LSM Server Hardware Requirements:
•Virtual (recommended if VM Snapshots are desirable) or physical x86-64/amd64 modern Machine
•Must use BIOS, not UEFI
•x86-64/amd64 architecture
•4GB+ RAM or more
•2+ cores
•Disk: plan for enough disk space to accommodate the disk images you will be storing.
oExpect an average 2.5 to 1 compression ratio for all major supported file system types. Examples:
Freshly installed OS |
Disk used on Machine |
Disk on LSM Server |
Compression |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows Server 2016 Standard |
13.8 GB |
6.6 GB |
2:1 |
CentOS 7.6 Minimal Install |
1.2 GB |
0.5 GB |
2.4:1 |
RHEL 7.6 Server with GUI |
3.8 GB |
1.4 GB |
2.7:1 |
RHEL 7.6 Server with GUI & extras |
5.1 GB |
1.9 GB |
2.7:1 |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS |
4.5 GB |
0.9 GB |
5:1 |
oSuggested minimum size disk for trial purposes: 250GB (enough for a limited number of small Snapshots).
LSM Server Software and Network Requirements:
•A Machine with RHEL or CentOS 7.x system installed from server ISO using only the "Minimal Install" software option
•Networked with:
-- a valid hostname - default localhost is not recommended, LSMservice is suggested
-- a static or consistent ethernet access IP on the intended LSM service subnet
-- access to a yum repository, remote WAN internet mirror or local to the LSM subnet
-- DNS service, remote WAN internet provided or local to LSM subnet
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