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System requirements depend primarily on the number of IP flows that will be received and processed by the system. The bigger the network traffic volume, the higher the number of IP flows. This reflects strongly on IP flow processing speed and Raw Data file size. The former rises the CPU speed requirement and the latter rises the amount of HDD space needed to store Raw Data.

In addition to this, HDD space requirement rises with the number of Traffic Patterns and subnets you create and with the amount of Raw Data files you decide to store on your system. The number of Traffic Patterns you create also affects the IP flow processing speed. 

Hardware Requirements

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NetFlow Analyzer Server

Package (max fps)Assumptions (avg fps, avg nodes)CPURAMHDD Space
Free (5 fps)0.5 fps, 10 nodesSinge-core 1.6GHz processor2GB
5

1 GB

Express (50 fps)5 fps, 50 nodesSinge-core
1
2.
6GHz
0GHz processor
4GB
2GB
10
5 GB
SME
Small & Medium (500 fps)50 fps, 100 nodesSinge-core
1
2.
6GHz
0GHz processor
4GB
3GB
100
10 GB
Enterprise (
5
5k fps)2,000 fps
)Modern dual core processor, each core at least 1.6GHz16GB
, 500 nodesDual-core 2.0GHz processor4GB120
100
GB - SAS or SSD in RAID 0 or similar setup with striping
Large Enterprise (
10
50k fps)35,000 fps
)Modern quad core processor, each core at least 1.6GHz16GB200 GB
, 1,500 nodesOcta-core 2.0GHz processor8GB2.4 TB - SAS or SSD in RAID 0 or similar setup with striping

The recommended server requirements assume default configuration for NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer. Significantly increasing the number of flows processed (above 10.000 fps on average), and monitoring nodes can increase CPU and memory requirements. Significantly increasing the number of flows and flow archive storing time will increase flow archive size and require more HDD space and/or additional external storage.

Assumptions: 10.000 fps, 1.000 counters, 30 days of Raw Data and 365 days of database history stored.

 

Premium (50k+ fps)Contact us

General assumptions: 30 days of Archive and 365 days of Database history stored.

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  • These are recommended server requirements based on the assumptions given in the table above. Average flows processed and monitoring counters impact all parameters (CPU, RAM and HDD). Archive and Database storing time also impacts HDD space and may require additional external storage.
  • NetVizura comes with built-in database which will be installed on the NetVizura server. You can use a different server for your database to achieve better performance but note that NetVizura only supports PostgreSQL version 9.2 or higher3+.
  • NetFlow Analyzer Raw Data files are stored on the NetVizura server. You can store them in some other storage, but keep in mind that it can have a considerable impact on the performance due to large files being transferred across your network between the NetVizura server and Raw data files storage.

EventLog Analyzer Server

Package (max exporters)Assumptions (avg mps, alarms)CPURAMHDD Space
Free (3 exporters)500 mps, 2 alarmsSinge-core 1.6 GHz2GB

1.2 TB - SAS or SSD in RAID 0 or similar set-up with striping

Small & Medium (20 exporters)5k mps, 5 alarmsQuad-Core 3.0 GHz2GB12 TB - SAS or SSD in RAID 0 or similar setup with striping
Enterprise (100 exporters)50k mps, 10 alarmsOcta-Core 3.6 GHz8GB120 TB - SAS or SSD in RAID 0 or similar setup with striping
Premium (100+ exporters)Contact us

General assumptions: 30 days of Database history stored.


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These are recommended server requirements based on the assumptions given in the table above. Maximum messages processed and applied alarms impact all parameters (CPU, RAM and HDD). Database storing time also impacts HDD space and may require additional external storage.


MIB Browser Server

PackageCPURAMHDD Space
MinimumSinge-core 1.6GHz processor2GB

500 MB

General assumptions: lifetime Database history stored.


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Tip
NetFlow Analyzer is highly flexible and you can configure it to minimize system requirements cost. To get more details on configuration, see NetFlow Settings > Configuration.

 

 
Tip
To learn more on how calculation is made or how to make your own custom HDD space estimation, see NetVizura NetFlow Analyzer HDD Calculator.xlsx.















Tip
To learn more on how calculation is made or how to make your own custom HDD space estimation, see NV NetFlow HDD calculatorNetVizura EventLog Analyzer HDD Calculator.xlsx.







Software Requirements

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Software
Packaged
Comes with
NetFlow Analyzer
NetVizuraNotes
Oracle Java
7
8

Yes (Linux)
No

  • Downloaded from Oracle site
  • (Windows) 

    Automatically installed with Linux packages
    Required for Windows installer

    Oracle Java 8 can be used, but is not thoroughly tested

    Apache Tomcat 6, 7 or 8Yes (Linux)
    No
    • Installed from default Linux repositories
    • Should be installed only after Oracle Java is installed
    • Other versions of Tomcat are not tested
    PostgreSQL 9.2+No
    • Detailed installation described in installation guide
    • PostgreSQL 8.4 and later versions are all tested, but 9.2 is recommended minimum

    Supported OS:

    (Windows) 

    Automatically installed with Linux packages
    Required for Windows installer

    PostgreSQL 9.3+Yes (Linux)
    No (Windows) 

    Automatically installed with Linux packages
    Required for Windows installer
    PostgreSQL 9.6 is recommended 


    Supported OS

    OS
     
    Versions and Distributions
    Notes
    Linux
    CentOS 6.6 64 bitInstalled with RPM packageLinuxDebian 7 64 bitInstalled with DEB packageLinuxUbuntu 64-bit 14.04 LTS SEInstalled with DEB packageWindowsWindows 7 64 bitNot testedWindowsWindows 2010 server 64 bitNot tested

    Supported Browsers:

    DebianDebian Wheezy 7 (64 bit)
    Debian Jessie 8 (64 bit)
    Linux UbuntuUbuntu Trusty Tahr 14.04 LTS (64-bit) 
    Ubuntu Xenial Xerus 16.04 LTS (64-bit)  
    Linux CentOSCentOS 6 (64 bit)
    CentOS 7 (64 bit)
    Windows

    Windows Server 2008 (64 bit)
    Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
    Windows Server 2016 (64 bit) 


    Supported Browsers

    Browser
     
    VersionsNotes
    Chrome35.0+
     
    -
    Firefox26.0+
     
    -
    Internet Explorer
    Safari10.0+
     
     
    -