From 5e3aa42b7a5b88bf6b48f5fb1542bf5f63dab54a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Berendt Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:45:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] cloud-in-a-box: improve requirements (#163) Signed-off-by: Christian Berendt --- docs/advanced-guides/cloud-in-a-box.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/advanced-guides/cloud-in-a-box.md b/docs/advanced-guides/cloud-in-a-box.md index 6e344e1199..e247884ed5 100644 --- a/docs/advanced-guides/cloud-in-a-box.md +++ b/docs/advanced-guides/cloud-in-a-box.md @@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ repository and are not secure. Do not use for public accessible systems. In the The system to be used as Cloud in a Box must fulfill these minimum requirements. -| Type of resource | Amount | Note | -|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| -| CPU | at least 1 socket with 4 cores | | -| RAM | at least 32 GByte | | -| Storage | at least 1 TByte | Has to be available as `/dev/sda` or `/dev/nvme0n1` | -| Network | at least 1 network interface (dhcp and internet access) | An optional 2nd network interface can be used for external connectivity | -| USB stick | at least 2 GByte | Installation media for cloud in a box bootstrapping | +| Type of resource | Amount | Note | +|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| CPU | at least 1 socket with 4 cores | More is better here. This is the minimum where you can't use much payload (LBaaS, VMs). The use of Kubernetes with Cluster API is not possible with this minimum size. | +| RAM | at least 32 GByte | More is better here. In principle, it also works with 8 GByte, but then no payload (LBaaS, VMs) can be used. Kubernetes with Cluster API cannot be used then. | +| Storage | at least 1 TByte | Has to be available as `/dev/sda` or `/dev/nvme0n1`. Less than 1 TByte is also possible, the smaller the less storage is available for use in Ceph. | +| Network | at least 1 network interface (DHCP and internet access) | An optional [2nd network interface can be used for external connectivity](#use-of-2nd-nic-for-external-network). | +| USB stick | at least 2 GByte | Installation media for Cloud in a Box bootstrapping | ## Types