--- schema_version: "1" id: 41a5c7919517aac8e41de2fdf94bb59c094ca4c6d679d5cf65e2794aaa2eab3b title: Selecting a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Type and Size collection: tableau version: next locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/tableau/next/en-us/server-linux/ts_azure_virtual_machine_selection.md canonical_url: https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/server-linux/en-us/ts_azure_virtual_machine_selection.htm source_site: help.tableau.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 4a1b1bfe8bdb592ebae06672e8c67d6a4f3c8025c06434c249f2fe11852f9b8c 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Deployments on public clouds continue to be supported but the content for third-party public cloud deployments is no longer updated --- [Skip to main content](#main-content) # Selecting a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Type and Size ## This is archived content Deployments on public clouds continue to be supported but the content for third-party public cloud deployments is no longer updated.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-us/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-us/emg_intro.htm) - [Tableau Cloud Trial for Admin](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-us/install.htm) - [Tableau Cloud: Get Started for Admin](https://www.tableau.com/learn/get-started/online-admin) ## Introduction Microsoft Azure offers many types of VM images in various sizes. Choosing the right VM image for your workload is an important factor for a successful Tableau Server deployment. You can choose from a wide range of Microsoft Azure VM images. For a complete list of all available VM image types and sizes, see [Virtual Machine series](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/series/) at the Microsoft Azure website. It is important to select an image that can run Tableau Server. The VM image must meet the Tableau Server [hardware guidelines](http://www.tableau.com/products/techspecs#server) (a minimum of 8 cores and 128 GB of RAM). We recommend that you choose an instance that supports Azure [premium storage](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-premium-storage). At minimum, a 64-bit Tableau Server requires a 4-core CPU (the equivalent of 8 Azure vCPUs) and 64 GB RAM. However, a total of 8 CPU cores (16 Azure vCPUs) and 128 GB RAM are strongly recommended for a single production Microsoft Azure VM. ## Typical VM types and sizes for development, test, and production environments - D Series – D13, D14, D16 - DS Series – DS13, DS14 **Note:** We recommend that you use the DS series VMs with Premium Storage, which is best for database and other high performance applications. Typically, the D16s\_v3 or DS13\_V2 instances are a good choice. For testing and proof-of-concept purposes, you may find a virtual machine with only four cores acceptable (such as the DS13\_V2). Use two or three disks in RAID 0 configuration in order to get enough input/output operations per second (IOPS) on a single volume to provide high disk throughput. Two disks striped as a single volume provides good enough performance for an additional node not hosting repo. If you are running Tableau Server on a single computer, use three drives striped as a single volume (RAID 0) to provide enhanced disk performance, since more disk operations will happen on that computer. ## Recommended specifications for a single production instance

Component/Resource

Microsoft Azure

CPU

16 vCPU cores

Operating System

	2023.1.8+	2023.3.0	2023.3.1 - 2024.2.11	2024.2.12+	2025.1.x - 2025.3.0	2025.3.1+	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 (4GB RAM per vCPU)

Storage

Two volumes:

30-50 GiB volume for the operating system

100 GiB or larger volume for Tableau Server

Storage type

Premium Storage P20 (512GB)++

For more information, see High-performance Premium Storage and managed disks for VMs at the Microsoft Azure website.

Disk latency

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