Deploying Files instances require which two minimum resources? (Choose two)

Nutanix Files is deployed as a cluster of one or more File Server VMs (FSVMs). For proper functionality and baseline performance, each FSVM has specific minimum resource requirements that must be met during deployment. The minimum configuration for a single FSVM is 4 vCPUs and 12 GiB of memory. While these resources can be scaled up to meet the demands of a specific workload, the deployment wizard enforces these values as the absolute minimum starting point for creating a file server.

B. 8 vCPUs per host: This is a valid vCPU configuration for higher performance but is not the minimum required, which is 4 vCPUs.

C. 8 GiB of memory per host: This is insufficient, as the mandatory minimum memory required for each File Server VM is 12 GiB.

1. Nutanix Files User Guide v4.4

Section: Creating a File Server > File Server VM (FSVM) Resource Configuration.

The documentation states

"You can configure each Files VM with 4 to 24 vCPUs and 12 to 64 GiB of memory." This explicitly defines the minimums as 4 vCPUs and 12 GiB of memory.

2. Nutanix Unified Storage Best Practices Guide

Section: Nutanix Files Sizing > FSVM Sizing.

This guide confirms the minimums

stating

"The minimum file server VM (FSVM) size is 4 vCPU and 12 GB of memory. You can scale the FSVMs up to 24 vCPU and 64 GB of memory."