System Requirements for VMware products

Most system (hardware) requirements on a single page. I hope it will be useful to you. I also have added the links to the source.

vSphere vCenter and Platform Services Controller appliances (VCSA)

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vcenter.install.doc/GUID-457EAE1F-B08A-4E64-8506-8A3FA84A0446.html

ProductSizevCPUvRAMStorageComment
vCenter VCSAtiny210 GB250 GB10 hosts and 100 VMs
default storage
vCenter VCSAtiny-lstorage210 GB775 GB10 hosts and 100 VMs
large storage
vCenter VCSAtiny-xlstorage210 GB 1650 GB10 hosts and 100 VMs
x-large storage
 
vCenter VCSAsmall416 GB290 GB100 hosts and 1,000 VMs
default storage
vCenter VCSAsmall-lstorage416 GB820 GB100 hosts and 1,000 VMs
large storage
vCenter VCSAsmall-xlstrorage416 GB1700 GB100 hosts and 1,000 VMs
x-large storage
 
vCenter VCSAmedium824 GB425 GB400 hosts and 4,000 VMs
default storage
vCenter VCSAmedium-storage824 GB925400 hosts and 4,000 VMs
large storage
vCenter VCSAmedium-xlstorage824 GB1805 GB400 hosts and 4,000 VMs
large storage
 
vCenter VCSAlarge1632 GB640 GB1,000 hosts and 10,000 VMs
default storage
vCenter VCSAlarge-lstorage1632 GB990 GB1,000 hosts and 10,000 VMs
large storage
vCenter VCSAlarge-xlstorage1632 GB1870 GB1,000 hosts and 10,000 VMs
x-large storage
 
vCenter VCSAxlarge2448 GB980 GB2,000 hosts and 35,000 VMs
default storage
vCenter VCSAxlarge-lstorage2448 GB1030 GB2,000 hosts and 35,000 VMs
large storage
vCenter VCSAlarge-xlstorage2448 GB1910 GB2,000 hosts and 35,000 VMs
x-large storage
 
PSC VCSAinfrastructure24 GB60 GBPlatform Services Controller appliance

NSX Data Center for vSphere, 6.4

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Data-Center-for-vSphere/6.4/com.vmware.nsx.install.doc/GUID-311BBB9F-32CC-4633-9F91-26A39296381A.html

ProductSizevCPUvRAMStorage
NSX Managerregular416 GB60 GB
NSX Managerlarge824 GB60 GB
 
NSX ControllerCompact1512 MB1 x 584 MB
1 x 512 MB
NSX ControllerLarge21GB1 x 584 MB
1 x 512 MB
NSX ControllerQuad-Large42 GB
1 x 584 MB
1 x 512 MB
NSX ControllerX-Large68 GB1 x 584 MB
1 x 2 GB
1 x 256 MB
 
Guest IntrospectionN/A22 GB5 GB (Provisioned space is 6.26 GB)

NSX-T Data Center, 2.4

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/2.4/installation/GUID-14183A62-8E8D-43CC-92E0-E8D72E198D5A.html

ProductSizevCPUvRAMStorageComment
NSX ManagerExtra Small28 GB200 GBCloud Service Manager Only
NSX ManagerSmall416 GB200 GBFor Lab or PoC
NSX ManagerMedium624 GB200 GB
NSX ManagerLarge1248 GB200 GB
 
NSX Edge VMSmall24 GB200 GBFor Lab or PoC
NSX Edge VMMedium48 GB200 GBUp to 64 Hypervisor
NSX Edge VMLarge816 GB200 GBMore than 64 Hypervisor

vRealize Operations Manager 7.0

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/57903

For storage requirements please see Sizing Guideline Spreadsheet attached to above link.

ProductSizevCPUvRAM
vRealize Operations NodeExtra Small28 GB
vRealize Operations NodeSmall416 GB
vRealize Operations NodeMedium832 GB
vRealize Operations NodeLarge1648 GB
vRealize Operations NodeExtra Large24128 GB
 
Remote Collector (RC)Standard24 GB
Remote Collector (RC)Large416 GB

vRealize Log Insight 4.7

https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Log-Insight/4.7/com.vmware.log-insight.getting-started.doc/GUID-F73595DC-1511-4A19-9AE4-02C8FEDF5CF5.html

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/60355

For storage requirements please see Sizing Calculate attached to above link.

ProductSizevCPUvRAMComment
vRealize Log InsightExtra Small24Log ingest Rate: 6 GB/day
Events per Second: 400
vRealize Log InsightSmall48Log ingest Rate: 30 GB/day
Events per Second: 2000
vRealize Log InsightMedium816Log ingest Rate: 75 GB/day
Events per Second: 5000
vRealize Log InsightLarge1632Log ingest Rate: 225 GB/day
Events per Second: 15000

vRealize Orchestrator 7.5

https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Orchestrator/7.5/com.vmware.vrealize.orchestrator-install-config.doc/GUID-EFC070D9-B758-4488-B07B-91341F43E0C2.html

ProductvCPUvRAMStorage
vRealize Orchestrator26 GB17 GB

vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 2.0

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vRealize-Suite-Lifecycle-Manager/2018/com.vmware.vrsuite.lcm.20.doc/GUID-604B1E81-FBBA-4884-A13B-B97D5EF9FDA9.html

ProductvCPUvRAMStorageComment
Lifecycle Manager216 GB127 GBIf content lifecycle management is disabled
Lifecycle Manager416 GB127 GBIf content lifecycle management is enabled

vRealize Automation 7.5

https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/7.5/com.vmware.vra.install.upgrade.doc/GUID-7AE96C90-4D7F-41B0-8235-8CA8D962259F.html

ProductvCPUvRAMStorageComment
vRealize AutomationAppliance418 GB140 GB
Infrastructure Core Server48 GB40 GB
Infrastructure Web Server28 GB40 GB
Infrastructure Manager Server28 GB40 GB4 vCPU if performing more than
100 concurrent provisions
Infrastructure Web/Manager Server28 GB40 GB
Infrastructure DEM Server28 GB40 GB4 vCPU if performing more than
100 concurrent provisions
Infrastructure Agent Server28 GB40 GB
MSSQL Database Server28 GB40 GBRecommended:CPU: 8 vCPU,
RAM: 16 GB, Disk: 80 GB
vRealize Business for Cloud Appliance24 GB50 GB

Published by txusa

VMware Certified Design Expert - VCDX 92. VMware Architect, automation enthusiast.

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