diff --git a/docs/docs-content/clusters/edge/architecture.md b/docs/docs-content/clusters/edge/architecture.md index a96d49008f..24a98cd78e 100644 --- a/docs/docs-content/clusters/edge/architecture.md +++ b/docs/docs-content/clusters/edge/architecture.md @@ -32,28 +32,21 @@ The following are architectural highlights of Palette-provisioned Edge native cl ## Minimum Device Requirements -The following minimum device requirements must be met to deploy an Edge host successfully. +All Edge hosts must meet the following minimum hardware requirements. For specific features, additional hardware +capabilities may be needed. Refer to [Hardware Requirements](./hardware-requirements.md) for details. -- 2 CPU +### AMD64 Architecture Devices -- 8 GB Memory +| Component | Requirement | +| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| CPU | - Intel: i3, i5, i7, i9, Xeon series
- AMD: Ryzen 3, 5, 7, 9, and Epyc series | +| CPU Core | Minimum two cores. | +| Memory | Minimum 8 GB. | +| Storage | Main drive requires a minimum of 100 GB storage to accommodate the Operating System (OS), Kubernetes, and workloads. The main drive must be an SSD drive. | -- 100 GB Storage +### ARM64 Architecture Devices -If Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used, it must be TPM 2.0 or greater. - -## Supported Architectures - -Palette supports AMD64 and ARM64 (beta) architectures for Edge installations. However, we cannot guarantee that all -hardware and software configurations will work due to the various options available in the market. We recommend that you -test your hardware configuration before deploying to production. - -:::warning - -ARM64 support is a preview feature and requires Palette version 4.0.0 or later. ARM64 support is only verified for the -Nvidia Jetson Orin device family. - -::: +ARM64 support is only verified for the Nvidia Jetson Orin device family. ## Palette Edge Distribution diff --git a/docs/docs-content/clusters/edge/hardware-requirements.md b/docs/docs-content/clusters/edge/hardware-requirements.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..60c4d39c2a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs-content/clusters/edge/hardware-requirements.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +sidebar_label: "Hardware Requirements" +title: "Hardware Requirements" +description: "Learn about the hardware requirements for Palette Edge hosts." +hide_table_of_contents: false +sidebar_position: 0 +tags: ["edge", "architecture"] +--- + +An Edge host must meet the minimum hardware requirements to be deployed successfully. Certain features such as Virtual +Machine Operator (VMO) also require additional hardware capabilities. This page provides general guidance on the minimum +hardware requirements for your Edge hosts. + +:::info + +Due to variations in hardware and firmware capabilities, in addition to different workloads required by each user, you +should always verify and evaluate specific devices with Palette Edge as part of solution design. To learn more, contact +Spectro Cloud sales at sales@spectrocloud.com. + +::: + +## Minimum Requirements + +All Edge hosts must meet the following minimum hardware requirements. + +### AMD64 Architecture Devices + +| Component | Requirement | +| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| CPU | - Intel: i3, i5, i7, i9, Xeon series
- AMD: Ryzen 3, 5, 7, 9, and Epyc series | +| CPU Core | Minimum two cores. | +| Memory | Minimum 8 GB. | +| Storage | Main drive requires a minimum of 100 GB storage to accommodate the Operating System (OS), Kubernetes, and workloads. The main drive must be an SSD drive. | + +### ARM64 Architecture Devices + +ARM64 support is only verified for the Nvidia Jetson Orin device family. + +## Virtual Machine Operator (VMO) + +To operate VMO on edge clusters, the CPUs of the constituent Edge hosts must have the following virtualization +technologies. + +- Intel: Intel Virtualization Technology for x86 (VT-d) or Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-x) +- AMD: AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) + +For more information, refer to [Virtual Machine Orchestrator](../../vm-management/vm-management.md).