--- schema_version: "1" id: c769ed14a8689542060061875f06002d0f3eb6612d0756697665db267b51f406 title: Selecting an Alibaba ECS Instance Type and Size collection: tableau version: current locale: en-gb portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/tableau/current/en-gb/server-linux/ts_alibaba_virtual_machine_selection.md canonical_url: https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-gb/ts_alibaba_virtual_machine_selection.htm source_site: help.tableau.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 5c6589ba497983bd6ab8d260b9d4d4cc2c3dc1f1c53c0f9ead44f4b41b5cace5 description: Deployments on public clouds continue to be supported but the content for third-party public cloud deployments is no longer updated --- [Skip to main content](#main-content) # Selecting an Alibaba ECS Instance Type and Size ## This is archived content Deployments on public clouds continue to be supported but the content for third-party public cloud deployments is no longer updated. For the latest Tableau Server deployment content, see the [Deploy](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-gb/install.htm) section of Tableau Server help. For those customers who have access, we recommend Tableau Cloud. For more details, see: - [Tableau Cloud Manual Migration Guide](https://help.tableau.com/current/guides/migration/en-gb/emg_intro.htm) - [Tableau Cloud Trial for Admin](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-gb/install.htm) - [Tableau Cloud: Get Started for Admin](https://www.tableau.com/en-gb/learn/get-started/online-admin) ## Introduction The Alibaba Cloud offers many types of instances in various sizes. Choosing the right instance for your workload is an important factor for a successful Tableau Server deployment. You can choose from a wide range of instances. For a complete list of all available instance types and sizes, see [Instance type families](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/doc-detail/25378.htm) at the Alibaba website. It is important to select an instance that can run Tableau Server. The instance must meet the Tableau Server hardware guidelines (a minimum of 8 cores and 128 GB of RAM). At minimum, a 64-bit Tableau Server requires a 4-core CPU (the equivalent of 8 vCPUs on an Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance) and 64 GB RAM. However, a total of 8 CPU cores (16 vCPUs on an ECS instance) and 128 GB RAM are strongly recommended for a single production ECS instance. ## Typical instance types and sizes for development, test and production environments - ecs.c5.4xlarge - ecs.g5.4xlarge - ecs.r5.4xlarge **Note:** Some instance types may not be available in all regions. ## Recommended specifications for a single production instance
Component/ResourceAlibaba Cloud

CPU

16+ vCPU

Operating System

 2023.1.8+2023.3.02023.3.1 - 2024.2.112024.2.12+2025.1.X – 2025.3.02025.3.1+2026.2.x
AlmaLinux 8.x  
AlmaLinux 9.x  
AlmaLinux 10.x      
Amazon Linux 2   
Amazon Linux 2023  
CentOS 7.9+
(not 8.x)		   
CentOS Stream 8.x  
CentOS Stream 9.x  
CentOS Stream 10.x      
Oracle Linux 7.3+   
Oracle Linux 8.x  
Oracle Linux 9.x  
Oracle Linux 10.x      
RHEL 7.3+   
RHEL 8.3+
RHEL 9.x 
RHEL 10.x     
Rocky Linux 8.x  
Rocky Linux 9.x  
Rocky Linux 10.x      
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS   
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS   
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS   

Memory

128+ GB RAM (4 GB RAM per vCPU)

Storage

Two volumes:

30-50 GiB volume for the operating system

100 GiB or larger volume for Tableau Server

Storage type

SSD Cloud Disk

For more information about SSD Cloud Disks, see Cloud disks and Shared Block Storage at the Alibaba website.

Disk latency

Less than or equal to 20ms as measured by the iostat command in Linux.

For more information about disk latency in the Alibaba Cloud and its relationship to IOPS, see Storage parameters and performance test at the Alibaba website.