
IBM MQ


IBM MQ
By IBM
Certified enterprise ready
IBM MQ offers enterprise-grade messaging capabilities that skillfully and safely move information between applications.
Massive amounts of data move as messages between applications, systems and services at any given time. If an application isn’t ready or if there’s a service interruption, messages and transactions can be lost or duplicated, costing businesses time and money to make things right. With MQ, if a message can’t be delivered immediately, it’s secured in a queue, where it waits until delivery is assured. MQ moves data, including file data, once — and once only. Never lose a message with MQ.
Once-and-once-only delivery
The reliable once-and-once-only delivery of MQ lets you feel confident that messages will go through. Others use at-least-once or at-most-once delivery, which can mean duplicate or lost messages.
Asynchronous messaging
MQ acts as a shock absorber between applications in asynchronous messaging environments. If there’s network or application disruption, it holds messages in queues until everything is running.
Powerful protection
For end-to-end encryption, MQ encrypts at the message level, as well as using transport level security (TLS), helping protect you from both internal and external threats.
Simplified, smart management
IBM MQ automates balancing of your messaging traffic through Uniform Clusters so you can spend more time on what matters to your business.
Augmented security
Benefit from updates in TLS 1.3 and dynamically select the cipherspecs that apply. Using AMS? We have Java keystore protection, PKCS#11 Java support and encryption between queue managers (IBM z/OS® only).
Experience true end-to-end encryption
MQ Advanced brings you unmatched encryption with MQ advanced message security (AMS). What sets AMS apart is the way its end-to-end message encryption protects data in flight, in memory, and at rest. If only your disk is encrypted, your valuable message data is at risk if your disk is compromised. AMS provides policy-based, application-level, end-to-end data security across your entire connectivity infrastructure.
Accelerated Red Hat® OpenShift® experience
Use prebuilt MQ Advanced containers with resilience and security-rich features provided. Benefit from a simplified administration experience by using the MQ Operator.
Expanded client application options
Run applications in .NET core, integrate better with IBM WebSphere® Liberty, use Java 11 clients and make managed file transfer agents (MFTs) highly available.
Pricing summary
Plans starting at
MQ Advanced
Advanced message security
Once and one only delivery
Additional resources
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DOCUMENTATION
Introduction to MQ
Introduction to MQ Learn more about how MQ works, including its modes of operation, relevant terminology, diverse functionality and broad capabilities.
DOCUMENTATION
MQ Documentation
MQ documentation Find detailed documentation for any version of MQ as well as education and support materials for developers, architects and administrators.
DOCUMENTATION
MQ Essentials
See how developers can get started with MQ. Learn how MQ simplifies communication between applications and learn about messaging styles.
DOCUMENTATION
IBM MQ Developer Essentials Badge
IBM MQ Developer Essentials learning path and badge.
COMMUNITY
IBM MQ Community Group
IBM MQ (formerly Websphere MQ) community group for discussion, blogging, and other community resources on IBM MQ Cloud, IBM MQ on-premises, IBM MQ Appliance, and IBM MQ for z/OS.
Reviews
Read what others are saying about this product in our review section.
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Andres A.
SW Practice Leader - Cloud Management
Verified Current UserReview source: Invitation from G2Verified Current UserReview source: Invitation from G2Not ratedJun 12, 2020"very useful this product, to interconnect many applications"
What do you like best?
I like two product the IBM Api Connect and IBM App Connect, very useful to this transformation.
What do you dislike?
The installer file is very large, and you have to install everything to use only one component.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make application configuration diagrams and integrations
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
integrating 2 applications for better flexibility
Sandeep C.
Director, Head of Hybrid Cloud Integration and Platform Practice at Prolifics
Review source: Invitation from G2Review source: Invitation from G2Not ratedJun 25, 2020"IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Review"
What do you like best?
Provides of end to end visibility of transactions Ability to deploy on any cloud Easy migration Easy provision Operators
What do you dislike?
Upgrade on Helm charts upgrade on integration charts
Recommendations to others considering the product:
All with a common model that gives you flexibility, simplicity, and security. • OpenShift extends capabilities of Kubernetes • Service Catalog, Container Registry, Operator Lifecycle • CI/CD Pipeline, Ops Console, SDN Networking • Security/Auth, Storage, Logging, Monitoring • Open Source Operator Framework • Automate the creation, configuration, and management of instances of Kubernetes-native applications • Also supports cloud services or on-prem systems outside of OpenShift cluster • Service Mesh • Connect, manage, and observe microservices-based applications with security-focused Istio • Runs containers from IBM, Red Hat Middleware, Third Parties, and Custom • Application runtime support includes Java, Node.js, .NET, Ruby, Python, PHP
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
Solving Integration problems, build a cloud-native integration solution. Bringing integration solutions to market quicker. Increase Dev and Operation visibility. Reduce downtime and Highly available and scalable deployment options on-prem and on any cloud.
Iadh O.
Technical Lead Cloud / IBM Cloud at Edifixio
Verified Current UserReview source: Invitation from G2Verified Current UserReview source: Invitation from G2Not ratedAug 22, 2020"I am a cloud integration architect."
What do you like best?
The most helpful is the platform agility. Such flexibility help us to recommend to propose the best and easiest way to start with integration (saas, ibm managed platform, onprem)
What do you dislike?
The lack of ci cd examples for ace apic and all applications
Recommendations to others considering the product:
CP4I is able to connect to any system. Is able to orchestrate your IS with a real improvement of the time to market.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
Mainly a hybrid integration between SoE and SoR. The real time synchronisation of data allows the customer business team to get new functional possibility and ideas.
CI
Consultant in Insurance
Review source: Invitation from G2Review source: Invitation from G2Not ratedAug 22, 2020"Next gen solution for cloud adoption"
What do you like best?
Helps to scale the services quickly, cloud native features help better logging and monitoring
What do you dislike?
It is still not being adopted by many customers and this needs to speed up.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
IBM products have long history of stability and good support
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
Enterprise integration solutions are being setup over ICP4I on IIB and datapower
Paras M.
Software Engineer at Value Momentum Software Services Private Limited
Review source: Invitation from G2Review source: Invitation from G2Not ratedAug 24, 2020"It is very fast and the hybrid integration technology used is fantastic."
What do you like best?
Connectivity with different data platforms and the security API provides is excellent.
What do you dislike?
The used interface is one of the areas which can be made simpler for users.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
Security functions basically with least transformations.