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diff --git a/doc/administration/reference_architectures/2k_users.md b/doc/administration/reference_architectures/2k_users.md index b67a6d50f71..f72c0877ddb 100644 --- a/doc/administration/reference_architectures/2k_users.md +++ b/doc/administration/reference_architectures/2k_users.md @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ For a full list of reference architectures, see > - **Supported users (approximate):** 2,000 > - **High Availability:** No. For a highly-available environment, you can > follow a modified [3K reference architecture](3k_users.md#supported-modifications-for-lower-user-counts-ha). +> - **Estimated Costs:** [GCP](https://cloud.google.com/products/calculator#id=84d11491-d72a-493c-a16e-650931faa658) > - **Cloud Native Hybrid:** [Yes](#cloud-native-hybrid-reference-architecture-with-helm-charts-alternative) > - **Performance tested daily with the [GitLab Performance Tool (GPT)](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/performance)**: > - **Test requests per second (RPS) rates:** API: 40 RPS, Web: 4 RPS, Git (Pull): 4 RPS, Git (Push): 1 RPS @@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ For a full list of reference architectures, see | GitLab Rails | 2 | 8 vCPU, 7.2 GB memory | `n1-highcpu-8` | `c5.2xlarge` | `F8s v2` | | Monitoring node | 1 | 2 vCPU, 1.8 GB memory | `n1-highcpu-2` | `c5.large` | `F2s v2` | | Object storage<sup>4</sup> | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -| NFS server (optional, not recommended) | 1 | 4 vCPU, 3.6 GB memory | `n1-highcpu-4` | `c5.xlarge` | `F4s v2` | +| NFS server (non-Gitaly) | 1 | 4 vCPU, 3.6 GB memory | `n1-highcpu-4` | `c5.xlarge` | `F4s v2` | <!-- markdownlint-disable MD029 --> 1. Can be optionally run on reputable third-party external PaaS PostgreSQL solutions. [Google Cloud SQL](https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/postgres/high-availability#normal) and [Amazon RDS](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/) are known to work, however Azure Database for PostgreSQL is **not recommended** due to [performance issues](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/reference-architectures/-/issues/61). Consul is primarily used for PostgreSQL high availability so can be ignored when using a PostgreSQL PaaS setup. However it is also used optionally by Prometheus for Omnibus auto host discovery. @@ -69,17 +70,27 @@ monitor .[#7FFFD4,norank]u--> elb @enduml ``` -The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architectures were built and tested using the +## Requirements + +Before starting, you should take note of the following requirements / guidance for this reference architecture. + +### Supported CPUs + +This reference architecture was built and tested on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the [Intel Xeon E5 v3 (Haswell)](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/cpu-platforms) CPU platform. On different hardware you may find that adjustments, either lower or higher, are required for your CPU or node counts. For more information, see our [Sysbench](https://github.com/akopytov/sysbench)-based [CPU benchmarks](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/performance/-/wikis/Reference-Architectures/GCP-CPU-Benchmarks). -Due to better performance and availability, for data objects (such as LFS, -uploads, or artifacts), using an [object storage service](#configure-the-object-storage) -is recommended instead of using NFS. Using an object storage service also -doesn't require you to provision and maintain a node. +### Supported infrastructure + +As a general guidance, GitLab should run on most infrastructure such as reputable Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their services, or self managed (ESXi) that meet both the specs detailed above, as well as any requirements in this section. However, this does not constitute a guarantee for every potential permutation. + +Be aware of the following specific call outs: + +- [Azure Database for PostgreSQL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/#:~:text=Azure%20Database%20for%20PostgreSQL%20is,high%20availability%2C%20and%20dynamic%20scalability.) is [not recommended](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/quality/reference-architectures/-/issues/61) due to known performance issues or missing features. +- [Azure Blob Storage](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/) is recommended to be configured with [Premium accounts](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-block-blob-premium) to ensure consistent performance. ## Setup components |