{"id":2357032,"date":"2024-05-31T14:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2357032"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:27:03","slug":"arcgis-pro-virtualization-hardware-and-vm-profiles","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/announcements\/arcgis-pro-virtualization-hardware-and-vm-profiles","title":{"rendered":"ArcGIS Pro Virtualization Hardware and VM Profiles"},"author":6391,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[150382,775022],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2357032","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-arcgispro","tag-virtualizaiton","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"short_description":"ArcGIS Pro virtualization server hardware and VM profiles for the best user experience.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>ArcGIS Pro is a powerful desktop GIS application and provides advanced mapping and analysis capabilities for professionals in various industries. When it comes to virtualization, ArcGIS Pro can be run in a virtualized environment, allowing users to access and utilize the software remotely.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Virtualization technology enables the creation of virtual machines (VMs) that can run multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical server. This offers flexibility and scalability, as well as the ability to centralize resources and manage them more efficiently.\u00a0 To support On-Premises Virtualization having the right hardware is vital to getting the best overall Return on Investment and User Experience.\u00a0 With your preferred hardware provider (Dell, HP, Cisco, etc.) you can configure a virtualization server capable of supporting VM deployments.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>By virtualizing ArcGIS Pro, organizations can provide their users with access to the software from anywhere, using a variety of devices. This is particularly beneficial for remote teams, field workers, or organizations with multiple offices. It allows for collaboration and data sharing, as well as the ability to perform GIS tasks on the go. It&#8217;s important to note that virtualizing ArcGIS Pro requires careful consideration of hardware requirements, network infrastructure, and licensing. The performance of the virtualized environment should be optimized to ensure smooth operation of the software.\u00a0 If you already have a virtualization solution in place such as VMware, you are simply adding additional servers to your infrastructure.\u00a0 This is very common for many of our users.\u00a0 These new hosts designed to support ArcGIS Pro capable VMs are almost plug and play once you add them to your vCenter.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3>Server Recommendations<\/h3>\n<p>The following are server recommendations to support ArcGIS Pro Virtualization requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3.0 GHz or greater CPU<\/li>\n<li>High-speed RAM<\/li>\n<li>Fast Networking<\/li>\n<li>Optimized Storage<\/li>\n<li>NVIDIA GPU designed for Virtualization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Example Server (2024):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dell PowerEdge r760 Rack Server (or comparable)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two (2) Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Gold 6458Q 3.1G, 32C\/64T, 16GT\/s<\/li>\n<li>Two (2) NVIDIA L40s GPUs<\/li>\n<li>1024 GB RAM (16 x 64 GB RDIMMs)<\/li>\n<li>PERC H755 Adapter<\/li>\n<li>iDRAC9 Enterprise 16G<\/li>\n<li>Two Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GbE Base-T Network Cards<\/li>\n<li>Dual, Hot-Plug, Fault Tolerant Redundant (1+1), 1400W, Mixed Mode Power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additional CPU Options :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Gold 6548N (2.8 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Gold 6542Y (2.9 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Gold 6444Y (3.6 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Gold 6426Y (2.9 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Gold 6428N (2.8 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Gold 6442Y (2.9 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Platinum 8462Y (2.8 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Platinum 8562Y (2.8 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae Performance 6527P (3.0 GHz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NVIDIA GPU options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>L4<\/li>\n<li>L40<\/li>\n<li>L40s<\/li>\n<li>A10<\/li>\n<li>A40<\/li>\n<li>A2<\/li>\n<li>T4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Virtual Machine Recommendations<\/h3>\n<p>Delivering VMs to users can create some issues when it comes to how best to deliver an ideal user experience, but also provide good density on the server.\u00a0 Below are some examples of VMs provisioned for Light, Medium, and Heavy Users.\u00a0 These are examples and it is best to consider your individual use cases and requirements when provisioning VMs. A supported Windows Desktop Operating System (Windows 10 or Windows 11) install (.iso) used for the operating system on the virtual machines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light User<\/strong>: Simple 2-D map display, navigation, and querying. Combining and presenting data prepared by others. (VIEWING)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vCPU &#8211; Minimum 4 vCPU<\/li>\n<li>Memory \u2013 Minimum 6 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>vGPU Profile \u20131Q \u2013 2Q<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium User<\/strong>: 2-D and 3-D map display, navigation, querying, and editing. Moderate use of GP tools. Compilation of presentation of data from multiple sources into a simple map layout. (EDITING)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vCPU &#8211; Minimum 8 vCPU<\/li>\n<li>Memory \u2013 Minimum 8 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>vGPU Profile \u20132Q or greater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heavy User<\/strong>: 2-D and 3-D map display, navigation, querying, and editing. Advanced use of symbology including transparency, and dynamic labeling. Heavy 2-D and 3-D analysis involving visibility, and line of sight. (VISUALIZING)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vCPU &#8211; Minimum 12 vCPU<\/li>\n<li>Memory \u2013 Minimum 16 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>vGPU Profile \u2013 4Q or greater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Considerations and Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software<\/strong> provides the technology for the virtualization tier to deliver accelerated virtual desktops and applications from the data center to any user, anywhere. Supporting ArcGIS Pro it is recommended to use the Virtual Workstation (vWS) license.\u00a0 This software license is required for each VM that is using a connected NVIDIA GPU.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Virtualization software &#8211; Most customers interested in the ArcGIS Pro Virtualization will already have invested in their own On-Premises virtualization environment. Current supported virtualization environments for ArcGIS Pro include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VMWare ESXi and Horizon<\/li>\n<li>VMWare ESXi and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops<\/li>\n<li>Citrix Hypervisor with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>In summary, virtualization allows for the remote access and utilization of ArcGIS Pro, providing flexibility, collaboration, and scalability for organizations. 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