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Valtronics System Requirements

Hardware and software requirements for running Valtronics

Overview

This document outlines the system requirements for installing and running the Valtronics intelligent electronics ecosystem in various deployment scenarios.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Development/Testing)

Component Specification Notes
CPU 2 cores, 2.4 GHz x86-64 architecture
RAM 4 GB DDR3 or better
Storage 20 GB available SSD recommended
Network 1 Gbps Internet connection required
Graphics Integrated graphics For frontend development

Use Case: Development, testing, small deployments (< 100 devices)

Recommended Requirements (Small Production)

Component Specification Notes
CPU 4 cores, 3.0 GHz x86-64 architecture
RAM 8 GB DDR4 recommended
Storage 50 GB available SSD required
Network 1 Gbps Stable internet connection
Graphics Integrated graphics For web interface

Use Case: Small production deployments (100-1,000 devices)

Enterprise Requirements (Large Production)

Component Specification Notes
CPU 8+ cores, 3.5 GHz x86-64 architecture
RAM 16 GB+ DDR4 ECC recommended
Storage 100 GB+ Enterprise SSD required
Network 10 Gbps Dedicated connection
Graphics Not required Headless deployment
Redundancy RAID 10, Dual PSU High availability

Use Case: Enterprise deployments (1,000+ devices, high availability)

Cloud Requirements

AWS EC2

  • Minimum: t3.medium (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM)
  • Recommended: m5.large (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM)
  • Enterprise: m5.xlarge (4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM)

Azure VM

  • Minimum: B2ms (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM)
  • Recommended: D2s_v3 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM)
  • Enterprise: D4s_v3 (4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM)

Google Cloud

  • Minimum: e2-medium (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM)
  • Recommended: e2-standard-2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM)
  • Enterprise: e2-standard-4 (4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM)

Software Requirements

Operating Systems

Supported Linux Distributions

Distribution Version Notes
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS Recommended
CentOS 8, 9 Enterprise support
RHEL 8, 9 Commercial support
Debian 11, 12 Stable releases

Supported Operating Systems

OS Version Notes
Linux Ubuntu 20.04+, CentOS 8+, RHEL 8+ Production recommended
macOS 10.15+ (Catalina) Development only
Windows Windows 10/11 with WSL2 Development only

Core Software Dependencies

Python Environment

Component Version Notes
Python 3.8+ 3.10+ recommended
pip 21.0+ Package manager
venv Built-in Virtual environment
setuptools 50.0+ Package building

Node.js Environment

Component Version Notes
Node.js 16.0+ 18.0+ recommended
npm 7.0+ Package manager
yarn 1.22+ Alternative package manager

Development Tools

Component Version Notes
Git 2.0+ Version control
Docker 20.0+ Containerization (optional)
Docker Compose 1.29+ Multi-container (optional)

Database Requirements

SQLite (Development)

  • Version: 3.35+ (built into Python)
  • Storage: File-based, single database
  • Concurrency: Limited (development only)
  • Use Case: Development, testing, small deployments

PostgreSQL (Production)

Component Requirement Notes
Version 12.0+ 14+ recommended
RAM 1 GB+ Depends on data size
Storage 10 GB+ Depends on data retention
Connections 100+ Concurrent connections
Extensions uuid-ossp, pg_stat_statements Required extensions

Redis (Optional - Caching)

Component Requirement Notes
Version 6.0+ 7.0+ recommended
RAM 512 MB+ Depends on cache size
Persistence RDB/AOF Data persistence
Clustering Optional High availability

Network Requirements

Bandwidth Requirements

Device Communication

Devices Bandwidth Notes
1-100 1 Mbps Basic telemetry
100-1,000 10 Mbps Real-time data
1,000-10,000 100 Mbps High-frequency data
10,000+ 1 Gbps+ Enterprise scale

User Interface

Users Bandwidth Notes
1-10 1 Mbps Dashboard access
10-100 10 Mbps Multiple users
100+ 100 Mbps Enterprise access

Port Requirements

Port Protocol Service Direction
3000 HTTP Frontend Inbound
8000 HTTP Backend API Inbound
8000 WebSocket Real-time Inbound
5432 TCP PostgreSQL Internal
6379 TCP Redis Internal
1883 TCP MQTT Inbound (optional)
443 HTTPS Frontend (prod) Inbound
80 HTTP Frontend (prod) Inbound

Security Requirements

  • TLS 1.2+: Required for production
  • Firewall: Proper firewall configuration
  • VPN: Recommended for remote access
  • Load Balancer: For high availability

Storage Requirements

Database Storage

Deployment Initial Size Growth Rate Retention
Development 100 MB 10 MB/day 30 days
Small Production 1 GB 100 MB/day 90 days
Enterprise 10 GB 1 GB/day 1 year

Log Storage

Deployment Daily Size Retention Compression
Development 10 MB 7 days Optional
Small Production 100 MB 30 days Required
Enterprise 1 GB 90 days Required

Backup Storage

Deployment Backup Size Frequency Storage Type
Development 500 MB Daily Local
Small Production 5 GB Daily Cloud
Enterprise 50 GB Hourly Multi-region

Performance Requirements

Response Time Targets

Operation Target Maximum
API Response < 100ms < 500ms
Dashboard Load < 2s < 5s
WebSocket Latency < 50ms < 200ms
Database Query < 100ms < 1s

Throughput Targets

Metric Small Enterprise
API Requests/Second 100 10,000
Concurrent Users 50 1,000
Device Messages/Second 1,000 100,000
WebSocket Connections 100 10,000

Security Requirements

Authentication

  • Multi-factor Authentication: Recommended for production
  • Password Policy: Minimum 12 characters, complexity required
  • Session Management: Secure session handling
  • API Keys: Secure API key management

Data Protection

  • Encryption at Rest: AES-256 encryption
  • Encryption in Transit: TLS 1.2+
  • Data Masking: Sensitive data protection
  • Access Control: Role-based access control

Compliance

  • GDPR: Data protection compliance
  • SOC 2: Security compliance
  • HIPAA: Healthcare compliance (if applicable)
  • ISO 27001: Information security management

Monitoring Requirements

System Monitoring

  • CPU Usage: < 80% average
  • Memory Usage: < 80% average
  • Disk Usage: < 85% average
  • Network Latency: < 100ms average

Application Monitoring

  • Response Time: Monitor API response times
  • Error Rate: < 1% error rate
  • Uptime: > 99.9% uptime
  • Database Performance: Query performance monitoring

Logging Requirements

  • Access Logs: All API access logged
  • Error Logs: Detailed error logging
  • Audit Logs: User actions logged
  • Security Logs: Security events logged

Scalability Requirements

Horizontal Scaling

  • Load Balancer: Required for multiple instances
  • Session Storage: External session storage
  • Database Clustering: Database replication
  • Cache Clustering: Redis clustering

Vertical Scaling

  • CPU Scaling: Multi-core utilization
  • Memory Scaling: RAM optimization
  • Storage Scaling: SSD performance
  • Network Scaling: Bandwidth optimization

Environment-Specific Requirements

Development Environment

  • Local Machine: Single machine deployment
  • IDE Support: VS Code, PyCharm, etc.
  • Debug Tools: Debuggers, profilers
  • Testing: Unit tests, integration tests

Staging Environment

  • Production-like: Mirrors production setup
  • Isolated Network: Separate from production
  • Test Data: Anonymized test data
  • Performance Testing: Load testing capabilities

Production Environment

  • High Availability: Redundant infrastructure
  • Disaster Recovery: Backup and recovery procedures
  • Security Hardening: Security best practices
  • Monitoring: Comprehensive monitoring

Compatibility Requirements

Browser Support

Browser Version Notes
Chrome 90+ Recommended
Firefox 88+ Supported
Safari 14+ Supported
Edge 90+ Supported
IE Not supported Deprecated

Mobile Support

Platform Version Notes
iOS 14+ Safari browser
Android 10+ Chrome browser
Tablets Supported Responsive design

API Client Support

  • REST: Standard REST clients
  • WebSocket: WebSocket clients
  • MQTT: MQTT client libraries
  • GraphQL: GraphQL clients (future)

Verification Checklist

Pre-Installation Checklist

  • Operating system meets requirements
  • Python 3.8+ installed
  • Node.js 16+ installed
  • Git installed
  • Sufficient disk space available
  • Network connectivity verified
  • Firewall ports configured

Post-Installation Verification

  • Backend service running
  • Frontend application accessible
  • Database connection established
  • API endpoints responding
  • WebSocket connections working
  • Sample data created
  • Health checks passing

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