SQL Server VMP Instance Database Growth and Storage Recommendations

This describes the database and storage requirements as the number of database instances increases.

Active Users CPU Class Min. CPU Cores assigned to VMP database instance Min. Memory assigned to VMP database instance

1 - 200

Xeon

2

8 GB

200 - 3,000

Xeon

4

16 GB

3,000 - 10,000

Xeon

8

32 GB

10,000 +

Xeon

10

64 GB

Active Users Database Size / 2 Years Log File Size / 2 Years

1 - 200

10 GB

100 GB

200 - 3,000

20 GB

200 GB

3,000 - 10,000

60 GB

250 GB

10,000 +

120 GB

1 TB