.. _memory-ram-increase-for-large-end-user-capacity:

Memory (RAM) Increase for Large End User Capacity
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Performance on a VOSS Automate installation with less than 
the prescribed amount of RAM may degrade when
a large end user capacity is reached.

* **Unified Node Deployment**: Memory on unified nodes of a cluster with a database role should be 16GB with 16GB reservation.
* **Modular Cluster Deployment**: Memory on database nodes of a multinode modular cluster should be 32GB with 32GB reservation.
* **Modular Cluster Deployment**: Memory on application nodes of a multinode modular cluster should be 16GB with 16GB reservation.

Unified Node Deployment
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For each site with a multinode cluster, for each non-primary 
database server:

1. Shut down the non-primary database server. 
2. In VMware, increase the memory for each non-primary database 
   server node at the site as follows:
   
   a. In the Inventory panel, select the virtual machine.
   b. In the Hardware list on the Summary tab, select 
      **Memory > Edit**.
   c. On the Resources tab, **Memory > Resource Allocation** and ensure 
      the minimum allocation is 16GB.
   d. Click **OK**.

4. Restart the database server.
5. Repeat the process described above for the primary database server.

Modular Cluster Deployment
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For each site with a modular cluster, for each non-primary 
database server:

1. Shut down the non-primary database server. 
2. In VMware, increase the memory for each non-primary database 
   server node at the site as follows:
   
   a. In the Inventory panel, select the virtual machine.
   b. In the Hardware list on the Summary tab, select 
      **Memory > Edit**.
   c. On the Resources tab, **Memory > Resource Allocation** and ensure 
      the minimum allocation is 32GB.
   d. Click **OK**.

4. Restart the database server.
5. Repeat the process described above for the primary database server.