IBM MQ V9.3.5 Announced

IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.3.5:
https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/blogs/ian-harwood1/2024/02/23/mq935ga

Highlights:

  • – MQ Console application and network observability
  • – Stand-alone IBM MQ Web Server
  • – Open Telemetry tracing
  • – Next iteration of JSON Web Token support
  • – XL C/C++ compiler updates for AIX
  • IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ) homepage
    https://www.ibm.com/products/mq

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    IBM MQ v9.3.0.16 Fix Pack Released

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.3.0.16 Fix Pack:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7116585

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    Roger Lacroix
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    IBM MQ 9.2.0.22 LTS CSU Released

    IBM has just released IBM MQ 9.2.0.22 LTS CSU:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7116597

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    Roger Lacroix
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    IBM MQ v9.1.0.20 LTS CSU Released

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.1.0.20 LTS CSU:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/fix-list-ibm-mq-version-91-lts

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    Roger Lacroix
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    IBM MQ v9.0.0.23 LTS CSU Released

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.0.0.23 LTS CSU:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90023-lts-csu

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    Roger Lacroix
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    New SUSE (SLES) Server

    My old server (x86 64-bit) that I had SUSE on it has been giving me headaches for several years. Many years ago, the hard drive crashed when I had SLES 11 SP2 installed on it. So, I replaced the hard drive with a new hard drive and install SLES 12 SP3. Everything was great for several years. Last Summer, SLES crashed several times for some unknown reason and it would only boot into text mode (no GUI) which was fine since I rarely use the GUI on the actual server. Just before Christmas, it stopped booting all together. I’m fed up with that server and its time for it to go to the electronics recycler!!

    I have a relatively new Windows server that I was barely using, so I decided to install SLES 15 SP5 on it. The server has Intel Core i9-9900K, 32GB RAM and Samsung NVMe 2TB SSD. It was reasonable fast with Windows on it but with SLES 15 and IBM MQ v9.3.4.0, it’s a rocket.

    I was curious how fast MQ was running on SLES 15, so I decided to use the Ping Queue Manager tool from MQ Visual Edit to test the queue manager on the SLES server. I have the Ping Queue Manager tool running on my Windows 11 desktop PC over a Gigabit network to the SLES 15 server running MQ 9.3.4.0. Here’s what it claims the MQ on SLES can do:

    Ping Queue Manager
    Yup, that’s pretty fast!!!

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    Free courses on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Microsoft has released 6 free courses on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

    1. Microsoft – AI For Beginners Curriculum
    2. It covers Symbolic AI, Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and more. Hands-on lessons, quizzes, and labs included.
      https://microsoft.github.io/AI-For-Beginners/

    3. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
    4. This course helps you grasp key concepts in artificial intelligence. Designed for project managers, product managers, directors, executives, and students starting a career in AI.
      https://www.linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence

    5. What Is Generative AI?
    6. Generative AI expert Pinar Seyhan Demirdag covers the basics of generative AI, with topics including:

      • What it is
      • How it works
      • Different types of models
      • Future predictions and ethical implications

      https://www.linkedin.com/learning/what-is-generative-ai

    7. Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search
    8. Learn more about the core concepts of generative AI-driven reasoning engines and how they differ from search engine strategy.
      https://www.linkedin.com/learning/generative-ai-the-evolution-of-thoughtful-online-search

    9. Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat
    10. Discover the power of AI chatbots. In this course, instructor Jess Stratton teaches you how to use Microsoft Bing Chat effectively.
      https://www.linkedin.com/learning/streamlining-your-work-with-copilot-formerly-bing-chat-bing-chat-enterprise

    11. Ethics in the Age of Generative AI
    12. Learn how to address ethical concerns when deploying generative AI tools and products.
      https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ethics-in-the-age-of-generative-ai

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

    I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, etc… and a Happy New Year. 🙂

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    Roger Lacroix
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    IBM MQ v9.3.4.1 Continuous Delivery CSU Released

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.3.4.1 Continuous Delivery CSU:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9341-cd-csu

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    Roger Lacroix
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    IBM MQ v9.3.0.15 Fix Pack Released

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.3.0.15 Fix Pack:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-93015-fix-pack

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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