VDS Platform Recommendations - Integration - Ver. 3.7.0.3 - Administration & Configuration - Hexagon

VDS consists of multiple components and services that require a sufficient number of processor cores and enough RAM to handle the volume of user requests and graphics data that will be processed for the managed plants and their projects. There are also prerequisites that consume server resources. This section covers the minimum recommended number of processor cores and RAM for the VDS Web Server and Application Server components in both implementation options (described in the Installation Overview).

You cannot install VDS twice on the same server. Also, you cannot have two different versions of VDS installed on the same server.

General requirements

Each VDS server requires the following:

• 5 GB free disk space for software installation (plus an additional 3 GB free disk space on the drive where the TEMP folder is located)

• A network interface capable of > 10 MB/sec sustained throughput

• DVD drive access, either locally or through a network connection (for installation media)

• A minimum of 8 GB of RAM and two processor cores

Implementation Option 1: VDS Web Server Only to Support File-based (2D and 3D) Graphics

Single server configuration - All VDS components and services are installed on one server. The minimum recommendations are 8 Processor Cores and 34 GB RAM.

Implementation Option 2: VDS to Support Granular 3D Graphics and File-based (2D and 3D) Graphics

Single server configuration - All VDS components and services are installed on one server. The total minimum recommendations are 16 Processor Cores and 74 GB RAM:

Two server configuration - VDS components and services are installed on two servers (most commonly with the VDS Application Server on its own).

VDS Web Server - hosts all components except the 3D Graphics Data Service and has a total minimum recommendation of 16 Processor Cores and 42 GB RAM.

VDS Application Server - hosts the 3D Graphics Data Service with a minimum recommendation of:

Multiple-server extended configuration

You can extend the VDS Application Server to multiple servers to handle a growing number of plants and large volumes of user requests and plant data.

VDS Web Server - hosts all components except the 3D Graphics Data Service with a total minimum recommendation of 16 Processor Cores and 42 GB RAM.

VDS Application Server - hosts the 3D Graphics Data Service with a minimum recommendation of:

Additional VDS Application Server - hosts the 3D Graphics Data Service with a minimum recommendation of: