Author Archives: T.Rob

Windows MQ Log Maintenance that really works

Posted on February 22, 2015 by T.Rob

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 →

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MQ V8 Certification

Posted on January 28, 2015 by T.Rob

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 →

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Avoiding reputational damage

Posted on January 28, 2015 by T.Rob

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 →

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Configuring WebSphere MQ Error log sizes

Posted on December 4, 2012 by T.Rob

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 →

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Notes from the WSMQAdmin seminar

Posted on December 4, 2012 by T.Rob

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 →

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Pub/Sub security

Posted on December 3, 2012 by T.Rob

One of the recurring questions I receive is about the differences between queue security and pub/sub security. The email below is typical:

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Sure, its always an MQ problem. Why is that a bad thing?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by T.Rob

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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Thoughts on Disaster Recovery

Posted on October 24, 2012 by T.Rob

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 →

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Books, webinars and conferences, oh my!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by T.Rob

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

Posted on July 10, 2012 by T.Rob

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 →

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