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needs to be enabled in your GitLab configuration. [Since GitLab v12.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/6481),
needs to be enabled in your GitLab configuration. [Since GitLab v12.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/6481),
the new indexer becomes the default and no configuration is required.
the new indexer becomes the default and no configuration is required.
NOTE: **Note:** While Gitaly can be used as a replacement for NFS, it's not recommended
to use EFS as it may impact GitLab's performance. Review the [relevant documentation](../high_availability/nfs.md#avoid-using-awss-elastic-file-system-efs)
for more details.
### Network architecture
### Network architecture
The following list depicts what the network architecture of Gitaly is:
The following list depicts what the network architecture of Gitaly is:
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## Recommended Setups based on number of users
## Recommended Setups based on number of users
- 1 - 1000 Users: A single node Omnibus setup with frequent backups. Refer to the [requirements page](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/install/requirements.html) for further details of the specs you will require.
- 1 - 1000 Users: A single node Omnibus setup with frequent backups. Refer to the [requirements page](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/install/requirements.html) for further details of the specs you will require.
- 2000 - 50000+ Users: A scaled HA environment based on one of our [Reference Architectures](#reference-architecture-recommendations) below.
- 2000 - 50000+ Users: A scaled HA environment based on one of our [Reference Architectures](#reference-architectures) below.
## GitLab Components and Installation Instructions
## GitLab Components and Configuration Instructions
Before we get into the architectures we should first detail the relevant GitLab
The GitLab application depends on the following [components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#component-diagram)
[components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#component-diagram) and
and services. They are included in the reference architectures along with our
services it depends on along with our recommendations. They are presented in the order you would
recommendations for their use and configuration. They are presented in the order
| [PgBouncer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#pgbouncer) | Database Pool Manager | [Link](pgbouncer.md) |
| [PgBouncer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#pgbouncer) | Database Pool Manager | [Link](pgbouncer.md) |
| [Redis](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#redis)[^3] with Redis Sentinel | Key/Value store for shared data with HA watcher service | [Link](redis.md) |
| [Redis](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#redis)[^3] with Redis Sentinel | Key/Value store for shared data with HA watcher service | [Link](redis.md) |
| [Gitaly](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#gitaly)[^2][^5] [^7] | Provides high-level storage and RPC access to Git repositories. | [Link](gitaly.md) |
| [Sidekiq](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#sidekiq) | Asynchronous/Background jobs | |
| [Sidekiq](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/architecture.html#sidekiq) | Asynchronous/Background jobs | |
| [S3 Object Storage service](object_storage.md)[^4] | Recommended store for shared data objects such as LFS, Uploads, Artifacts, etc... | [Link](object_storage.md) |
| [S3 Object Storage service](object_storage.md)[^4] | Recommended store for shared data objects such as LFS, Uploads, Artifacts, etc... | [Link](object_storage.md) |
| [NFS](nfs.md)[^5][^7] | Shared disk storage service. Can be used as an alternative for Gitaly or Object Storage (unrecommended). Required for GitLab Pages. | [Link](nfs.md) |
| [NFS](nfs.md)[^5][^7] | Shared disk storage service. Can be used as an alternative for Gitaly or Object Storage. Required for GitLab Pages. | [Link](nfs.md) |
