Revise information about GitHub Actions in minimum specifications for GitHub Enterprise Server 2.22+ (#18052)

Author: mattpollard

content/admin/enterprise-management/upgrading-github-enterprise-server.md

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Increased requirements for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 3.0
 | 5,000 to 8000 | **16**<br/>_Up from 12_ | 96 GB | 750 GB | 200 GB |
 | 8,000 to 10,000+ | **20**<br/>_Up from 16_ | **160 GB**<br/>_Up from 128 GB_ | 1000 GB | 200 GB |
 
+For more information about hardware requirements for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, see "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}](/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server#review-hardware-considerations)."
+
 {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.about-adjusting-resources %}
 
 {% endif %}

content/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server.md

@@ -31,9 +31,20 @@ This article explains how site administrators can configure {% data variables.pr
 
 {% endif %}
 
-{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-hardware-considerations %}
+The CPU and memory resources available to {% data variables.product.product_location %} determine the maximum job throughput for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}.
 
-For more information about resource requirements for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}, see the hardware considerations for your instance's platform.
+Internal testing at {% data variables.product.company_short %} demonstrated the following maximum throughput for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instances with a range of CPU and memory configurations. You may see different throughput depending on the overall levels of activity on your instance.
+
+| vCPUs | Memory | Maximum job throughput |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| 4 | 32 GB | Demo or light testing |
+| 8 | 64 GB | 25 jobs |
+| 16 | 160 GB | 35 jobs |
+| 32 | 256 GB | 100 jobs |
+
+If you {% if currentVersion == "[email protected]" %}enabled the beta of{% else %}plan to enable{% endif %} {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for the users of an existing instance, review the levels of activity for users and automations on the instance and ensure that you have provisioned adequate CPU and memory for your users. For more information about monitoring the capacity and performance of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}, see "[Monitoring your appliance](/admin/enterprise-management/monitoring-your-appliance)."
+
+For more information about minimum hardware requirements for {% data variables.product.product_location %}, see the hardware considerations for your instance's platform.
 
 - [AWS](/admin/installation/installing-github-enterprise-server-on-aws#hardware-considerations)
 - [Azure](/admin/installation/installing-github-enterprise-server-on-azure#hardware-considerations)

data/reusables/actions/enterprise-hardware-considerations.md

@@ -17,15 +17,21 @@ Your instance requires a persistent data disk separate from the root disk. For m
 
 {% if currentVersion ver_gt "[email protected]" %}
 
-To configure{% if currentVersion == "[email protected]" %} the beta of{% endif %} {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, you must provide external blob storage. For more information, see "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}](/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server)."
+To configure{% if currentVersion == "[email protected]" %} the beta of{% endif %} {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, you must provide external blob storage. For more information, see "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}](/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server##external-storage-requirements)."
 
 {% endif %}
 
 You can resize your instance's root disk by building a new instance or using an existing instance. For more information, see "[Increasing storage capacity](/enterprise/{{ currentVersion }}/admin/guides/installation/increasing-storage-capacity)."
 
 #### CPU and memory
 
-The CPU and memory resources that {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} requires depend on the levels of activity for users, automations, and integrations. {% if currentVersion ver_gt "[email protected]" %}{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-hardware-considerations %}{% endif %}
+The CPU and memory resources that {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} requires depend on the levels of activity for users, automations, and integrations.
+
+{% if currentVersion ver_gt "[email protected]" %}
+
+If you {% if currentVersion == "[email protected]" %}enabled the beta of{% else %}plan to enable{% endif %} {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for the users of your {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance, you may need to provision additional CPU and memory resources for your instance. For more information, see "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}](/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server#review-hardware-considerations)."
+
+{% endif %}
 
 {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.increasing-cpus-req %}
 
@@ -35,4 +41,6 @@ The CPU and memory resources that {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server
 
 {% endwarning %}
 
+For more information about monitoring the capacity and performance of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}, see "[Monitoring your appliance](/admin/enterprise-management/monitoring-your-appliance)."
+
 You can increase your instance's CPU or memory resources. For more information, see "[Increasing CPU or memory resources](/enterprise/admin/installation/increasing-cpu-or-memory-resources)."

data/reusables/enterprise_installation/hardware-considerations-all-platforms.md

@@ -30,20 +30,22 @@
 
 {% endif %}
 
-{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.about-adjusting-resources %}
-
 {% if currentVersion ver_gt "[email protected]" %}
 
-If you plan to configure {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for your instance, you should provision additional resources. You must also configure at least one self-hosted runner to execute workflows. For more information, see "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}](/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server)."
+If you plan to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for the users of your instance, review the requirements for hardware, external storage, and runners in "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}](/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server)."
 
 {% endif %}
 
+{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.about-adjusting-resources %}
+
 {% if currentVersion == "[email protected]" %}
 
 #### Beta features in {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 2.22
 
 {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 2.22 offered features in beta, such as {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_registry %}, and {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %}. For more information, see the [{% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 2.22 release notes](/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#2.22.0).
 
-If you enabled beta features for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 2.22, your instance requires additional hardware resources. For more information, see "[Minimum requirements](#minimum-requirements)".
+If you enabled beta features for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 2.22, your instance requires additional hardware resources. For more information about minimum requirements, see "[Minimum requirements](#minimum-requirements)."
+
+For more information about the hardware requirements for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, see "[Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %}](/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server#review-hardware-considerations)."
 
 {% endif %}