Hardware requirements for up to 150,000 devices

For a domain with up to 150,000 devices, you can install multiple instances of all BlackBerry UEM components, or you can install multiple instances of the UEM primary components and management console, and multiple instances of the BlackBerry Connectivity Node.

In both deployment types, install Microsoft SQL Server on a separate server. The servers that host UEM must be physically located near the server with the SQL Server database (less than 5ms latency). The UEM servers do not need to be near the mail and messaging servers.

One instance of UEM can support:
  • Up to 25,000 Androidor Windows devices with MDM-only activation (no BlackBerry Dynamics)
  • Up to 25,000 Android, iOS, Windows 10, or macOS devices with BlackBerry Dynamics-only activation (no MDM)
  • Up to 20,000 Android devices with MDM and BlackBerry Dynamics
  • Up to 10,000 iOS devices with MDM (with or without BlackBerry Dynamics)

One instance of the BlackBerry Connectivity Node can support up to 5000 iOS, macOS, Android, or Windows devices.

However, if you enable single-service performance mode, the BlackBerry Connectivity Node can support up to 10,000 devices per instance.

UEM servers

Requirement

All UEM components on one server

UEM primary components, management console, and BlackBerry Connectivity Node

(5000 devices per instance)

Install enough instances of UEM to support the number of devices.
  • 10 logical CPUs (10 vCPU or 10 hardware threads)
  • 28 GB of available memory
  • 64 GB of disk space

UEM components on separate servers

UEM primary components and management console

(25,000 devices per instance for MDM-only or BlackBerry Dynamics-only, 20,000 Android devices per instance for MDM and BlackBerry Dynamics, 10,000 iOS devices per instance for MDM and BlackBerry Dynamics.)

Install enough instances of UEM to support the number of devices.
  • 8 logical CPUs (8 vCPU or 8 hardware threads)
  • 16 GB of available memory
  • 64 GB of disk space

BlackBerry Connectivity Node

(5000 devices per instance)

Install enough instances of BlackBerry Connectivity Node to support the number of devices.
  • 6 logical CPUs (6 vCPU or 6 hardware threads)
  • 12 GB of available memory
  • 64 GB of disk space

BlackBerry Connectivity Node with single-service performance mode enabled for BlackBerry Proxy only

(10,000 devices per instance)
  • 6 logical CPUs (6 vCPU or 6 hardware threads)
  • 12 GB of available memory
  • 64 GB of disk space

BlackBerry Connectivity Node with single-service performance mode enabled for BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus only

(10,000 devices per instance)

  • 4 logical CPUs (4 vCPU or 4 hardware threads)
  • 12 GB of available memory
  • 64 GB of disk space

BlackBerry Connectivity Node with single-service performance mode enabled for BlackBerry Secure Gateway only

(10,000 devices per instance)

  • 8 logical CPUs (8 vCPU or 8 hardware threads)
  • 12 GB of available memory
  • 64 GB of disk space

Database server

Requirement

Microsoft SQL Server

Note: Microsoft SQL Server has capacity limits on the number of processor cores that specific editions support. Ensure that the edition of Microsoft SQL Server you are using supports 24 processor cores.
  • 24 logical CPUs (24 vCPU or 24 hardware threads)
  • 30 GB of available memory
  • 64 GB of disk space