Hardware Requirements

This table outlines hardware and software requirements on x86_64 and IBM Power PC architecture. For installation on z Systems, see:

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Table 1. Hardware Requirements for x86_64 Architecture
Hardware	Recommended
CPU	Minimum 4 dedicated 64-bit CPU cores
RAM:	Test Server Minimum 8 GB
	Base Installation Minimum 16 GB
	Production Server Minimum 32 GB
Disk Space:	`/` (root) The default JeOS root partition size of 24 GB is sufficient for this guide
	`/var/lib/pgsql` Minimum 50 GB
	`/var/spacewalk` Minimum 50 GB per SUSE product and 250 GB per Red Hat product

Table 2. Hardware Requirements for IBM POWER8 or POWER9 Architecture
Hardware	Recommended
CPU	Minimum 4 dedicated cores
RAM:	Test Server Minimum 8 GB
	Base Installation Minimum 16 GB
	Production Server Minimum 32 GB
Disk Space:	`/` Minimum 100 GB
	`/var/lib/pgsql` Minimum 50 GB
	`/var/spacewalk` Minimum 50 GB per SUSE product and 250 GB per Red Hat product