We offer a few preparatory guidelines for best results. The checklists you complete in this section (or earlier) come in handy for installing ScaleArc and rapidly configuring and deploying it in your environment. Take a few minutes to review the sections below.
System requirements
As a new customer, you have the option to install ScaleArc on the cloud or on premise.
The following table provides the minimum system requirements to run ScaleArc on selected cloud platforms.
Cloud System requirements
The following table provides the minimum system requirements to run ScaleArc on selected cloud platforms.
| Item | Azure | AWS | RackSpace | Google Cloud Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Type | Standard A3 | m4.xlarge | 8GB Standard Instance | n1-standard-4 |
| CPU | 4 Cores | 4 | 4 Cores | 4 Cores |
| Memory | 7GB | 16 | 8GB | 15GB |
| OS Storage | 30G | 40GB | 320GB* | 100GB |
| Logs Storage | 100GB* | 100GB | No Data Disk | 500GB |
| Network | 1 Standard Interface | 1 Standard Interface | 1 Standard Interface | 1 Standard Interface |
*To add a disk, refer here.
Scale ScaleArc on the cloud
Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/
AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/
Google: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/machine-types
Rackspace: https://www.rackspace.com/en-us/cloud/public-pricing
On-premise system requirements
ScaleArc is highly customizable. Here's a general guideline for sizing ScaleArc as a first-time user. Note that the initial column in the sizing table displays a list of minimum requirements. The remaining columns provide data for capacity planning.
| 100 % active database cores under management |
Up to 32 | Up to 64 | Up to 80 | Up to 96 | Up to 128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScaleArc size | 4 cores | 8 cores | 10 cores | 12 cores | 16 cores |
| Intel Xeon Physical Cores (no Hyperthreading) | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Hyperthreaded Intel Xeon Physical Cores | 12 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| Other Cores (AMD, VM, Public Cloud) | 10 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 32 |
| Memory (ScaleArc Enterprise Edition) | 16 GB | 16 GB | 20 GB | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory (ScaleArc Platinum Edition) | 24 GB | 40 GB | 48 GB | 54 GB | 80 GB |
| OS/System disk | 100 GB | 100 GB | 100 GB | 100 GB | 100 GB |
| Loggin disk | 4 TB | 8 TB | 8 TB | 8 TB | 8 TB |
| Network |
Two Bonded 1 GBE
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Two Bonded 1 GBE | Two Bonded 1 GBE | Two Bonded 1 GBE | Two Bonded 10 GBE |
Contact ScaleArc support@scalearc.com or call +1-855-800-SCAL(7225) for estimating the requirements for sizing and installing ScaleArc in your environment.
ScaleArc
| ScaleArc | Version |
|---|---|
| ScaleArc | 3.11.0.2 |
Database server and browser requirements
These are the minimum database and browser requirements for running ScaleArc on the cloud and on premise:
| Database server and browser type |
Supported versions |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | SQL Server 2005, 2012 (for AlwaysOn and cloud), 2014; AD Server versions Windows Server 2008 and 2008R2, 2012 and 2012R2 |
| Chrome |
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| Safari |
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| Mozilla Firefox |
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| Internet Explorer (IE) |
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Checklists
If you are preparing to install and configure the product, review the following checklists before you begin.
Deployment checklist
You may have reviewed and completed the deployment checklist as an evaluation or a paid customer. Take a minute to ensure you have the necessary network environment settings for a ScaleArc implementation.
Cluster configuration checklist
The configuration checklist mostly contains a list of application settings for your environment you need to provide ScaleArc. Before you begin to configure a ScaleArc cluster, we recommend that you collect the information in the list to ensure a smooth integration with your environment.
Download
Next, download ScaleArc for your environment.
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