Overview
This chapter provides the preparatory guidelines to ensure that your ScaleArc installation is successful by providing the minimum requirements as well as deployment checklists that come in handy for installing ScaleArc and rapidly configuring and deploying it in your environment.
Ensure you review and comply with the guidelines provided in the sections below covering:
ScaleArc can be deployed on the cloud or on-premise depending on the customer's existing infrastructure and database architecture.
The following table provides the minimum system requirements to run ScaleArc on selected cloud platforms.
Cloud system requirements
The following table provides the minimum system requirements to run ScaleArc on selected cloud platforms.
| Item | Azure | AWS | Google Cloud Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Type | Standard A3 | m4.xlarge | n1-standard-4 |
| CPU | 4 Cores | 4 | 4 Cores |
| Memory | 7GB | 16 | 15GB |
| OS Storage | 30G | 40GB | 100GB |
| Logs Storage | 100GB | 100GB | 500GB |
| Network | 1 Standard Interface | 1 Standard Interface | 1 Standard Interface |
Scale ScaleArc on the cloud
Refer to these external links for more information on scaling options when ScaleArc is deployed on the cloud:
- Azure: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/linux/
- AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/
- Google Cloud: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/machine-types
On-premise system requirements
ScaleArc system requirements should be guided by the number of active cores on the database servers serving your application traffic volume.
The table below provides a general guideline for sizing ScaleArc as a first-time user. The second column in the table provides the list of minimum requirements and subsequent columns indicate data for growth capacity planning.
| 100% active database cores under management |
Up to 32 | Up to 64 | Up to 80 | Up to 96 | Up to 128 |
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| ScaleArc size | 4 cores | 8 cores | 10 cores | 12 cores | 16 cores |
| Intel Xeon Physical Cores (no Hyperthreading) | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Hyperthreaded Intel Xeon Physical Cores | 12 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| Other Cores (AMD, VM, Public Cloud) | 10 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 32 |
| Memory (ScaleArc Enterprise Edition) | 16 GB | 16 GB | 20 GB | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory (ScaleArc Platinum Edition) | 24 GB | 40 GB | 48 GB | 54 GB | 80 GB |
| Disk | 2 TB | 4 TB | 8 TB | 8 TB | 8 TB |
| Network |
Two Bonded 1 GBE
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Two Bonded 1 GBE | Two Bonded 1 GBE | Two Bonded 1 GBE | Two Bonded 10 GBE |
Refer to this appendix for more information on ScaleArc sizing.
Contact ScaleArc scalearc@devgraph.com or call +1-855-800-SCAL(7225) for professional services in estimating the requirements for sizing and installing ScaleArc in your environment.
OS, database server, and browser requirements
These are the minimum database and browser requirements for running ScaleArc whether on the cloud or on-premise:
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Release details
The latest release (ScaleArc v2020.9), as well as earlier versions and the release notes, can be downloaded from the release portal at https://release01.versata.com. Refer to this article for information on how to obtain access to the Release Portal.
Note that in order to configure ScaleArc after installation, a valid license key is required. Refer to this article on Requesting a Trial License for ScaleArc.
Latest version
| Release: | 2020.9 |
| Release Date: | September 2020 |
| Variant: | Standard |
| Size: | 953 MB |
Use the following table as a guide when downloading ScaleArc for your environment:
| ScaleArc Version | Install | Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Latest version | Obtain the latest version of ScaleArc for your environment from the Release Portal. |
Upgrade with the latest patch release. |
| Earlier versions |
Contact scalearc@devgraph.com. Click here to download earlier ScaleArc versions. |
Contact scalearc@devgraph.com. |
If you are preparing to install and configure the product, review the following checklists before you proceed.
Deployment checklist
Review and complete the ScaleArc deployment checklist making sure you have the necessary network environment settings for a ScaleArc implementation.
Cluster configuration checklist
The cluster configuration checklist mostly contains a list of application settings for your environment that need to be configured in ScaleArc. Before you begin to configure a ScaleArc cluster, we recommend that you collect the information in the list to ensure smooth integration with your environment.