Network Security Manager On-Prem Getting Started Guide
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Capacity Requirements
To be used efficiently, NSM recommends the following minimum requirements for the different platforms.
| Platform | Version | Number of Firewalls | Minimum Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware |
ESXi 7.0 ESXi 8.0 |
1-500 | 4 core, 24 GB RAM |
| 500-3000 | 8 core, 48 GB RAM | ||
| Hyper-V |
Windows 2019 Windows 2022 |
1-500 | 4 core, 24 GB RAM |
| 500-3000 | 8 core, 48 GB RAM | ||
|
KVM |
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 or above Before installing KVM on Ubuntu, you have to verify if the hardware supports KVM. Availability of CPU virtualization extensions such as AMD-V and Intel-VT is the minimum requirement for installing KVM. |
1-500 | 4 core, 24 GB RAM |
| 500-3000 | 8 core, 48 GB RAM | ||
| Azure |
Standard_D4_v2 Standard_D5_v2 |
1-500 | 8 core, 28 GB RAM |
| 500-3000 | 16 core, 56 GB RAM |
