Data Analytics: Hardware Specifications

Before you deploy Data Analytics, verify that the computers where you plan to deploy the components meet the following requirements.

Index Server with Metadata Content Indexing

Applies to: Data Analytics - File Analytics Report

Use these guidelines to select the appropriate hardware for the index server.

Component

Large

Medium

Small

Objects* per node (estimated)

500 million

250 million

125 million

Source data size per node (based on an average file size of 1 MB)

500 TB

250 TB

125 TB

CPU or vCPU

16 cores

8 cores

4 cores

RAM

32 GB

16 GB

8 GB

Disk space

(SSD class disk recommended)

500 GB

250 GB

125 GB

*Files and folders are referenced as objects.

Index Server Without Content Indexing

Applies to: Data Analytics - Email Analytics Report

Use these guidelines to select the appropriate hardware for the index server if you do not use content indexing. In this case, archiving and cleanup operations are considered.

Component

Large

Medium

Small

Source application size

50 TB

20 TB

5 TB

Objects per node (estimated)*

500 million

200 million

50 million

Number of mailboxes**

10,000

4000

1000

CPU, vCPU, and RAM

CPU or vCPU: 32 cores

RAM: 32 GB

CPU or vCPU: 8 cores

RAM: 16 GB

CPU or vCPU: 4 cores

RAM: 8 GB

Index disk space

(SSD class disk recommended)

3 TB

1.5 TB

500 GB

* Based on an average message size of 100 KB.

** Based on an average mailbox size of 5 GB, and an average of 50,000 messages per mailbox.

Considerations

  • For content indexing use cases, the guidance assumes that 50 percent of documents are eligible for content indexing.

  • All of the calculations are approximations and can differ from organization to organization.

  • If you have an environment outside of the following use cases, contact Commvault for assistance.

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