Sizing guide
This document provides an overview of the configuration and sizing options for MetaDefender Managed File Transfer. For more detailed technical sizing, please contact OPSWAT Support or your sales representative.
| Hardware | CPU cores | 4 | 8 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hardware | NIC | 1 GbE | 1 GbE | 1 GbE |
| Hardware | Files per hour* | 10 000 | 20 000 | 50 000 |
*The estimated number of files per hour is based on an average processing time of 0.7 seconds per file by MD Core and an average file size of less than 10 MB.
Storage information is not included because storage space should be allocated based on users' needs.
If Amazon S3 or Network Storage is used then storage on the Managed File Transfer machine does not need to exceed 100 GB.
Hardware specifications should consider the network speed of MetaDefender Managed File Transfer users uploading/downloading files. More CPU power will be required to serve many slow clients.
The sizing guide does not include information for scenarios where MetaDefender Core™ is installed on the same machine as MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ . Refer to the MetaDefender Core™ user guide for more information on sizing for MetaDefender Core™.