Capacity Planning for Service Provider Foundation
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator
This topic provides database and resource recommendations to accommodate tenant usage of up to 25,000 virtual machines.
Database storage
5 GB is sufficient storage for even large Service Provider Foundation databases.
Hardware recommendations for servers
The following server scenarios each pertain to the recommendations listed in the following table.
Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) with or without SQL Server
Service Provider Foundation with or without SQL Server
App Controller with or without SQL Server
| 5,000 or Fewer Virtual Machines | 5,000 – 12,000 Virtual Machines | 12,000 – 25,000 Virtual Machines |
|---|---|---|
| 4 processor cores, 8 GB RAM | 8 processor cores, 8 GB RAM. 4 processor cores, 8 GB RAM is sufficient for computers running App Controller with or without SQL Server. |
16 processor cores, 8 GB RAM recommended only for computers running VMM with or without SQL Server. |
Web service settings
By default, Service Provider Foundation supports up to 1000 concurrent requests for its web services. We recommend this be a lower number in a production environment. You can change this configuration by specifying the value for the MaxRequestsPerTimeSlot key in the C:\inetpub\SPF\web.config file.
See Also
System Requirements for Service Provider Foundation for System Center 2012 SP1
How to Install Service Provider Foundation for System Center 2012 SP1
Security Planning for Service Provider Foundation
Deploying Service Provider Foundation
Administering Service Provider Foundation