IBM WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets is a scalable, high-performance, low-latency market data delivery platform.
Offers a rich feed handler portfolio and enhanced platform capabilities, combined with low-latency messaging for high-throughput, ultra-low-latency connectivity to market data sources.
- Feed handler support for over 100 data feeds, including major American, European, and Asian data sources
- Consolidated order book capability, combining multiple order book feeds into a single consolidated view
- Multiple transport options include: multicast, point-to-point, and shared memory messaging
- High availability and load balancing features
- A manageable platform supporting entitlements, performance monitoring, single namespace, and an integrated Eclipse-based administrative desktop
- Distributed cache server, with delay and conflation capability
- Multiple sources of data consolidate into a single API
- Supports creation of custom feed handlers
- New embedded feedhandler capability for ultimate performance
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Features and benefits
The key strengths of IBM WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets include:
Low data latency and high throughput in an integrated, high-performance, high-availability platform
Consolidated order book functionality
Distributed cache server with configurable delay and conflation adapters
A manageable platform supporting entitlements, performance monitoring, single namespace, and an integrated Eclipse-based administrative desktop
A Development Toolkit and Feed Handler Runtime package to support creation of custom feed handlers.
High-speed multicast, point-to-point, and new shared memory messaging support
A data vendor-neutral framework that eases integration of direct and aggregated data feeds into applications through a flexible interface for front-, middle- and back-office connectivity
A flexible pricing model providing an attractive total cost of ownership through a variety of options
Full IBM end-to-end support including services and consulting
WebSphere Front Office V3.1 offers new feed handlers and platform enhancements:
Embedded feed handler capability
Feed handler and repeating field performance improvements
Platform and toolkit enhancements including book-by-level support, forced publishing support,API grid and Solaris x86 support
Consumability enhancements including improved symbol mapping, additional timestamp monitoring capability, a new callout application programming interface sample, the ability to start Windows applications as Windows services, and improved documentation
Serviceability enhancements include expanded SNMP MIB availability, ability to detect and correct crossed order books, and message field access through WebSphere Front Office APIs Also included are timestamp insertion for end-to-end latency measurements, improved status message performance, and improved configuration logging
The following new and enhanced feed handlers for WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets1 are now available:
New Feed Handler for Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) Market Data (as a Services Asset)
The feed handlers listed below are examples of enhancements completed to stay current with the latest specifications and other change notifications that we have received from data providers:
Feed Handler for Bloomberg B-Pipe on Demand supports the SDK 2.3.5 runtime
Feed Handler for Bovespa UMDF supports the PUMA upgrade for derivatives
Feed Handler for CEF ultra+ Irish Stock Exchange supports the 12.0 specification
Feed Handler for CEF ultra+ Xetra supports the 13.0 specification
Feed Handler for Chi-X MD Europe is migrated to the BATS technology platform
Feed Handler for LSE Borsa Italiana is migrated from the Infolect to the Millennium platform
Feed Handlers for NASDAQ UTP (UTDF & UQDF) and OMDF data feeds support new quotation message formats
Feed Handler for NYSE ArcaBook for Equities supports XDP FAST
Feed Handler for NYSE Best Quote supports BBO V1.9 specification
Feed Handler for NYSE Euronext LIFFE XDP supports updates for BBO, Trades, and DOB
Feed Handler for NYSE Reference Data for Equities supports the Alerts 2.11 specification
Feed Handler for SIAC CTA supports the 2012 specification
Feed Handler for SIAC OPRA supports symbol redistribution, line expansion, and new binary formats
Feed Handler for SIX Swiss Exchange MDI supports the SMR1.3 specification
Feed Handler for TSE Flex Standard/Light supports the 13.5 specification
1 Information concerning non-IBM products was obtained from the suppliers of those products, their published announcements or other publicly available sources. IBM® cannot confirm the accuracy of performance, compatibility or any other claims related to non-IBM products. Questions on the capabilities of non-IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products.
WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets, Version 3.1
| Operating System | Software | Hardware |
|---|---|---|
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:
For the data store supported by the Permission Service, one of the following:
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
Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or J2SE 5.0 or higher.
Running on one of the following operating systems:
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:
For C++ client applications:
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:
Hardware requirements for WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets production systems Feed Handler, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated OrderBook, and Platform Services products:
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: 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. |
System requirements
WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets v3.0.4
| Operating System | Software | Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| 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:
For the data store supported by the Permission Service, one of the following:
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:
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
Plus, for Java clients, either the Java Runtime Environment included with the product (IBM) or Sun J2SE 5.0 or higher.
Running on one of the following operating systems:
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:
9 Except only C++ IMDA, C++ and Java SIMDA client application development are supported on AIX For C++ client applications:
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:
* 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:
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. |
WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets v3.0.3
| Operating System | Software | Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| 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:
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:
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
with .NET runtime 3.0 or higher
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:
Running on one of the following operating systems:
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:
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:
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:
* 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:
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. |
WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets v3.0.2
| Operating System | Software | Hardware |
|---|---|---|
Feed Handlers, Feed Handler Runtime, Consolidated Order Book, Administrative Desktop, and Platform Services production systems:
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. |
WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets v3.0.1
| Operating System | Software | Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| 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. _________________________ 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. |
WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets v3.0
| 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 __________________________ 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. __________________________ 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). __________________________ 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). __________________________ 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. |
WebSphere Front Office for Financial Markets v2.0
| 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). __________________________ 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. __________________________ 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 __________________________ 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 __________________________ Development Systems: The minimum hardware requirements for development systems are the same as for production systems. __________________________ 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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