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System requirements

WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets, Version 3.1

Operating System Software Hardware
Linux, Solaris, Windows Software requirements for WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets Feed Handlers (including embedded Feed Handlers), Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated OrderBook, Desktop Applications which include Administrative Desktop (ITAD), Permission Manager (ITPM), and Market Data Viewer (MDV), and Platform Services production systems One of the following operating system platforms:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64) 1,2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64) or MRG on x86-64 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or 11 (x86 or x86-64) or SLERT 10 on x86-64 1, 2, 3
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64) 1, 2, 4, 6
  • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32-bit or 64-bit) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • 1 Except Bloomberg B-Pipe Feed Handler is only supported on Linux x86-64
  • 2 Except the Bovespa MMTP Feed Handler is only supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 on x86, and SGX Securities Market Direct Feed is only supported on Linux x86 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 on x86
  • 3 Except Desktop Applications which include ITAD, ITPM, and MDV are not supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Linux on System p, 32-bit or 64-bit Solaris, or the Linux real-time kernels
  • 4 Except Bloomberg BPoD Feed Handler is not supported on Linux on IBM System p, 64-bit Solaris, or Windows on x86-64
  • 5 Except ITPS is not supported on Linux on IBM System p or 32-bit or 64-bit Solaris using MySQL
  • 6 Except the Permission Service (ITPS) using MySQL and Desktop Applications which include ITAD, ITPM, and MDV are not supported on Windows on x86-64
For the data store supported by the Permission Service, one of the following:
  • IBM DB2 Workgroup 9.5
  • IBM DB2 Workgroup 9.7
  • MySQL 5.1.51 server with MySQL Connector/J 5.1.12
Software requirements for client access to IBM WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets production systems
  • For C++ client APIs, which are ITCL, IMDA (including SIMDA), Subscriber, Contributor, and Callout, one of the following operating system platforms:
    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64 7)

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64) or MRG on x86-64
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64) or SLERT 10 on x86-64
    • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32-bit or 64-bit, or x86 or x86-64 (8))
    • IBM AIX V6.1 (9)
    7 Except Callout API is not supported on Windows XP or Windows 7
    8 Except only SIMDA is supported on Solaris on x86 or x86-64
    9 Except Subscriber, Contributor, and Callout APIs are not supported on AIX

  • For the .NET client IMDA API: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64), Microsoft Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64), Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64) with .NET runtime 3.0 or higher
  • For the Java client IMDA (including SIMDA) API, one of the following operating system platforms:
    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64) or MRG on x86-64
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64) or SLERT 10 on x86-64
  • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32-bit or 64-bit)

  • IBM AIX V6.1 (SIMDA only)
Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or J2SE 5.0 or higher.
  • For Excel Add-In, one of the following versions of Excel:
    • Microsoft Excel 2003
    • Microsoft Excel 2007
Running on one of the following operating systems:
    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86)
Software requirements for WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets development systems These systems are required for developing client applications, callout libraries, custom services, or custom feed handlers. These systems are not required for running WebSphere Front Office. One of the following operating system platforms:
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)
  • Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32-bit or 64-bit)
  • IBM AIX V6.1 (10)
  • 10 Except only C++ IMDA, C++ and Java SIMDA client application development are supported on AIX
For C++ client applications:
  • Native compiler: Linux GCC 4.1 compiler (for Linux platform)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 SR1 Professional (for Windows platform)
  • Sun Studio 11 (for Solaris platform)
  • IBM XL C/C++ for AIX V10.1
For Java client applications: IBM Rational Software Architect recommended for development, Java 5 SDK or higher is required. For .NET client applications: Microsoft .NET 3.0 (latest update) The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a README file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language. 		Feed Handler, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services Production systems: Minimum requirements are listed. The actual requirements for your system may be greater depending on the complexity of your specific environment, latency, throughput, and data requirements.
Additional hardware that may be required based on capacity requirements:
  • CPUs (processors or multicore processors)
  • Memory
  • Disks
  • Network adapters (for added capacity or redundancy)
  • Servers (for added capacity or redundancy)
Hardware requirements for WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets production systems Feed Handler, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated OrderBook, and Platform Services products:
  • Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32-bit or 64-bit, POWER, or Sun UltraSPARC, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz
  • Minimum memory requirements: 3 GB 11
  • Minimum disk space requirements: 2 x 36 GB

  • Dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters 12
    • 11 On Solaris only, feed handlers for SIAC CTA and LSE Infolect require a minimum of 8 GB memory, and all other feed handlers require a minimum of 4 GB memory. 12 Most production feed handler environments require dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for the redundant flow of incoming data. A 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter is required for outgoing data. InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.3 (or higher). Native InfiniBand and IP over InfiniBand are supported. Hardware requirements for client access to WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets Authorized User and Application Connection packages:
    • Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32-bit or 64-bit, POWER, or Sun UltraSPARC
    • One processor with a minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz (dual processor or dual core recommended)
    • Minimum memory requirements: 1 GB
    • Minimum disk space requirements: 18 GB

    • 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter
    InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting OFED version 1.3 (or higher). Hardware requirements for WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets development systems The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems.
    __________________________

    Performance considerations: WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets is a scalable product. Performance depends on the complexity of the specific environment, volume of data traffic, and the data object size.
Operating System Software Hardware
Linux, Solaris, Windows Feed Handlers, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated OrderBook, Desktop Applications which include Administrative Desktop (ITAD), Permission Manager (ITPM), and Market Data Viewer (MDV), and Platform Services production systems:

One of the following operating system platforms:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64) 1,2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64) or MRG on x86-64 1,2,3,4,5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or 11 (x86 or x86-64) or SLERT 10 on x86-64 1,2,3
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64) 1,2,4,6
  • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit) 1,2,3,4,5

For the data store supported by the Permission Service, one of the following:
  • IBM DB2 Workgroup 9.5
  • IBM DB2 Workgroup 9.7
  • MySQL 5.1.51 server with MySQL Connector/J 5.1.12

1 Except Bloomberg B-Pipe Feed Handler is only supported on Linux x86-64

2 Except Turquoise TTS is only supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 on x86 or x86-64 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008 on x86, the Bovespa MMTP Feed Handler is only supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 on x86, and SGX Securities Market Direct Feed is only supported on Linux x86 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 on x86

3 Except Desktop Applications which include ITAD, ITPM, and MDV are not supported on Linux on System p, 32- or 64-bit Solaris, or the Linux real-time kernels

4 Except Bloomberg BPoD Feed Handler is not supported on Linux on IBM System p, 64-bit Solaris, or Windows on x86-64

5 Except ITPS is not supported on Linux on IBM System p or 32- or 64-bit Solaris using MySQL

6 Except the Permission Service (ITPS) using MySQL and Desktop Applications which include ITAD, ITPM, and MDV are not supported on Windows on x86-64
__________________________

Clients:

  • For C++ client APIs, which are ITCL, IMDA (including SIMDA), Subscriber, Contributor, and Callout, one of the following operating system platforms:

    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64 7)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64) or MRG on x86-64
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64) or SLERT 10 on x86-64
    • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit)
    • IBM AIX V6.1 8

7 Except Callout API is not supported on Windows XP or Windows 7

8 Except Subscriber, Contributor, and Callout APIs are not supported on AIX

  • For the .NET client IMDA API: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64), Microsoft Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64), Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64) with .NET runtime 3.0 or higher

  • For the Java client IMDA (including SIMDA) API, one of the following operating system platforms:
    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64) or MRG on x86-64
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64) or SLERT 10 on x86-64
    • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit)
    • IBM AIX V6.1 (SIMDA only)

Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or Sun J2SE 5.0 or higher.

  • For Excel Add-In, one of the following versions of Excel:
    • Microsoft Excel 2003
    • Microsoft Excel 2007

Running on one of the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86)

Development Systems:
These systems are required for developing client applications, callout libraries, or custom services, or custom feed handlers. These systems are not required for running WebSphere Front Office.

One of the following operating system platforms:

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)
  • Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit)
  • IBM AIX V6.1 9

9 Except only C++ IMDA, C++ and Java SIMDA client application development are supported on AIX

For C++ client applications:

  • Native compiler: Linux GCC 4.1 compiler (for Linux platform)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 SR1 Professional (for Windows platform)
  • Sun Studio 11 (for Solaris platform)
  • IBM XL C/C++ for AIX V10.1

For Java client applications: IBM Rational Software Architect recommended for development, Java 5 SDK or higher is required.

For .NET client applications: Microsoft .NET 3.0 (latest update)		 Feed Handler, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services Production systems:
  • Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, POWER, or Sun UltraSPARC, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz
  • Minimum memory requirements: 3 GB *
  • Minimum disk space requirements: 2 x 36 GB
  • Dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters **

* On Solaris only, feed handlers for SIAC CTA and LSE Infolect require a minimum of 8 GB memory, and all other feed handlers require a minimum of 4 GB memory

** Most production feed handler environments require dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for the redundant flow of incoming data. A 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter is required for outgoing data. InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.3 (or higher). Native InfiniBand and IP over InfiniBand are supported.
_________________________

Authorized User and Application Connection packages:
  • Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, or Sun UltraSPARC, or POWER
  • One processor with a minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz (dual processor or dual core recommended)
  • Minimum memory requirements: 1 GB
  • Minimum disk space requirements: 18 GB
  • 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter

InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.3 (or higher).
__________________________

Development Systems:

The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems.
__________________________

Performance considerations:

WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets is a scalable product. Performance depends on the complexity of the specific environment, volume of data traffic, and the data object size.
Operating System Software Hardware
Linux, Solaris, Windows Feed Handlers, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated OrderBook, Desktop Applications which include Administrative Desktop (ITAD), Permission Manager (ITPM), and Market Data Viewer (MDV), and Platform Services production systems:

One of the following operating system platforms:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64 1,2)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64 1,2,3,4,5)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or 11 (x86 or x86-64 1,2)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64 1,2,6)
  • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit 1,2,4,5,6,7)

1 Except Bloomberg B-Pipe Feed Handler is only supported on Linux x86-64

2 Except Turquoise TTS is only supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 on x86 or x86-64 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008 on x86, the Bovespa Feed Handler is only supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 on x86, and SGX Securities Market Direct Feed is only supported on Linux x86 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 on x86

3 Except Desktop Applications which include ITAD, ITPM, and MDV are not supported on Linux on System p

4 Except Bloomberg BPoD Feed Handler is not supported on Linux on IBM System p or 64-bit Solaris

5 Except ITPS is not supported on Linux on IBM System p or 32- or 64-bit Solaris

6 Except Feed Handlers, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated OrderBook, Permission Service (ITPS) and Desktop Applications which include ITAD, ITPM, and MDV are not supported on Windows on x86-64

7 Except Desktop Applications which include ITAD, ITPM, and MDV are not supported on 32- or 64-bit Solaris
__________________________

Clients:
  • For C++ client APIs, which are ITCL, IMDA (including SIMDA), Subscriber, Contributor, and Callout, one of the following operating system platforms:
    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64 8)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64 9)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64)
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)
    • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit)
    • IBM AIX 6.1 10

8 Except Callout API is not supported on Windows XP or Windows 7

9 Except Callout API is not supported in 64-bit mode on Windows

10 Except Subscriber, Contributor, and Callout APIs are not supported on AIX

  • For the .NET client IMDA API:
    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64) or
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)

with .NET runtime 3.0 or higher
  • For the Java client IMDA API, one of the following operating system platforms:
    • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64)
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)
    • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or Sun J2SE 5.0 or higher.
For Excel Add-In, one of the following versions of Excel:

  • Microsoft Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Excel 2007

Running on one of the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7 (x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 (x86)

Development Systems:
These systems are required for developing client applications, callout libraries, or custom services, or custom feed handlers. These systems are not required for running WebSphere Front Office.

One of the following operating system platforms:
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 (x86 or x86-64) 11
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)
  • Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)
  • IBM AIX 6.111, 12

11 Except Feed Handler development is not supported on Windows x86-64 or AIX

12 Except only C++ development is supported on AIX

For C++ client applications:
  • Native compiler: Linux GCC 4.1 compiler (for Linux platform)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 SR1 Professional (for Windows platform)
  • Sun Studio 11 (for Solaris platform)
  • IBM XL C/C++ for AIX v10.1

For Java client applications: IBM Rational Software Architect 7.0 recommended for development, Java 5 SDK or higher is required

For .NET client applications: Microsoft .NET 3.0 (latest update)		 Feed Handler, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services Production systems:
  • Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, POWER, or Sun UltraSPARC, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz
  • Minimum memory requirements: 3 GB *
  • Minimum disk space requirements: 2 x 36 GB
  • Dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters **

* On Solaris only, feed handlers for SIAC CTA and LSE Infolect require a minimum of 8 GB memory, and all other feed handlers require a minimum of 4 GB memory

** Most production feed handler environments require dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for the redundant flow of incoming data. A 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter is required for outgoing data. InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.3 (or higher). Native InfiniBand and IP over InfiniBand are supported.
_________________________

Authorized User and Application Connection packages:
  • Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, or Sun UltraSPARC, or POWER
  • One processor with a minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz (dual processor or dual core recommended)
  • Minimum memory requirements: 1 GB
  • Minimum disk space requirements: 18 GB
  • 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter

InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.3 (or higher).
__________________________

Development Systems:

The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems.
__________________________

Performance considerations:

WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets is a scalable product. Performance depends on the complexity of the specific environment, volume of data traffic, and the data object size.
Operating System Software Hardware
Linux, Solaris, Windows Feed Handlers, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated Order Book, Administrative Desktop, and Platform Services production systems:

  • One of the following operating system platforms:


  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64 1 2)


  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64 1 2 3)


  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or 11 (x86 or x86-64 1 2)


  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 (x86 1)


  • Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit 1 2 4 5)

    • 1 Except Bloomberg B-Pipe Feed Handler is only supported on Linux x86-64

    2 Except Turquoise TTS is only supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008, and Bovespa Feed Handler is only supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008

    3 Except Permissioning Server feature of Platform Services and Administrative Desktop are not supported on Linux on System p

    4 Except Bloomberg BPoD Feed Handler is not supported on 64-bit Solaris or Linux on IBM System p

    5 Except Permissioning Server and Delay Adapter feature of Platform Services and Administrative Desktop are not supported on 32- or 64-bit

    __________________________

    Clients:

    For C++ clients, one of the following operating system platforms:

    Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64*)

    Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 (x86 or x86-64*)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

    Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

    IBM AIX 6.1

    * IMDA APIs only

    For .NET clients:

    Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64) or

    Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 (x86 or x86-64)

    with .NET runtime 3.0 or higher

    For Java clients, one of the following operating system platforms:

    Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64*)

    Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 (x86 or x86-64*)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client(x86 or x86-64)

    Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

    * IMDA APIs only


    Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or Sun J2SE 5.0 or higher.

    For Excel Add-In, one of the following versions of Excel:

    - Microsoft Excel 2003
    - Microsoft Excel 2007

    Running on one of the following operating systems:

    - Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86)
    - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 (x86)

    __________________________

    Development Systems:

    These systems are required for developing client applications, callout libraries or custom services. These systems are not required for running WebSphere Front Office.

    One of the following operating system platforms:

    Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 or 2008 (x86 or x86-64)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64 or ppc64 1)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or 11 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

    Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

    IBM AIX 6.1

    1 Except Cache Server Adapter API is not supported on Linux on System p

    For C++ client applications:

    Native compiler: Linux GCC 4.1 compiler (for Linux platform)

    Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 SR1 Professional (for Windows platform)

    Sun Studio 11 (for Solaris platform)

    IBM XL C/C++ for AIX v10.1

    For Java client applications:

    IBM Rational Software Architect 7.0 recommended for development, Java 5 SDK or higher is required

    For .NET client applications:

    Microsoft .NET 3.0 (latest update)
 Feed Handler, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services Production systems:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, POWER, or Sun UltraSPARC, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz

Minimum memory requirements: 3 GB * **

Minimum disk space requirements: 2 x 36 GB

Dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters ***

* On Solaris only, feed handlers for SIAC CTA and LSE Infolect require a minimum of 8 GB memory, and all other feed handlers
require a minimum of 4 GB memory

** Delay adapter requires a minimum of 8GB of memory

** Most production feed handler environments require dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for the redundant flow of incoming data. A 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter is required for outgoing data. InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2 (or higher). Native InfiniBand and IP over InfiniBand are supported.
_________________________

Authorized User and Application Connection packages:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, or Sun UltraSPARC, or POWER

One processor with a minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz (dual processor or dual core recommended)

Minimum memory requirements: 1 GB

Minimum disk space requirements: 18 GB

1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter

InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2 (or higher).
__________________________


Development Systems:

The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems.

__________________________


Performance considerations:

WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets is a scalable product. Performance depends on the complexity of the specific environment, volume of data traffic, and the data object size.
Operating System Software Hardware
Linux, Solaris, Windows Feed Handler, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services production systems:

One of the following operating system platforms:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10(x86 or x86-64)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86)

Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC 32- or 64-bit)

1) Except Bloomberg B-Pipe Feed Handler is only supported on 64-bit Linux|

2) Except Bloomberg BPoD Feed Handler is not supported on 64-bit Solaris

3) Except Turquoise TTS is only supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003

4) Except Permissioning Server is not supported on 32- or 64-bit Solaris

__________________________

Clients:

For C++ clients, one of the following operating system platforms:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64*)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x86-64*)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

IBM AIX 6.1

* IMDA APIs only

For .NET clients:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64) or

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x86-64)

with .NET runtime 3.0 or higher

For Java clients, one of the following operating system platforms:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64*)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x86-64*)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Server or Client(x86 or x86-64)

Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

* IMDA APIs only


Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or Sun J2SE 5.0 or higher.

__________________________

Development Systems:

These systems are required for developing client applications, callout libraries or custom services. These systems are not required for running WebSphere Front Office.

One of the following operating system platforms:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

IBM AIX 6.1

For C++ client applications:

Native compiler: Linux GCC 4.1 compiler (for Linux platform)

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 SR1 Professional (for Windows platform)

Sun Studio 11 (for Solaris platform)

IBM XL C/C++ for AIX v10.1

For Java client applications:

IBM Rational Software Architect 7.0 recommended for development, Java 5 SDK or higher is required

For .NET client applications:

Microsoft .NET 3.0 (latest update)		 Feed Handler, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services Production systems:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit or Sun UltraSPARC, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz

Minimum memory requirements: 3 GB *

Minimum disk space requirements: 2 x 36 GB

Dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters **

* On Solaris only, feed handlers for SIAC CTA and LSE Infolect require a minimum of 8 GB memory, and all other feed handlers
require a minimum of 4 GB memory

** Most production feed handler environments require dual 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for the redundant flow of incoming data. A 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter is required for outgoing data. InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2 (or higher). Native InfiniBand and IP over InfiniBand are supported.
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Authorized User and Application Connection packages:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, or Sun UltraSPARC, or POWER

One processor with a minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz (dual processor or dual core recommended)

Minimum memory requirements: 1 GB

Minimum disk space requirements: 18 GB

1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter or InfiniBand adapter

InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2 (or higher).
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Development Systems:

The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems.

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Performance considerations:

WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets is a scalable product. Performance depends on the complexity of the specific environment, volume of data traffic, and the data object size.
Operating System Software Hardware
Linux, Solaris, Windows Feed Handler, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services production systems:

One of the following operating system platforms:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86* or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86* or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86* or x86-64)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86*)

Sun Solaris 10** (UltraSPARC 32 or 64*** bit)

* Except Bloomberg B-Pipe Feed Handler is only supported on 64-bit Linux

** Except Permissioning Server is not supported on 32-bit or 64-bit Solaris

*** Except Bloomberg BPoD Feed Handler is not supported on 64-bit Solaris

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Clients:

For C++ clients, one of the following operating system platforms:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64*)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x86-64*)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

* IMDA APIs only

For .NET clients:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64) or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x86-64) with .NET runtime 3.0 or higher

For Java clients, one of the following operating system platforms:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64*)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x86-64*)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

Sun Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

* IMDA APIs only

Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or Sun J2SE 5.0 or higher.

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Development Systems:

These systems are required for developing client applications, callout libraries or custom services. These systems are not required for running WebSphere Front Office.

One of the following operating system platforms:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

Solaris 10 (UltraSPARC)

For C++ client applications:

Native compiler: Linux GCC 4.1 compiler (for Linux platform)

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 SR1 Professional (for Windows platform)

Sun Studio 11 (for Solaris platform)

For Java client applications:

IBM Rational Software Architect 7.0 recommended, Java 5 SDK is required

For .NET client applications:

Microsoft .NET 3.0 (latest update)		 Feed Handler, Consolidated Order Book, and Platform Services Production systems:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit or Sun UltraSPARC, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz

Minimum memory requirements: 3 GB

Minimum disk space requirements: 2 x 36 GB

Dual gigabit Ethernet adapters

Additional servers may be required depending on your specific deployment. InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2 (and up).

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Authorized User and Application Connection packages:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, or Sun UltraSPARC

One processor with a minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz (dual processor or dual core recommended)

Minimum memory requirements: 1 GB

Minimum disk space requirements: 18 GB

InfiniBand transport only available when using the embedded WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging multicast transport, on a supported Linux operating system with hardware supporting the OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) version 1.2 (and up).

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Development Systems:

The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems.

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Performance considerations:

WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets is a scalable product. Performance depends on the complexity of the specific environment, volume of data traffic, and the data object size.
Operating System Software Hardware
Linux, Solaris, Windows Servers:

Feed Adapter Framework:

One of the following operating system platforms:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Update 5 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 (x86 or x86-64)

For messaging path high availability, set up an additional feed adapter framework using the same software stack.

Framework server:

One of the following operating system platforms:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Update 5 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 (x86 or x86-64)

For messaging path high availability, set up a secondary framework server (horizontally clustered).

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Clients:

One of the following operating system platforms:

For the C++ client:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Update 5 WS/ES/AS (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 Server or Desktop (x86 or x86-64)

Solaris 10 UltraSPARC

For the .NET client:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86) with .NET runtime 2.0

For the Java client*:

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (x86)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 Update 5 WS/ES/AS (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server or Client (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 Server or Desktop (x86 or x86-64)

* Java client requires Java Runtime Environment from the product installer.

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Development Systems:

One of the following operating system platforms:

Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) x86

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/ES/AS 4 Update 5 (x86 or x86-64)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Client or Server (x86 or x86-64)

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 Server or Desktop (x86 or x86-64)

Solaris 10 UltraSPARC (C++ client only)

For C++ client or custom feed adapters:

Native compiler: Linux GCC 4.1 compiler (for Linux platform)

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 SR1 Professional (for Windows platform)

Sun Studio 11 (for Solaris platform)

For Java client: IBM Rational Software Architect 7.0 recommended

For .NET client: Microsoft .NET 2.0 (latest update)		 Servers:

Feed Adapter Framework:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz

Minimum memory requirements: 2 GB

Dual gigabit Ethernet adapters

For messaging path high availability, add an additional feed adapter framework

Framework Server:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit, containing two processors or cores of at least 2.5 GHz

Minimum memory requirements: 2 GB

For messaging path high availability, add an additional framework server

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Clients:

Processor: AMD or Intel x86 architecture 32- or 64-bit,(32-bit only on Windows) or Solaris UltraSPARC

One processor with a minimum processor speed of 2.0 GHz (dual processor or dual core recommended)

Minimum memory requirements: 1 GB

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Development Systems:

The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems.

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Performance considerations:

WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets performance depends on the complexity of the specific environment, volume of data traffic and the data object size

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