Which appliances do I need?

This article is designed to help you choose the right OT appliances for your sensors and on-premises management consoles. Use the tables below to understand which hardware profile best fits your organization's network monitoring needs.

You can use both physical or virtual appliances.

Corporate IT/OT mixed environments

Use the following hardware profiles for high bandwidth corporate IT/OT mixed networks:

Hardware profile	Max throughput	Max monitored Assets	Deployment
Corporate	3 Gbps	12 K	Physical / Virtual

Enterprise monitoring at the site level

Use the following hardware profiles for enterprise monitoring at the site level:

Hardware profile	Max throughput	Max monitored assets	Deployment
Enterprise	1 Gbps	10K	Physical / Virtual

Production line monitoring

Use the following hardware profiles for production line monitoring:

Hardware profile	Max throughput	Max monitored assets	Deployment
SMB	200 Mbps	1,000	Physical / Virtual
Office	60 Mbps	800	Physical / Virtual
Rugged	10 Mbps	100	Physical / Virtual

On-premises management console systems

On-premises management consoles allow you to manage and monitor large, multiple-sensor deployments. Use the following hardware profiles for deployment of an on-premises management console:

Hardware profile	Max monitored sensors	Deployment
Enterprise	Up to 300	Physical / Virtual

Next steps

Continue understanding system requirements, including options for ordering pre-configured appliances, or required specifications to install software on your own appliances:

• Pre-configured physical appliances for OT monitoring
• Resource requirements for virtual appliances

Then, use any of the following procedures to continue:

• Purchase sensors or download software for sensors
• Download software for an on-premises management console
• Install software

Reference articles for OT monitoring appliances also include installation procedures in case you need to install software on your own appliances, or re-install software on preconfigured appliances.