1 System Requirements and Limitations
You can install Oracle Linux 7 on x86-64 systems with up
to 2048 logical CPUs and 64 TB of memory. The theoretical upper
limit is 5120 logical CPUs and 64 TB of memory, but Oracle has not
tested this configuration. A minimum of 2 logical CPUs and 1 GB of
memory per logical CPU is recommended. Although the minimum disk
space that is required for installation is 1GB, a minimum of 5 GB
is recommended.
File System, Storage, and Address Space Limitations
The following table describes the maximum file size and maximum
file system size for the btrfs,
ext4, and xfs file
systems. File system limitations are affected by kernel versions
and features, as well as the architecture of the system on which
Oracle Linux is installed. The values that are depicted here are
estimates based on the known variables that might affect the
maximum theoretical value that can be achieved. The theoretical
values might be higher than those depicted here, and the actual
achievable values might be lower than the values shown,
depending on the hardware and the kernel version that is used.
| File System Type | Maximum File Size | Maximum File System Size |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8 EiB |
8 EiB |
|
|
16 TiB |
1 EiB |
|
|
8 EiB |
8 EiB |
The limits for the ext4 file system that are
described here are higher than recommended and might prove
unstable. If you plan to work with systems on which you are
intend to work towards using higher file system sizes or file
sizes, it is recommended that you use either the BTRFS or XFS
file system.
The maximum supported size for a bootable logical unit number (LUN) is 50 TB. GPT and UEFI support are required for LUNs that are larger than 2 TB.
The maximum size of the address space that is available to each process is 128 TB.