Archive for the Category: Linux

IBM MQ V9.0.4 Continuous Delivery Announced

October 25, 2017 Roger Lacroix

IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.0.4 Continuous Delivery: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/0/897/ENUS217-420/index.html Highlights for MQ Base: – Additional support of REST API for administration – New REST API for messaging – Proxy support for IBM Cloud Product Insights – Salesforce bridge – Extended platform support for CD releases Highlights for MQ Advanced: – Replicated data queue managers – […]

Also posted in Fix Packs for MQ, IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance, Windows, z/OS Comments Off on IBM MQ V9.0.4 Continuous Delivery Announced

SQLite v3.21.0 Released

October 25, 2017 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.21.0. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

Also posted in C, Database, IBM i (OS/400), macOS (Mac OS X), Open Source, Programming, Unix, Windows, z/OS Comments Off on SQLite v3.21.0 Released

Ubuntu 17.10 Released

October 19, 2017 Roger Lacroix

Ubuntu has just released Ubuntu v17.10. http://releases.ubuntu.com/17.10/ Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Regards, […]

Also posted in Open Source, Operating Systems Comments Off on Ubuntu 17.10 Released

Loanet Client-side MQ Security Exit

October 11, 2017 Roger Lacroix

It has been brought to my attention that the client-side MQ Security Exit required by SunGard’s Loanet has the EXACT same format as the client-side Security Exit for Depository Trust Clearing Corporation. Therefore, if your company is interacting with Loanet and requires a client-side MQ Security Exit, you can use SX4DTC2 and/or z/SX4DTC2. For more […]

Also posted in Capitalware, IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Licensed As Free, Security, Unix, Windows, z/OS Comments Off on Loanet Client-side MQ Security Exit

IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.2 Released

October 6, 2017 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 9.0.0.2 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044038 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

Also posted in Fix Packs for MQ, IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Unix, Windows Comments Off on IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.2 Released

Java 9 Released

September 22, 2017 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has just released Java 9. https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/whatsnew/toc.htm#JSNEW-GUID-C23AFD78-C777-460B-8ACE-58BE5EA681F6 Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applicationsrequire. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

Also posted in IBM i (OS/400), Java, JMS, macOS (Mac OS X), Programming, Unix, Windows, z/OS Comments Off on Java 9 Released

IBM Open Sources Their Own JVM As Eclipse OpenJ9

September 19, 2017 Roger Lacroix

IBM has open sourced their JVM implementation (called J9) as OpenJ9. The community now has an alternative implementation of Java which has been well tested on enterprise workloads and hardware. https://www.eclipse.org/openj9/index.html Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

Also posted in Java, Open Source, Programming Comments Off on IBM Open Sources Their Own JVM As Eclipse OpenJ9

MQTT Message Viewer V1.2.0 Released

September 19, 2017 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQTT Message Viewer V1.2.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQTT Message Viewer. MQTT Message Viewer is an MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) client that connects to an MQTT Broker. MQTT is a machine-to-machine (M2M)/Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity protocol. MQTT Message […]

Also posted in Capitalware, macOS (Mac OS X), MQTT, MQTT Message Viewer, Windows Comments Off on MQTT Message Viewer V1.2.0 Released

Another New Feature being added to MQMR

August 31, 2017 Roger Lacroix

A customer requested a new feature be added to MQ Message Replication (MQMR). A quick comment about MQMR: MQMR does not alter the original message and/or the path to the destination queue. Think of MQ as a highway and MQMR is standing at the side of the highway taking a picture of each car (aka […]

Also posted in Capitalware, IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, MQ Message Replication, Unix, Windows Comments Off on Another New Feature being added to MQMR

MQ Resource Adapter and MQ Exits

August 9, 2017 Roger Lacroix

It is always interesting to see what IBM Support thinks of issues and their resolution. 🙂 Case in point: https://developer.ibm.com/messaging/2017/08/01/using-channel-exits-jee-application-servers/ Background: Several months ago, a long-time customer of MQ Authenticate User Security Exit (MQAUSX) was deploying a JBoss V7 server and needed to configure the MQAUSX client-side security exit to be used for authentication to […]

Also posted in Capitalware, IBM MQ, Java, JMS, MQ Authenticate User Security Exit, MQ Channel Encryption, Unix, Windows Comments Off on MQ Resource Adapter and MQ Exits