Windows
AIStor supports deploying resources onto Windows hosts for local development and evaluation.
For the purposes of evaluation or local development, MinIO recommends using a machine released in the last 4 years with at least 8 GB of RAM. You can use any supported version of Windows.
For testing or local development using a virtualized environment, including Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), use a machine with a higher number of cores and 16 or 32GB of RAM.
Performance
The following table shows areas that have the greatest impact on AIStor performance, listed in order of importance.
Prioritize securing the necessary components for each of these areas before focusing on other hardware resources, such as compute-related constraints.
| Infrastructure segment | Description |
|---|---|
| Network Infrastructure | Insufficient or limited throughput constrains performance |
| Storage Controller | Old firmware, limited throughput, or failing hardware constrains performance and affects reliability |
| Storage (Drive) | Old firmware, or slow/aging/failing hardware constrains performance and affects reliability |
Additional recommendations
For other requirements, including for networking and memory, see recommended and system requirements.
For reviewing your existing hardware with tests, see recommended hardware tests.