# Cluster node sizes

**URL:** https://forums.suse.com/t/cluster-node-sizes/14220
**Category:** SUSE Rancher Prime
**Created:** [May 9, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cluster-node-sizes/14220 "2019-05-09T16:44:29Z")
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### Author: ![captnCC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@captnCC](https://forums.suse.com/u/captnCC)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cluster-node-sizes/14220/1 "2019-05-09T16:44:29Z")

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Hi, I’m running a cluster of 2 nodes (4 Cores/8GB RAM) both with all roles enabled. Longhorn is used for storage provisioning. As for workloads there are currently ~35 pods deployed, they consist of PHP applications, databases and redis instances (~120 pods with all system/storage pods). The monitoring shows a CPU usage of ~70% while all applications are basically idling.  
This is my first rancher/kubernetes deployment, so I’m asking my self if this load is to be expected and I need more hardware or am I doing something wrong?

Rancher 2.2.1

| Architecture | amd64 |
| --- | --- |
| Docker Version | 18.9.5 |
| Kernel Version | 4.9.0-9-amd64 |
| Kubelet Version | v1.13.5 |
| Kube Proxy Version | v1.13.5 |
| Operating System Image | Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) |
| Operating System | linux |