5 / standard_D16ds_v5 VMs, or 2 standard_D16s_v5 / standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 200 GB, preferably SSD. |
1 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs, or 2 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 200 GB, preferably SSD. |
1 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs, or 2 standard_D16ds_v5 VMs (for HA) 200 GB, preferably SSD. |
| VOS Underlay PE Router To Connect to vnet | 2 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs | 2 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs | 2 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs | 2 standard_D8ds_v5 VMs |