Server hardware

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