Platform and Public Cloud Support
The Oracle Communications Subscriber-Aware Load Balancer (OCSLB) can be run on the platforms listed below.
Supported Hypervisors
The OCSLB supports the following hypervisors starting at version S-Cz8.4.0:
- KVM: Linux version 3.10.0-123 or later, with KVM/QEMU (2.9.0_16 or later) and libvirt (3.9.0_14 or later)
- VMware: vSphere ESXi (Version 6.5 or later)
- XEN: Release 4.4 or later
Supported Public Cloud Platforms
In S-Cz8.4.0, you can run the OCSLB on the following public cloud platforms. For more information, see "New Features".
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
OCI Cloud Shapes and options supported by this release are listed below. After deployment, you can change the shape of your machine by, for example, adding disks and interfaces.
| Shape | OCPUs/VCPUs | vNICs | Tx/Rx Queues | Max Forwarding Cores | DoS Protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VM.Standard1.4 | 4/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Y |
| VM.Standard1.8 | 8/16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Y |
| VM.Standard2.4 | 4/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Y |
| VM.Standard2.8 | 8/16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Y |
OpenStack Compatibility
Oracle distributes Heat templates for the Newton and Pike versions of OpenStack. Use the Newton template when running either the Newton or Ocata versions of OpenStack. Use the Pike template when running Pike or a later version of OpenStack.
Deprecated Platform
Support for the OCSLB over the ACME Packet 6100 platform is deprecated from this release.