Archive for the Category: Unix

IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.1 Released

May 13, 2017 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 9.0.0.1 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043467 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQ End of Service Dates

May 4, 2017 Roger Lacroix

So, what version of IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) are you running? Are you behind in upgrading your release of MQ? Everybody “should be” running IBM MQ v7.5, v8.0 or v9.0, if you want support from IBM. In case it has slipped your mind, here is a list of IBM MQ releases and […]

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RFE – Add support for “$SYS Topic” messages to MQXR component

April 10, 2017 Roger Lacroix

Please review and vote for this RFE if you think it’s a good idea. The link below will take you directly there. Headline: Add support for “$SYS Topic” messages to MQXR component of IBM MQ URL to review the RFE and Vote for it if you like: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=103608 Description: For the MQXR component (MQTT Broker), […]

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RFE – Add QM name and channel MCAUSER attribute to be passed to JAAS modules

April 10, 2017 Roger Lacroix

Please review and vote for this RFE if you think it’s a good idea. The link below will take you directly there. Headline: Add queue manager name and channel MCAUSER attribute to be passed to JAAS modules URL to review the RFE and Vote for it if you like: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=103607 Description: For MQTT and AMQP […]

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SQLite v3.18.0 Released

April 3, 2017 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.18.0. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SQLite v3.17.0 Released

February 13, 2017 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.17.0. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ FixPack 8.0.0.6 Released

February 6, 2017 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 8.0.0.6 for IBM MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995100 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Pres. Trump says gov’t agencies need better security – MQ security too?

February 3, 2017 Roger Lacroix

The other day, U.S. President Donald Trump said: the government agencies need to better protect their networks. Most of the U.S. government agencies use IBM MQ for their messaging middleware. Application messages that traverse their MQ environment contain confidential and highly secure information. As many of you know, A basic setup of IBM MQ Server […]

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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.1.0.8 Released

January 20, 2017 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 7.1.0.8 for WebSphere MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993831 Don’t forget, the end of service date for WebSphere MQ v7.1.0 on distributed platforms (Linux, Unix, Windows and IBM i) is April 30, 2017. The official announcement can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg3c741503j17231u61 That’s in 3 months!!! So, suck it up buttercup, its time to get […]

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SQLite v3.16.1 Released

January 4, 2017 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.16.1. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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