Overview
Use this decision flow to select an initial Center sizing tier.
Center sizing starts with component count, Sensor count, Center DPI usage, deployment platform, and whether the system is a Center, Global Center, or CVSM deployment.
Summary
This flow identifies the starting tier. Validate the final design with pilot data and release-specific installation guidance.
Workflow
Use these stages to select the initial sizing tier:
- For a cloud deployment, select the AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud sizing tier that matches the target cloud platform.
- For a non-cloud Center VM up to 20,000 components and 150 Sensors without Center DPI, start with 16 cores, 64 GB RAM, and 1 TB NVMe storage with validated or provisioned IOPS.
- For a Center with Center DPI, or up to 70,000 components, 400 Sensors, and 21 million stored flows, use CV-CNTR-M8 or equivalent VM resources with equivalent CPU, 192 GB RAM, and NVMe disk performance.
- For a Global Center, use CV-CNTR-M6N or VM resources equivalent to M6N for up to 20 registered Centers and 150,000 synced components.
- For CVSM, use 8 vCPUs and 16 GB RAM for up to 100 enrolled Centers.
- If the deployment is between tiers, use the higher tier and validate with pilot data.
Result
The selected starting tier provides a conservative starting point for detailed design, validation, and support-matrix review.