PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 Storage Array User Guide

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Performance and scalability considerations

Review the following information that is related to performance considerations to scale your environment.

Table 1. Performance and scalabilityPerformance and scalability table
	Component	Maximum limit	Notes
PowerStore limits	Number of protected volumes in PowerStore appliance	125	This is the recommended maximum limit supported by the PowerStore appliance (not hard-coded).
	Number of concurrent backups and restores per node	2	This is the maximum limit.
	Number of concurrent backups and restores per appliance	4	This is the maximum limit.
	Number of instant access sessions for standalone volumes	Up to 4	This is the maximum limit.
	Number of volumes in volume group for instant access session	Up to 4	This is the maximum limit.
	Number of volumes in MEDITECH asset group	100	This is the maximum limit (not hard-coded).
PowerMax asset source and asset limits	Number of volumes per protected storage group	50	This is the recommended maximum limit (not hard-coded).
	Number of protected volumes per PowerMax system	250	This is the recommended maximum limit (not hard-coded).
	Number of protected volumes per PowerProtect Data Manager	1000	This is the recommended maximum limit (not hard-coded).
	Number of Unisphere servers	4	This is the recommended maximum limit (not hard-coded).
	Number of protected PowerMax systems	4	This is the recommended maximum limit (not hard-coded).
PowerMax Block Volume protection engine limits	Number of protection engines per PowerMax system	8	This is the recommended maximum limit (not hard-coded).
	Number of protection engines per PowerProtect Data Manager	32	This is the recommended maximum limit (not hard-coded).
	Number of concurrent backup/restore streams per asset	72 (6 Proxies)	This is the maximum limit.

NOTE:Some of these limits originate from PowerStore and PowerMax. Future updates to the software may affect limitations on PowerProtect Data Manager functionality.