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Windows MQ Log Maintenance that really works
Do you run MQ with linear logs on Windows? Do you want a log maintenance utility that really works on that platform with modern versions of MQ? So do I. One of my biggest pet peeves about IBM MQ is … Continue reading
Posted in IBMMQ
Tagged Admin, amqmdain, batch, Best Practices, linear, logs, Recommended Practices, WebSphere MQ, Windows
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MQ V8 Certification
Would it surprise you to know there’s an MQ V8 System Administration certification? Normally I run down and take the test as soon as it’s available but this one has been out since January 14th and somehow I missed the … Continue reading
Posted in IBMMQ, MQ AMS, MQMFT, News, Security, WMQ ESE, WMQ Security
Tagged Admin, Best Practices, certification, IBM MQ, MQ AMS, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ Security, WMQ, WMQ FTE
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Avoiding reputational damage
Everyone knows that data breaches are expensive. Security venders never tire of telling us exactly how expensive breaches are, on a per-incident or per-record basis. In the case of a large retail brand, a breach can make a significant dent … Continue reading
Posted in IBMMQ, Security, WMQ Security
Tagged Admin, Architecture, Best Practices, Recommended Practices, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ Security, WMQ Security
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Configuring WebSphere MQ Error log sizes
I’ve been keeping a running blog post of questions and answers from the WebSphere MQ Admin seminar this week in Amsterdam, but the more I researched this topic, the longer the answer became. Eventually, it spilled over into its own … Continue reading
Posted in Events, IBMMQ
Tagged Admin, compatibility, documentation, Events, features, IBM, migration, undocumented, version, WebSphere MQ, WMQ
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Notes from the WSMQAdmin seminar
This post is a running capture of Q&A from the WebSphere MQ Admin seminar in Amsterdam, brought to you by WebSphere Insights and Nastel. Welcome to Amsterdam and thanks for attending! I will continue to update it throughout the week … Continue reading
Posted in Events, IBMMQ
Tagged Admin, Best Practices, IBM, maintenance, Recommended Practices, WebSphere MQ, WMQ
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Pub/Sub security
One of the recurring questions I receive is about the differences between queue security and pub/sub security. The email below is typical:
Posted in IBMMQ, Security
Tagged Admin, Best Practices, Recommended Practices, security, topics, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ Security, WMQ Security
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Thoughts on Disaster Recovery
I’m often amazed by the amount of synchronicity in the world. Most recently I’ve been flooded from all sides with discussions about disaster recovery and of those, almost all wanted to achieve a zero recovery point without sacrificing performance. Since … Continue reading
Posted in General
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Books, webinars and conferences, oh my!
The new WMQ Security book is into the review stage now and coming slowly along. The four weeks we were all together in Raleigh flew by so fast it is amazing how much we were able to get done. The … Continue reading
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Cluster security
Well, the residency to write the new WebSphere MQ Security book is past the halfway point and we are working diligently to finish up on time. I’m happy to say that one of my favorite new security topics is covered … Continue reading
Posted in Events, IBMMQ, News, Publications, WMQ Security
Tagged Admin, Best Practices, clustering, Events, IBM, News, Redbooks, security, WebSphere MQ, WMQ, WMQ Security
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Sure, its always an MQ problem. Why is that a bad thing?
One recurring theme in the MQ community is that all problems are MQ problems. Never mind that they almost always turn out to be application, network, firewall, SAN, account maintenance, resource constraints, human error or even sabotage, it’s an MQ … Continue reading →
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