System requirements for the Presentation Server
This topic provides information about hardware and operating system requirements for the Presentation Server.
Hardware requirements
If you are using Presentation Server only with Capacity Optimization, the requirements listed for POC or Demo environment in the following table are recommended requirements. If you are using the Presentation Server with Capacity Optimization and other BMC products, such as TrueSight Infrastructure Management, choose the recommended hardware based on the size of your environment.
Environment | Sizing requirements | Platform and size |
|---|---|---|
POC or Demo | CPU |
|
RAM | 8 GB | |
Storage configuration | 100 GB | |
Available swap file size | 8 GB | |
Medium | CPU |
|
RAM1 | 32 GB* | |
*Based on the latest performance testing, it is now recommended to use 32 GB RAM instead of the previously recommended 24 GB. | ||
Storage configuration | 200 GB | |
Available swap file size | 8 GB | |
Large | CPU |
|
*If the infrastructure policies range from 4,000 to 20,000 and/or concurrent users range from 50 to 150, it is recommended to use 16 vCPUs. | ||
RAM1 | 48 GB* | |
*Based on the latest performance testing, it is now recommended to use 48 GB RAM instead of the previously recommended 32 GB. | ||
Storage configuration | 400 GB | |
Available swap file size | 8 GB | |
1 - After integrating components with the TrueSight Presentation Server if you observe that the memory consumption of the TrueSight Presentation Server is consistently growing above 80%, add additional memory as required.
Software requirements
Computers or virtual machines that host the Presentation Server must be running one of the following supported platforms.