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To recommend hardware requirements for your DHCP server based on Windows, especially considering your specifications (40 scopes, up to 800,000 clients, and a failover setup for redundancy), here's a detailed plan:
1. CPU Requirements
- Main Server: A high-performance multi-core processor.
- Recommendation: Intel Xeon or AMD EPYC, with at least 12 cores and hyper-threading.
- Failover Server: Similar specs as the main server to ensure seamless failover.
2. Memory (RAM)
- Main Server: Given the large number of clients, ample RAM is crucial.
- Recommendation: 64 GB minimum. You might consider scaling up to 128 GB if your budget permits.
- Failover Server: Same as the main server for consistency and reliability.
3. Storage
- Main Server: Fast and reliable storage is necessary.
- Recommendation: NVMe SSDs with at least 1 TB capacity. Consider RAID 1 or RAID 10 for redundancy within the server.
- Failover Server: Similar setup to the main server for quick synchronization and failover.
4. Network Interface
- Main Server: High-speed network interfaces to manage the large number of clients.
- Recommendation: Dual 10 Gbps Network Interface Cards (NICs) to ensure high availability and redundancy.
- Failover Server: Same network setup as the main server.
5. High Availability and Redundancy
- Load Balancing: Ensure load balancing between the main and failover servers to manage traffic effectively.
- Failover: Implement DHCP failover protocol to ensure continuous availability. Use a hot-standby configuration where the secondary server mirrors the primary server’s state almost in real-time.
6. Operating System and Software
- Windows Server Version: Ensure you are using a supported version of Windows Server, such as Windows Server 2019 or later, which offers robust DHCP services and failover capabilities.
- DHCP Settings: Configure DHCP scopes, address pools, and options appropriately for your network.
7. Backup and Recovery
- Backup: Regular backups of the DHCP database are crucial. Use enterprise-grade backup solutions.
- Recovery: Test the recovery process periodically to ensure minimal downtime in case of a server failure.
Here is a summary table for quick reference:
If you need more specific guidance or have constraints like budget or physical space, please provide additional details for a more tailored recommendation.
1. CPU Requirements
- Main Server: A high-performance multi-core processor.
- Recommendation: Intel Xeon or AMD EPYC, with at least 12 cores and hyper-threading.
- Failover Server: Similar specs as the main server to ensure seamless failover.
2. Memory (RAM)
- Main Server: Given the large number of clients, ample RAM is crucial.
- Recommendation: 64 GB minimum. You might consider scaling up to 128 GB if your budget permits.
- Failover Server: Same as the main server for consistency and reliability.
3. Storage
- Main Server: Fast and reliable storage is necessary.
- Recommendation: NVMe SSDs with at least 1 TB capacity. Consider RAID 1 or RAID 10 for redundancy within the server.
- Failover Server: Similar setup to the main server for quick synchronization and failover.
4. Network Interface
- Main Server: High-speed network interfaces to manage the large number of clients.
- Recommendation: Dual 10 Gbps Network Interface Cards (NICs) to ensure high availability and redundancy.
- Failover Server: Same network setup as the main server.
5. High Availability and Redundancy
- Load Balancing: Ensure load balancing between the main and failover servers to manage traffic effectively.
- Failover: Implement DHCP failover protocol to ensure continuous availability. Use a hot-standby configuration where the secondary server mirrors the primary server’s state almost in real-time.
6. Operating System and Software
- Windows Server Version: Ensure you are using a supported version of Windows Server, such as Windows Server 2019 or later, which offers robust DHCP services and failover capabilities.
- DHCP Settings: Configure DHCP scopes, address pools, and options appropriately for your network.
7. Backup and Recovery
- Backup: Regular backups of the DHCP database are crucial. Use enterprise-grade backup solutions.
- Recovery: Test the recovery process periodically to ensure minimal downtime in case of a server failure.
Here is a summary table for quick reference:
Component | Main Server Recommendation | Failover Server Recommendation |
---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Xeon/AMD EPYC (12 cores, hyper-threading) | Same as Main Server |
Memory (RAM) | 64 GB minimum (128 GB preferred) | Same as Main Server |
Storage | 1 TB NVMe SSD, RAID 1/10 | Same as Main Server |
Network Interface | Dual 10 Gbps NICs | Same as Main Server |
Operating System | Windows Server 2019 or later | Same as Main Server |
If you need more specific guidance or have constraints like budget or physical space, please provide additional details for a more tailored recommendation.
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800,000??? Where will this be hosted?We are going to build DHCP server based on Window:
- number of scope reaches to 40
- Number of clients reach to 700000 to 800000
- Fail over setup --redundancy with second server
What are HW requirements recommendation for server ? or other recommendation from your side?
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