Installing the Streams Quick Start Edition for Linux
Edit meThe Streams Quick Start Edition (QSE) can help you get started with Streams quickly, without having to install a Streams cluster environment.
This guide takes you through the process of installing QSE Linux Edition.
Hardware Requirements
| Component | Minimum requirements | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| System | x86_64 (64-bit) | IBM Streams supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), the Community Enterprise Operating System (CentOS), and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). |
| IBM® Power Systems™ (64-bit) | On RHEL systems that are running big endian, IBM Streams supports the POWER7® and POWER8® processors. RHEL systems that are running little endian support the POWER8 processor only. |
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| Display | 1280 x 1024 | Lower resolutions are supported but not preferred for Streams Studio. |
| Memory | 2 GB | The amount
of memory that is required by IBM Streams is dependent on the applications that are developed
and deployed. This minimum requirement is based on the memory requirements of the Commodity Purchasing sample application and other samples that are provided with the product. |
| Disk space | 7.5 GB, if installing the main installation package | Includes disk space required for installation and development resources. For more information about installation packages, see Main and domain host installation packages for IBM Streams. |
| 2 GB, if installing the domain host installation package |
Software Requirements
| Operating system | System hardware and architecture | Supported operating system versions |
|---|---|---|
| RHEL | x86_64 (64-bit) | Version 6.1, or later |
| Version 7.0, or later | ||
| IBM Power
Systems (64-bit) IBM Streams supports the POWER7® and POWER8™ processors (big endian). |
Version 6.3, or later | |
| Version 7.0, or later | ||
| IBM Power
Systems (64-bit) IBM Streams supports the POWER8™ processors (little endian). |
Version 7.1, or later | |
| CentOS | x86_64 (64-bit) | Version 6.1, or later |
| Version 7.0, or later | ||
| SLES | x86_64 (64-bit) | Version 11.2, or later |
Installation Instructions
Refer to the Knowledge Center for install instructions: Install Instructions for Quick Start Edition for Linux
Resources
For details on system requirements for Streams QSE for Linux, refer to the Knowledge Center.
What to do next
Explore the Streams QSE following the Quick Start Edition VM Getting Started Guide