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D-PDM-DY-23 · Question #85

What are the minimum system requirements for a reporting engine?

The correct answer is C. CPU: 8 vCPUs. 8 vCPUs (option C) represents the minimum CPU requirement for a reporting engine, balancing sufficient processing power for data aggregation, query execution, and report generation workloads without over-provisioning. Option A (16 vCPUs) exceeds the minimum threshold - it may…

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Question

What are the minimum system requirements for a reporting engine?

Options

  • ACPU: 16 vCPUs
  • BCPU: 4 vCPUs
  • CCPU: 8 vCPUs

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    8% (3)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    89% (33)

Explanation

8 vCPUs (option C) represents the minimum CPU requirement for a reporting engine, balancing sufficient processing power for data aggregation, query execution, and report generation workloads without over-provisioning. Option A (16 vCPUs) exceeds the minimum threshold - it may be appropriate for high-load production environments, but the question asks for the minimum, making it incorrect. Option B (4 vCPUs) falls below the minimum and would likely cause performance bottlenecks when handling concurrent report generation or complex queries. Memory tip: Think "8 is the gate" - reporting engines need at least 8 vCPUs to open the door to acceptable performance; fewer starves the engine, more is optional scaling.

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#reporting engine#system requirements#vCPU sizing

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