IBM MQ V9.3.4 Announced

October 19, 2023 Roger Lacroix

IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.3.4:
https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/blogs/ian-harwood1/2023/10/13/mq934ga

Highlights:

  • – Token based authentication
  • – MQ Console overview tab
  • – New environment variables AMQ_IODELAY, AMQ_IODELAY_INMS and AMQ_IODELAY_FFST
  • – MQ Advanced Container read-only file system
  • – JMS application rebalancing support with Uniform Clusters
  • – New MQ Kafka Connectors

    • IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ) homepage
    https://www.ibm.com/products/mq

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    Ubuntu 23.10 Released

    October 13, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    Canonical has just released Ubuntu v23.10.
    https://releases.ubuntu.com/23.10/

    Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps.

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    Roger Lacroix
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    New Raspberry Pi 5 Announced

    September 29, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    Raspberry Pi Foundation has just announced a new Raspberry Pi 5.
    https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/

      Specifications:

    • 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU
    • VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
    • Dual 4Kp60 HDMI® display output
    • 4Kp60 HEVC decoder
    • Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi®
    • Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
    • High-speed microSD card interface with SDR104 mode support
    • 2 × USB 3.0 ports, supporting simultaneous 5Gbps operation
    • 2 × USB 2.0 ports
    • Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires separate PoE+ HAT, coming soon)
    • 2 × 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers
    • PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals

    Regards,
    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    Java 21 Released

    September 20, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    Oracle has just released Java 21.

    Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applications require.

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    Roger Lacroix
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    IBM MQ v9.0.0.19 LTS CSU Released

    September 6, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.0.0.19 LTS CSU:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90019-lts-csu

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    IBM MQ v9.3.0.10 Fix Pack Released

    September 1, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.3.0.10 Fix Pack:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-93010-fix-pack

    Regards,
    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    IBM MQ 9.2.0.16 LTS CSU Released

    September 1, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    IBM has just released IBM MQ 9.2.0.16 LTS CSU:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-92016-lts-csu

    Regards,
    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    IBM MQ v9.1.0.17 Fix Pack Released

    September 1, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.1.0.17 Fix Pack:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-91017-lts-csu

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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    IBM MQ Cumulative Security Update 8.1.0.16 for HP NonStop Server Released

    August 31, 2023 Roger Lacroix

    IBM has just released Cumulative Security Update 8.1.0.16 for IBM MQ for HP NonStop Server:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/879471

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    Roger Lacroix
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    IBM MQ End of Service Dates

    July 17, 2023 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 v9.2 or v9.3, if you want support from IBM.

    In case it has slipped your mind, here is a list of IBM MQ releases and there end of service dates:

    Note: IBM v9.2 and v9.3 do not yet have end of service dates.

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    Roger Lacroix
    Capitalware Inc.

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