This section lists all required hardware that is needed to successfully install your ThoughtSpot appliance in your data center. Some hardware will be provided with your appliance, while the rest must be provided on-site.
The ThoughtSpot instance hardware is configured for fast data searching and reliability. This overview details the hardware specification and installation. The system is made up of compute nodes, which form a cluster. The 2U system includes up to 4 nodes and can hold up to 1TB of data. This can be scaled out.
Network connection
Before accessing ThoughtSpot, you will need a network connection.
You can refer to the ThoughtSpot Administrator Guide to see which ports must remain open to outside traffic for handling certain network requests and for inter-cluster communication. You can also find information on how to test your network connectivity between nodes and network security.
Here are some more details on ports and node communication:
- Port redundancy (bonding) is not supported. Only one 10G port is active per node.
- Nodes communicate to each other via the 10G connection (data ports).
- All nodes should be on the same VLAN – ideally connected to the same top of rack switch.
- IPMI ports are used for management functions of the nodes.
Appliance hardware platforms
There are two different appliance hardware platforms on which ThoughtSpot’s Analytical Search engine is deployed, Ivy Bridge and Haswell. Both of the platforms provide the same performance. The physical differences between the platforms are detailed below.
| Details | Ivy Bridge | Haswell |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2 RU chassis (17.25 x 3.47 x 26.75 in.) | 2 RU chassis (17.25 x 3.47 x 28.5 in., 2” longer than Ivy Bridge) |
| # of nodes | Populated with 3 or 4 nodes | Populated with 1 to 4 nodes |
| Node specifications | Each node is independent and consists of a server board (removable from rear), 1x 120GB SSD, 5x 1TB HDD | Each node is independent and consists of a server board (removable from rear), 1x 200GB SSD, 3x 2TB HDD |
| Max power consumption | 1620 W | 2000 W |
| Required power input | 120-140 V / 12-10A / 50-60Hz, 180-240V / 10.5-8 A / 50-60Hz | 200-240 / 11.8 - 9.8A / 50-60Hz |
Note: Required connections are the same for each platform.
Chassis views
These diagrams show the front and rear chassis views. The marked features are present on all four nodes on the rear of the chassis even though they are only pointed out on one node in the diagrams.
The chassis are shown fully populated (4-nodes). Your appliance may be populated with 1-4 nodes, depending on the ordered configuration. If less than 4-nodes were ordered, the empty slot will be filled with a filler panel.
