System requirements
OpenStack components are intended to run on standard hardware that range from desktop machines to enterprise-grade servers. The processors of the compute nodes need to support virtualization technologies, such as Intel's VT-x or AMD's AMD-v technologies.
This book assumes that OpenStack will be installed on physical hardware that meets the following minimum requirements:
|
Server |
Recommended hardware |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Controller node (runs network, volume, API, scheduler, and image services) |
Processor: 64-bit x86 Memory: 8 GB RAM Disk space: 80 GB Network: Two 1 Gbps network interface cards (NICs) |
While a single NIC can be used, it is not recommended, and therefore not addressed in this build. |
|
Compute node (runs virtual instances) |
Processor: 64-bit x86Memory: 16 GB RAMDisk space: 80 GBNetwork: Two 1 Gbps network interface cards (NICs) |
While a single NIC can be used, it is not recommended and therefore not addressed in this build. |
While machines that fail to meet...
