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HDF Cluster Types and Recommendations

Cluster Type Description Number of VMs or Nodes Node Specification Network
Single VM HDF Sandbox Evaluate HDF on local machine. Not recommended to deploy anything but simple applications. 1 VM At least 4 GB RAM
Evaluation Cluster

Evaluate HDF in a clustered environment.

Used to evaluate HDF for simple data flows and streaming applications.

3 VMs or no des
  • 16 GB of RAM

  • 8 cores/vCores

Small Development Cluster Use this cluster in development environments. 6 VM s/No des
  • 16 GB of RAM

  • 8 cores or vCores

Medium QE Cluster Use this cluster in QE environments. 8 VMs/Nodes
  • 32 GB of RAM

  • 8 to16 cores or vCores

Small Production Cluster Use this cluster in small production environments. 15 VMs/Nodes
  • 64 - 128 GB of RAM

  • 8 - 16 cores of RAM

1 GB Bonded Nic
Medium Production Cluster Use this cluster in a medium production environment. 24 VMs/Nodes
  • 64 - 128 GB of RAM

  • 8 - 16 cores of RAM

10 GB bonded network interface card (NIC)
Large Production Cluster Use this cluster in a large production environment. 32 VMs/Nodes
  • 64 - 128 GB of RAM

  • 16 cores of RAM

10 GB Bonded NIC

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