Support and System Requirements : Hardware and Resource Requirements

Hardware and Resource Requirements
The resources (CPU, memory, disk, network, etc) required to support your environment depend on your:
In addition to provisioning for virtual desktops, you need to consider the resource requirements for VMware VirtualCenter and the Pano Manager virtual machine.
Work with your Pano Logic representative or partner to properly size your environment. Meanwhile, let’s look at some guidelines and estimates to help you determine your resource requirements:
Server hardware for VMware VI3
The Pano Virtual Desktop Solution (Pano VDS) requires server hardware to run the virtual infrastructure.
For a deployment based on VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 (VI3), the server hardware needs to be capable of running VMware ESX Server 3.x. You can find compatible hardware, go to VMware’s compatibility guides.
DVM CPU, Memory, and Disk Space
To estimate your basic requirements, allocate an appropriate amount of CPU and memory to each virtual desktop.
Multiply that amount by the number of desktops that you expect to run. Consider giving every user 512Mb RAM, 1/4 core processor and 1/4 spindle hard disk. For example, if you have 25 users, a Dell 2950 with 2 quad core processors, 32GB RAM and 6 hard drives should more than suffice.
For disk, allocate an appropriate amount of space for each DVM. Also keep in mind disk I/O rates and do not place too many virtual desktops on a single physical drive.
Network Bandwidth
Ensure that you have sufficient network bandwidth between your server and workgroup switches. You should have 1 Gbps links between your server and workgroup switches. From workgroup switches to Pano devices, 100Mbps links are sufficient.
VMware VirtualCenter
VirtualCenter is a critical component of the Pano VDS. The minimum recommended configuration for running VirtualCenter with the Pano VDS is as follows:
Consult the VMware VI3 documentation for complete VirtualCenter requirements. If you choose to run your VirtualCenter as a virtual machine, make sure that you factor VirtualCenter’s resource requirements into that host’s overall capabilities.
Pano Manager Virtual Machine
The Pano Manager runs as a virtual machine. You can safely run the Pano Manager on the same host as DVMs; however, you must reserve sufficient resources for the Pano Manager VM. Pano Logic recommends that you allocate the following resources for a Pano Manager VM based on the number of Pano devices in your environment:

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