Sizing Avantra
Sizing your Avantra components correctly is very important to ensure system stability as your landscape grows and your use of the product increases. The recommendations listed here are considered the minimum sizing requirements and where possible, we recommend implementing Avantra in an environment that can be adapted to the landscape over time i.e. easily add or remove resources as required.
Avantra Server sizing
We suggest the following when sizing the hardware for your Avantra Server.
Please note the storage requirements in the table below have two options:
- The Avantra Server and database reside on separate hosts
- The Avantra Server and database reside on the same host
Server Sizing
| # of SAP Systems & Instances | CPU | Memory | Storage (without DB) | Storage (with DB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 300 | dual-core 2GHz | 8GB | 50GB | 50GB |
| 301 - 1000 | quad-core 3GHz | 16GB | 50GB | 100GB |
| 1001 - 3000 | quad-core 3GHz | 24GB | 100GB | 150GB |
| 3000+ | quad-core 3GHz | 32GB | 100GB | 200GB |
Avantra Database Sizing
For an Avantra database (where the database is stand alone to the Avantra server), we recommend the following minimum sizing be adopted:
Standalone Database Sizing
| # of SAP Systems & Instances | CPU | Memory | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 300 | dual-core 2GHz | 8GB | |
| 301 - 1000 | quad-core 3GHz | 16GB | 100GB+ |
| 1001 - 3000 | quad-core 3GHz | 24GB | 150GB+ |
| 3000+ | quad-core 3GHz | 32GB | 200GB+ |
Avantra Agent sizing
Standard usage
The Avantra agent is designed to be a light-weight application that runs on monitored systems using between 1 and 2 GB of memory.
The exception to this recommendation would be:
- If the agent is performing a high number of custom checks or automations that are memory intensive.
- If the agent is monitoring a large number of remote systems e.g. SAP Systems and/or databases in remote mode. If this is- the case, please use the Remote monitoring sizing below as a reference.
If the agent is acting as a Gateway agent through which other agents communicate to contact the Avantra server. If this is the case, please use the Gateway Agent sizing below as a reference.
Remote monitoring
When operating in an environment where you will be performing remote monitoring (e.g. a RISE with SAP or HEC environment) where you will be using a single agent to monitor multiple remote systems, then the following sizing guidelines should be reviewed.
We suggest the following when sizing the hardware as well as the associated JVM memory allocation in the file /[avantra-directory]/agent/cfg/jvm.options.
Remote Monitoring Agent Sizing
| SAP Systems handled | CPU | Memory | Disk | JVM Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 10 | dual-core 2GHz | 8GB | 50GB+ | -Xmx4096m |
| 10 - 20 | quad-core 3GHz | 16GB | 100GB+ | -Xmx8192m |
| 20 - 30 | quad-core 3GHz | 24GB | 150GB+ | -Xmx16384m |
Gateway agent
The Avantra agent can also be configured as a gateway through which other agents can communicate with an Avantra server. This is particularly useful for multi-network scenarios or NAT routing or other complex network setups.
We suggest the following when sizing the hardware for an Avantra Gateway Agent as well as the associated JVM memory allocation in the file /[avantra-directory]/agent/cfg/jvm.options.
Gateway Agent Sizing
| SAP Systems handled | CPU | Memory | Disk | JVM Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 300 | dual-core 2GHz | 8GB | 50GB+ | default |
| 301 - 1000 | quad-core 3GHz | 16GB | 100GB+ | -Xmx4096m |
| 1001 - 3000 | quad-core 3GHz | 24GB | 150GB+ | -Xmx8192m |
| 3000+ | quad-core 3GHz | 32GB | 200GB+ | -Xmx16384m |
Advanced sizing
For more information about Avantra sizing and for advanced setup guidance, please refer to the Avantra knowledge base article Sizing & performance tuning considerations.