Table 1.1. Hardware requirements
| Criteria | Minimal | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4 core @ 2.4 GHz | 24 core @ 2.67 GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB or more |
| HDD | 2 x 500 GB (7200 rpm) | 4 x 500 GB (7200 rpm) |
| RAID | Software RAID-1 (use mdadm as it will improve read performance almost two times) | Hardware RAID-10 |
There are a few possible storage configurations except the shown above. All of them were tested and were working well.
1x SSD 500+ GB
1x HDD (7200 rpm) 500+ GB and 1x SSD 250+ GB (install the system onto the HDD and mount the SSD drive to folder where VM images are)
1x HDD (15000 rpm) 500+ GB
The list of OSes which can be used for a lab shown below:
