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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.1.0.10 Released

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.1.0.10 for IBM MQ V9.1 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-91010 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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My SimpleLogger can be a Replacement for Log4J

In this blog post, don’t get me wrong, I think Log4J is a great product and I am not trying to discourage anyone from using it. I have used Log4J v1.x on hundreds of projects for customers and myself. It has always worked exactly as expected. I have never used Log4J v2.x, so I cannot/will […]

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IBM’s Response to the Log4J Vulnerability

Here is a link to a list of IBM products that are affected by the Log4J v2.x vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228): https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/page/2/?s=2021-44228 The only IBM MQ related hit so far is for IBM MQ Blockchain bridge. Note: This is an actively growing list of IBM products. Hence, you should check back each day. Here is a link […]

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Log4J Vulnerability And Capitalware Products

For those who have not heard, there is a new vulnerability in Log4J v2.x. Here is a link to the Log4J v2.x vulnerability: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/apache-log4j-vulnerability-cve-2021-44228/ The Log4J v2.x vulnerability is related to the ‘lookups’ feature that was introduced in version 2. Lookups provide a way to add values to the log4j configuration at arbitrary places. They […]

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IBM MQ V9.2.4 Announced

IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.2.4: https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/8/899/ENUSLP21-0278/index.html Highlights: MQ 9.2.4: – Intelligent workload rebalancing with updates to uniform clusters – Security enhancements that build on the existing robust security mechan – MQ client support for new Java™ 11 runtimes – MQ client support for Java 17 runtimes – Updates to improve usability of the IBM […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.2.0.4 Released

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.2.0.4 for IBM MQ V9.2 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6514427 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Oracle Flip Flops on Commercial Licensing for Java

Yup, as the subject line says, Oracle has flip flopped on how Oracle is licensing Java for commercial use. Introducing the Free Java License Oracle Java SE Licensing FAQ Oracle’s JDK 17 – Free Again for Commercial Use This FAQ pertains to Oracle Java SE releases starting April 16, 2019 and has been updated to […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.12 Released

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.0.0.12 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90012 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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JMS/MQ Program That Creates Connection Factory from Scratch

On StackOverflow, someone asked a question about why their JMS/MQ code was failing. There are many errors in the code. Here is a fully functioning JMS/MQ program that will create the Connection Factory from scratch, connect to a remote queue manager and put a message to a queue. You can download the source code from […]

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IBM MQ End of Service Dates

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 v9.1 or v9.2, if you want support from IBM. In case it has slipped your mind, here is a list of IBM MQ releases and there […]

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