What's the lowest vCPU/RAM we can configure and does Sizing Splunk HF affect functionality?

[Bart_S]

Hello,

We're standing up Splunk HF on AWS via EC2.  With a 50GB/day ingest, what's the lowest vCPU/RAM we can configure, and would scaling it up later affect functionality?

Thanks!

[gcusello · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bart_S,

if your HF hasn't an high load requirement, you can use the standard hardware reference for stand alone Splunk servers: 12 CPUs, 12 GB RAM and 50 GB disk.

for more infos see at https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.1/Capacity/Referencehardware. 

Then you can monitor your HF to see if there's some queue or peak that requires more resources.

Ciao.

Giuseppe

[Bart_S]

Hey @gcusello, thanks for the information!  We'll have to try that out and scale as needed.

[gcusello]

Hi @Bart_S,

good for you, see next time!

Ciao and happy splunking

Giuseppe

P.S.: Karma Points are appreciated 😉