MQ Channel Throttler Overview
The MQ Channel Throttler v1.3.0 (MQCT) provides the ability to control/throttle the number of connection calls, open calls and/or messages (or bytes) that flow over a channel. MQCT operates with IBM MQ v7.1, v7.5, v8.0, v9.0, v9.1, v9.2, v9.3 and v9.4 in Windows, Unix, IBM i (OS/400) and Linux environments. It operates with Sender, Receiver, Server, Requestor, Cluster-Sender, Cluster-Receiver and Server Connection channels of the MQ queue managers.
MQCT is a simple drop-in solution that provides throttling for MQ queue managers. The throttling can be configured for queue manager to queue manager channels or for client application to queue manager channels.
- Queue manager to queue manager throttling means all messages (or bytes) flowing over a channel between 2 queue managers will be throttled.
- Client application to queue manager throttling means application-level connection calls, open calls and/or messages (or bytes) flowing between a MQ client application and queue manager will be throttled.
MQCT can be used to throttle the following MQ API calls: MQCONN, MQCONNX, MQOPEN, MQGET, MQPUT and MQPUT1.
The MQCT can be configured as a channel message exit or as a channel send/receive exit.
On AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris and Windows, MQCT can be configured and used with a non-default installation of MQ in a multi-install MQ environment.
MQCT Summary
- The exit is available in 3 forms:
- Windows DLL (32-bit & 64-bit)
- Shared library for AIX, HP-UX, Linux and Solaris
- IBM i (OS/400) exit module
- The exit major features are:
- Can be configured as either queue manager to queue manager or client application to queue manager solution
- For both modes, all message data flowing over a channel can be throttled (controlled)
- Easy to set up and configure
- No application changes required
- Standard MQ feature, GET-with-Convert, is supported
- Provides high-level logging
Pricing
- The server-side exits are provided in the format of a native DLL / shared library and are currently available for AIX, HP-UX, IBM i (OS/400), Linux, Solaris and Windows. The pricing of Capitalware's MQ Channel Throttler solution is on a 'per queue manager' basis.
| Operating System | |
| AIX v7.1 or higher | 64-bit |
| IBM i v7.1 or higher | 64-bit |
| HP-UX IA64 v11.23 or higher | 64-bit |
| Linux x86 | 32-bit |
| Linux x64 | 64-bit |
| Linux on POWER | 64-bit |
| Linux on System z (zSeries) | 64-bit |
| Raspberry Pi (ARM) | 32-bit |
| Solaris SPARC v10 & v11 | 64-bit |
| Solaris x64 v10 & v11 | 64-bit |
| Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 & 11 | 32-bit & 64-bit |
| Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 & 2022 | 32-bit & 64-bit |
| Product | Price (USD) * | Ordering |
| MQ Channel Throttler (per license**) | $299.00 | |
| Yearly maintenance and support fee | 15% | |
| Total | $344.00 |
* Volume discounts available for as low as $199.00 USD per license plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee.
** MQ Channel Throttler is licensed on a per queue manager basis.
- Each licensed user will receive:
- Full version of MQ Channel Throttler
- Free updates / upgrades to any version 1.x release.
- Email/ Help Desk support
| Enterprise License for MQ Channel Throttler: |
| Enterprise License for MQ Channel Throttler sells for $55,000 USD plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee. An enterprise license will allow a company to have unlimited number of queue managers use MQ Channel Throttler at an unlimited number of locations. |