This section provides recommendations for provisioning computing resources that you need to install and use Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway. The recommendations depend on the traffic volume and the combination of protection technologies that you want to use.
How to determine the virtual machine configuration
Choosing the optimal configuration of virtual machines involves the following steps:
Virtual machines were benchmarked on DELL PowerEdge R450 servers with the following specifications:
YADRO X3-205 Server (Basic: Central Node (SAS))
YADRO X3-205 server chassis: 2U 24+2 × SFF with SAS expander
Intel Xeon® 6346 CPU
32 GB DDR4-3200 ECC RDIMM memory
RAID controller SAS/SATA 8i ports (Mini-SAS HD) with BBU
3.84 TB SAS SSD
2x10 Gbps SFP+ Ethernet controller
2x1 Gbit RJ45 Ethernet controller
10GBASE-T transceiver
1200 W AC PSU
The hypervisor had only Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway virtual machines powered on while benchmarking was taking place. The application was receiving email traffic. The average message size in email traffic was 272.0 KB.