Category Archives: Publications

Links to stuff I’ve written or contributed to.

GWC Webinar posted

Posted on January 19, 2012 by T.Rob

The WebSphere MQ Security Deeper Dive slides from the  Global WebSphere Community webinar last month are now posted on this site.  You can get them from the Links page or just click here.  If you want the screencast and recording … Continue reading →

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Previous security lab reposted

Posted on November 9, 2011 by T.Rob

I acted a bit too hastily in removing the old WMQ Security Lab download when the new one was posted.  Several readers reminded me that the new lab is for v7.1 and that isn’t even out yet!  Everyone who needs … Continue reading →

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Guest blogger @ WebSphere User Group

Posted on August 11, 2011 by T.Rob

Ben Wen and I were invited to be guest bloggers at WebSphere User Group this month so the post I was planning for this space was hijacked! You can read it at WebSphere User Group posted as The Invisible Threat.

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Schedule for IMPACT

Posted on April 28, 2009 by T.Rob

This post is really more for me than anyone else.  I’ll be at IMPACT 2009 next week and need a handy place to track my schedule. Sunday:    16:00 – 17:00 Premium Support Welcome Reception Venetian’s Orchid Restaurant Monday:    11:00 – … Continue reading →

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The Deep Queue – Episode #8: The good news and the bad news

Posted on February 27, 2009 by T.Rob

This episode of The Deep Queue contains news about the new MSoT stand-alone WMQ Explorer SupportPac, yet another payment processor data breach, updates to some items we’ve covered in the past and breaking news about a WebSphere MQ interim fix … Continue reading →

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Update to MQ Security Heats Up comment thread

Posted on February 26, 2009 by T.Rob

There’s a comment thread going on over at the “WebSphere MQ Security Heats Up” post regarding the script settings as originally published versus the updates I have posted on this site. RKPowers writes “I am still confused about the +set … Continue reading →

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Whoops! Podcast audio restored.

Posted on January 14, 2009 by T.Rob

Hmmm…maybe I need to take Andy Piper’s advice and switch my WordPress plugins.  Sure, I’ll blame it on PodPress – as if! Well, some of you may have noticed that Episode #6 of The Deep Queue was a PDF, depending … Continue reading →

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Mission:Messaging: Migration, failover, and scaling in a WebSphere MQ cluster

Posted on December 2, 2008 by T.Rob

Certain aspects of service orientation are best served using an IBM® WebSphere® MQ cluster. The cluster provides the location independence, run time resolution of names, and concurrency required by SOA applications. For these reasons, adoption of SOA is driving migrations … Continue reading →

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Updated script templates

Posted on October 22, 2008 by T.Rob

The script templates for locking down admin access have been updated for WMQ v7 to include topics. I’ve also added additional comment lines, a change log and fixed a couple of typos. The new versions are an update to the … Continue reading →

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Mission:Messaging: Embracing cultural change in the WebSphere MQ community

Posted on September 7, 2008 by T.Rob

Mission:Messaging: Embracing cultural change in the WebSphere MQ community developerWorks WebSphere Technical Journal 03 September, 2008 In this article I argue that many of the best practices in the WebSphere MQ community are no longer “best” and may even have … Continue reading →

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