Dremio Cluster Configuration Best Practices

This guide outlines the best practices for establishing the initial configuration of a Dremio cluster. It details the recommended configurations for nodes, including specifications for Coordinators, Executors, and ZooKeeper, focusing on vCPU, RAM, and disk size. The document emphasizes the importance of starting with baseline configurations and tuning them as the platform evolves. It provides specific recommendations for various deployment models, including Kubernetes and AWS, and discusses CPU and memory allocation strategies. Additionally, it explains the different disk types required for optimal performance, including metadata store disks and spill disks, and offers guidance on monitoring disk saturation. The guide also addresses distributed storage configuration and cloud cache settings, ensuring that users can effectively manage their Dremio environments for improved query performance.