Deployment Guide

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Chapter 3
Virtualization
Virtualization
AirWave can run in a virtualized environment. To ensure scalability, use a dedicated processor and memory. You must
also ensure that the disk subsystem can maintain the IOPS throughput described in "Tested Hardware Platforms" on page
5.
Most virtualized environments use a shared disk subsystem assuming that each application will have bursts of I/O
without a sustained high I/O throughput. AirWave requires a continuous sustained high data I/O rate.
Dell recommends a 20% increase buffer for virtual environments. Ensure you allocate enough extra disk space for the OS
and swap when partitioning the virtual disk.