Web Security Deployment Guide (PDF) - Websense

General Deployment RecommendationsSystem recommendationsThe Deployment Guide supplements provide hard disk space and RAMrecommendations for Websense components in specific environments. The VMWaredocumentation provides recommendations for running VMWare.General recommendations for running Websense software on VMWare include:RAID for fault toleranceQuad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor, 3.0 GHz or greater8 GB of RAM3 - 1 GB NICs are required; 4 - 1 GB NICs are recommended:• One NIC dedicated to the VMWare management console.• One NIC allocated for a virtual switch used to monitor traffic (stealth mode,without an IP address).• One NIC allocated for a virtual switch used for communication betweenWebsense components.• One NIC used by the VMWare host system for other communication.These recommendations can vary with a higher volume of Internet requests.No specific operating system is specified on which to run VMWare, although testingwith Websense software was done on Windows Server 2003, SP2.Deployment configurationsIn VMWare environments, Websense components can be installed on separate virtualmachines.The following tables provide possible deployments for Websense software in adistributed environment.The recommendations in these tables are for small networks, with up to approximately2000 users. Hardware needs and component location may vary depending on thevolume of Internet requests. For larger networks, more system resources or moreDeployment Guide 25