This document introduces how to use InfoSphere Streams, including installation, configuration and use, and is suitable for Linux servers. It can be used through a virtual machine.
This tutorial explains how to create a self‑contained development environment for IBM InfoSphere Streams by installing VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the Streams software, and Eclipse on a virtual machine. It is aimed at intermediate users who want to develop or evaluate streaming applications on a laptop or workstation.
The guide walks you through obtaining the required distribution packages, setting up the VM, installing the operating system, configuring SELinux, installing InfoSphere Streams 1.2, adding the Eclipse IDE and Streams Studio, and finally verifying that all components work together. Additional resources and links to product documentation are provided at the end.
| Required disk space | At least 30 GB |
|---|---|
| InfoSphere Streams release | 1.2 |
| VMware version | Workstation release 7 (or Fusion 3) |
You need at least 30 GB of free disk space for the distribution packages and the virtual machine.
The guide uses VMware Workstation release 7 for Windows or VMware Fusion version 3 for Mac.
The tutorial covers IBM InfoSphere Streams release 1.2.