# Planning and preparation

Describes sizing, networking and storage requirements, and VM Essentials host and virtual machine features requirements.

**Subtopics**  

- **[Host Requirements](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007332en_us/render?page=GUID-BE7493B3-B866-4269-9C13-ABFCF84658F2.html)**
- **[VME Manager sizing](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007332en_us/render?page=GUID-0F55384D-5632-4CDC-AA39-A21C1C089AFA.html)**
- **[Example Network Configurations](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007332en_us/render?page=GUID-BDF3EFBF-EA90-4E6F-88D3-87ABF18C4170.html)**
- **[Required ports](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007332en_us/render?page=GUID-97DDED8D-EE6B-4819-8080-E163FD533CAB.html)**
- **[Supported storage protocols](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007332en_us/render?page=GUID-6EBCB223-4C48-456F-950C-C8ED5610A0F8.html)**