Disk space requirements on Multiplatforms

The storage requirements for IBM MQ depend on which components you install, and how much working space you need.

Disk storage is required for the optional components you choose to install, including any prerequisite components they require. The total storage requirement also depends on the number of queues that we use, the number and size of the messages on the queues, and whether the messages are persistent. You also require archiving capacity on disk, tape, or other media, as well as space for your own application programs.

The following table shows the approximate disk space required when you install various combinations of the product on different platforms. (Values are rounded up to the nearest 5 MB, where a MB is 1,048,576 bytes.)

Notes:

1. On IBM i we cannot separate the native client from the server. The server figure in the table is for 5724H72*BASE without Java™, together with the English Language Load (2924). There are 22 possible unique language loads.
2. The figure in the table is for the native client 5725A49 *BASE without Java.
3. Java and JMS classes can be added to both server and client bindings. If you want to include these features add 110 MB.
4. Add samples source to either the client or server adds an extra 10 MB.
5. Add samples to Java and JMS classes adds an extra 5 MB.

Platform	Client installation 1	Server installation 2	IBM MQ MFT installation 3	Full installation - LTS release 4	Full installation - CD releases 4
AIX	145 MB	190 MB	705 MB	915 MB	915 MB 1410 MB
HP-UX	225 MB	310 MB	1075 MB	1340 MB	N/A
IBM i	215 MB	450 MB	80 MB	655 MB	N/A
Linux for System x (64 bit)	125 MB	170 MB	575 MB	935 MB	1500 MB 1560 MB
Linux on POWER® Systems - Little Endian	90 MB	125 MB	555 MB	685 MB	980 MB 995 MB 1000 MB 1100 MB
Linux for IBM Z®	125 MB	160 MB	560 MB	665 MB	1050 MB 1100 MB
Solaris x86-64, AMD64, EM64T, and compatible processors	105 MB 5	150 MB 5	695 MB	860 MB	N/A
Solaris SPARC	105 MB 5	150 MB 5	680 MB	820 MB	N/A
Windows (64 bit installation) 6	445 MB	555 MB	710 MB	1070 MB	1490 MB 1310 MB

Usage notes

1. A client installation includes the following components:
   • Runtime
   • Client
2. A server installation includes the following components:
   • Runtime
   • Server
3. A Managed File Transfer installation includes the following components:
   • Managed File Transfer Service, Logger, Agent, Tools, and Base components
   • Runtime
   • Server
   • Java
   • JRE
4. A full installation includes all available components.
5. On Solaris platforms you must install silently to get this combination of components.
6. Not all the components listed here are installable features on Windows systems; their functionality is sometimes included in other features. See IBM MQ features for Windows systems.