Any recommendations on an EC2 instance type/size f...
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matthew_skinner
06/22/2021, 8:38 PMAny recommendations on an EC2 instance type/size for Meltano Prod Environment?
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taylor
06/22/2021, 8:39 PM@aaronsteers any thoughts on this one?
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aaronsteers
06/22/2021, 9:08 PMA relatively humble instance type should work for running Meltano itself. However, for actually running EL pipelines, something with 4GB+ is recommended. I have seen 2GB of RAM used up pretty easily, especially if a target cannot keep up with the speed of the tap. (Varies per tap/target combo; you can always start with a 2GB instance and double it if/when needed.)
aaronsteers
06/22/2021, 9:08 PMDoes this help?
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matthew_skinner
06/22/2021, 9:37 PM@aaronsteers thanks for the reply! Has Meltano been tested on ARM based compute?
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aaronsteers
06/22/2021, 9:37 PMNot that I'm aware of. I think it probably comes down to python library compatibility - very possible that it would work fine, but each tap/target plugin might use different libraries so I think you'd have to test your pipeline plugins specifically.
aaronsteers
06/22/2021, 9:38 PMI know the Macbook "M1" line faced issues at launch due to python compatibility, but the resolution of those issues may have also paved the way for other ARM-based implementations.
aaronsteers
06/22/2021, 9:38 PMIf you try this out, please do post back. I'm very interested in what you find.