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Number of VCM Managed
Machines
RAID Channel and RAID Level Partitions
Usable
Space
1-500 Channel 0 -- RAID 1 OS 36 GB
Collector Data
Files
36 GB
TempDB 36 GB
SQL Log Files 28 GB
Channel 1 -- RAID 0+1 (recommended) or RAID
10
SQL Data Files 56 GB
501-1000 Channel 0 -- RAID 1 OS 36 GB
Collector Data
Files
36 GB
Channel 1 -- RAID 1 TempDB 56 GB
SQL Log Files 56 GB
Channel 2 -- RAID 0+1 (recommended) or RAID
10
SQL Data Files 113 GB
1001-2000 Channel 0 -- RAID 1 OS 36 GB
Collector Data
Files
54 GB
Channel 1 -- RAID 1 TempDB 113 GB
Channel 2 -- RAID 1 SQL Log Files 113 GB
Channel 3 -- RAID 0+1 (recommended) or RAID
10
SQLData Files 227 GB
Table 2-2. Minimum Disk Configuration Requirements by Number of Managed Machines
NOTE The space allocations in this table do not include space for backups. Backup space should be
allocated equal to the size of the VCM data for a single full backup, or larger if you want to keep multiple
partial backups.
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