This information applies to the server environment only. For details
of the WebSphere® MQ for Windows® client environment,
see Client hardware.
Hardware requirements of WebSphere MQ server
Any IBM® PC machine (or compatible),
that is certified as Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 compatible
(including a suitable monitor for the operating system with a screen size
of at least 800×600).
Any communications hardware supporting SNA LU 6.2, TCP/IP, NetBIOS, or
SPX is required for communication with other machines .
The following disk space (for a typical
installation):
360 megabytes (MB) for product code and data (not including the Information
Center)
20 MB minimum working space
30 MB of temporary space for the installation process
Hardware requirements of WebSphere MQ Explorer
If
you want to use the WebSphere MQ Explorer,
you will need a minimum of:
512 MB RAM
1 GHz processor
1.5 GB for WebSphere Eclipse
Platform code and
data
A suitable monitor for the operating system with a screen size of at least
1024x768